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The global food crisis

Economics professor Joseph Daniels talks about the economics behind the global food crisis that has contributed to an 18 percent increase in “chronically malnourished” people around the world.

The ‘gift’ of financial insecurity

“The monetary inconveniences many of us are now facing necessarily force us to question the persistent American dream: the idea that a good life is inseparable from financial security,” writes Professor of English Eric Wilson in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Curry invites guest to NFL Draft

When linebacker Aaron Curry realized that he would be one of nine players invited to the NFL Draft, he knew he would put on an expensive suit and surround himself with family on one of the biggest days of his life. He also knew he wanted to do something different.

What went wrong?

Worrell Professor David Coates addresses the financial meltdown, the G20 Summit, the faltering auto industry, and the need for a new “social contract” in America, in a wide-ranging interview.

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