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Key Reporter
Product and process with Mark Vail
In this piece, Worrell Chair of Politics and International Affairs Mark Vail shares about teaching and learning. “Students will sometimes ask me, ‘What do you want us to learn in your class?’” Vail said. “I don’t know yet!” “The Latin root of ‘education’ means to draw out. My job is to expose you to different kinds of ideas and perspectives. To introduce you to the process of intellectual self-discovery in a way that you might not come to on your own. To teach you to look at the world in a new way.”
December 1, 2023
Archaeology Magazine
When you were a child each toy and how you played with it communicated something about you, your family, and the society you grew up in. This is not a new phenomenon. Anthropological archaeologist Jessica MacLellan said such objects “influenced the relationships between children and adults and shaped ideals that children looked up to as they grew. The Classic Maya made ceramic figurine whistles, and the figurine whistles made the Classic Maya.”
December 1, 2023
The New York Times
Electric vehicle push returns North Carolina to its lithium mining roots
Local officials may ultimately be loath to turn away thousands of new and well-paying jobs. “My sense is that the potential benefits from this are going to be large enough that any of these political considerations will take a back seat,” said economic professor Mark Curtis.
November 30, 2023
The Conversation
As plastic production grows, treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear
“Plastic pollution has spread to Earth’s farthest reaches, with widespread effects on wildlife, the environment and human health. To curb this problem, U.N. member countries are negotiating a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution, which they aim to complete by the end of 2024. Although the negotiations are behind schedule, many nations agree that a binding treaty on plastic pollution is critical to solving the plastic pollution problem,” writes law professor Sarah Morath.
November 30, 2023
Forbes
Various reasons, little regret for online affairs, new study finds
Why do people cheat in monogamous relationships? Conventional wisdom suggests reasons like falling out of love, harboring anger towards your significant other, or feeling neglected. But these may not be important reasons after all. And surely people feel guilt after an affair, right? Wouldn’t feelings of guilt or regret be commonplace? Actually, new data points to high rates of satisfaction instead.
November 30, 2023
New Books Network
Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue
“Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue” provides both a richer understanding of what our character looks like, as well as what the goal of being an honest person actually involves. Miller then leaves it up to us to decide if we want to take steps to shrink the character gap between the two.
November 30, 2023
NBC News
Economists and clean energy experts said the new findings largely show the White House’s overall policy ambition — to accelerate the green transition while improving economic equity — is off to a strong start. “If you’re trying to minimize the transitional costs of moving to renewable energy, then you probably want to target communities that are going to be hardest hit,” said economics professor Mark Curtis. “It makes sense that those production credits will be going towards areas of the country with lower income.”
November 29, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
UNCSA gains national media rankings
The School of Filmmaking and the School of Drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts have gained national rankings from two media outlets. The ranking also highlighted partnerships with other universities including Wake Forest University.
November 29, 2023
USA Today
Afraid of overspending on holiday gifts? Set a budget.
“Don’t just set a number,” said marketing professor and retail expert Roger Beahm. “I suggest building a budget from the bottom up, by listing the people you expect to buy gifts for and estimating how much you expect to spend on those people.” Once you have a budget, move those funds into a separate account, so you “know what you’re working with.”
November 25, 2023
High Point Enterprise
Politics gears up for momentous 2024
Republican presidential nominees have carried North Carolina since Obama’s triumph 15 years ago, though the races have been competitive. Politics professor John Dinan said “North Carolina has clearly joined the ranks of states that are competitive in presidential elections. It is now one of about six to eight states that will attract significant advertising from presidential candidates in both parties.”
November 25, 2023
RealClear Defense
“As part of the fallout from the war in Gaza, U.S. forces in Syria and Iraq have come under attack more than 50 times from Iranian-backed militias since early October. At least 56 military personnel have been injured. In response, the U.S. launched retaliatory air strikes and has sent about 900 more troops to the region. This bolstering of forces is the wrong move. Why drawdown completely? The answer is simple,” writes politics and international affairs professor Will Walldorf.
November 24, 2023
In These Times
Pollution is displacing Black midwesterners. White homeowners are profiting.
This story was originally published by Capital B and is the fourth installment of a yearlong Capital B series on the country’s current Black migration, the most significant movement of Black people in the United States in 50 years. It was made possible, in part, by a grant from the Environmental and Epistemic Justice Initiative at Wake Forest University.
November 24, 2023