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Smithsonian Magazine
Why was a human skull on sale at a Florida thrift shop?
“There is actually very little federal law regarding the dead,” writes law professor Tanya Marsh who specializes in laws involving human remains. “Instead, the vast majority of law respecting the dead is state law, which varies significantly.”
November 21, 2023
Reuters
‘Dupes’ clothing, perfume craze lures holiday shoppers as major brands fret
Experts say the current excitement over dupes traces back to the start of fast fashion. Inditex-owned Zara, which opened its first store in 1975, made a business of replicating luxury designs. Its shorter production cycles allowed more styles to enter the market quickly, sparking “the habit of shopping more frequently,” said Ian Taplin, a sociology and international studies professor at Wake Forest.
November 20, 2023
Greensboro News & Record
Naughty or nice? Triad shoppers expected to spend more, give less this season.
Local consumers may be shopping “more cautiously” this year, predicted marketing professor Roger Beahm. “First, inflation has reduced what shoppers can get for the dollars they are spending. This, in turn, prompts them to be more cautious in various ways: what they buy, where they buy, when they buy and even how they pay.”
November 20, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest ranks third in percentage of students studying abroad
Wake Forest University ranks third among doctoral U.S. colleges and universities in the percentage of students studying abroad, according to the Open Doors 2023 report published by the Institute of International Education (IIE). Based on IIE’s methodology, 72% of Wake Forest undergraduates received credit for study abroad in the 2021-2022 academic year and summer 2022.
November 19, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Naughty or nice? Triad shoppers expected to spend more, give less this season.
Local consumers may be shopping “more cautiously” this year, said retail expert Roger Beahm. “Inflation has reduced what shoppers can get for the dollars they are spending. This prompts them to be more cautious in various ways: what they buy, where they buy, when they buy and even how they pay.” Beahm said most holiday shopping surveys show that while overall spending may increase, consumers are trimming how many people get gifts. That trend has major implications for retailers. “This can be good news for shoppers as it would likely translate into even more aggressive discounting after the holidays.”
November 19, 2023
romania.postsen.com
What dangers could bring the fragmentation of the Russian Federation into a multitude of states
Who would benefit from the fragmentation of the Russian Federation into a multitude of smaller, independent states? An analysis of Russian regions by politics professor Adam Lenton of Wake Forest University found widely varying levels of support for autonomy in Russian regions. The data shows that in many of the regions that have exiled independence leaders and are considered potential separatist regions, the public does not support this goal.
November 18, 2023
WJZY-TV (Charlotte, NC)
What is the cost of false imprisonment in North Carolina?
When Mark Rabil became a lawyer, he didn’t think he’d spend most of his career dealing with cases that were already decided. Then he was introduced to Darryl Hunt’s case. Rabil helped get Hunt exonerated. A few years later, he started the Innocence and Justice Clinic at Wake Forest to work on cases similar to Hunt’s. The Clinic is made up of second-and-third-year law students who comb through hundreds of cases to find those that are truly wrongful convictions.
November 18, 2023
Law360
NY AG’s plastic bottle suit called both innovative, overreach
Law professor Sarah Morath is quoted extensively in this news article about the NY AG lawsuit against Pepsi-Co. for plastic pollution.
November 17, 2023
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
The 17th annual Turkeypalooza returns to Winston-Salem
For many families in the Triad, a Thanksgiving feast is not guaranteed. Wake Forest University is making sure that’s not the case: The 17th annual Turkeypalooza is this week. It’s the Campus Kitchen’s largest yearly event. Students cook Thanksgiving meals from scratch, complete with turkey, stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce and sweet potato casserole.
November 16, 2023
Fortune
Headhunters are turning away from cutthroat leaders and looking for CEOs with better soft skills
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Waterloo (Canada), and Wake Forest University, who studied “intellectual humility,” found that the more people can recognize the limitations of their own beliefs and knowledge, the more likely they are to make good decisions.
November 16, 2023
Sierra Magazine
Clean energy jobs, and unionization, are moving into the South
“The South has a good workforce, and it has a lot of support for various economic growth initiatives. And it’s likely cheaper for them to set up shop in places in the Southeast that are not unionized,” said economics professor Mark Curtis, who studies the move from “dirty” to “clean” jobs.
November 16, 2023
Unsiloed: Apple Podcasts
Epicureanism and its modern relevance feat
In this episode, we unravel the misunderstood philosophy of Epicureanism. Don’t be fooled by common misconceptions – Epicureanism isn’t just about hedonism. It’s about a balanced pursuit of tranquility, ataraxia, and the good life. Philosophy professor Emily Austin the author of “Living for Pleasure: An Epicurean Guide to Life.”
November 16, 2023