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RealClear World
Trump needs to stay the course on Iran diplomacy
"Much to the relief of most Americans, President Donald Trump finally agreed to a (MOU) with Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz and begin negotiations over the future of Iran’s nuclear program. Trump made the right move here. This was an unnecessary war of choice for the United States. Polls show Americans don’t see Iran as much of a threat and opposed the war from day one. But the hardest part is yet to come," writes international politics expert Will Walldorf.
July 7, 2026
Medical Xpress
Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program may lead to bone problems
The new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program offers broader, more affordable access to weight loss drugs to address the growing obesity crisis. But there's a catch when it comes to bone health. "Where the degree of weight loss is similar to bariatric surgery, like maybe 25%, it stands to reason that the magnitude of bone loss is also going to be increased," she said. "I think that's concerning for older adults in particular, because they're at greater risk for fracture," said health and exercise science professor Kristen Beavers.
July 7, 2026
Inside Higher Ed
3 questions for Adam Landreth, assistant dean for online programs at WFU law school
As more institutions look to grow their online programs, many are wrestling with a fundamental question: Should they build the capabilities in-house or partner with an external provider? Adam Landreth, assistant dean for online programs, has been closely involved in that evolution. "My advice is to be realistic about your capabilities. If you’ve not grown the way you wanted for some time, you’re not magically going to start now," said Landreth.
July 7, 2026
PBS NewsHour
Fireworks, heat and drought put this Fourth of July at high risk for wildfires
Across the United States, the sky will be erupting with fireworks on July 4, 2026 and the days around it as America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence. Many cities will be hosting spectacular fireworks shows. WATCH: The growing dangers of record heat waves like the one engulfing July 4th celebrations But not everyone will be leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals, so let's talk about the risk of fireworks starting fires, including dangerous wildfires.
This article, originally published in The Conversation, appeared in news outlets nationwide, including CT Insider, Phys.org, UPI and Yahoo! News
July 4, 2026
MSN
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of property: What the Founding Fathers said about homeownership
Cultural anthropologist Sherri Lawson Clark said students recite the oft-quoted ideals of the American dream…but that idea doesn't always line up with the lives they can afford, or even what they really want. "They describe the American dream as a suburban space, but the reality of how they want to be and to live is in an urban setting. We're constantly getting these messages about the dream, which is why it's difficult to shake.…The ideology has been so strong, but there have been some cracks. Not a crack in the dream, just what it means.
This article was originally published on Realtor.com and also appeared on Yahoo!Finance.
July 3, 2026
Marketplace
People can now bet on wildfires on prediction markets. What could go wrong?
Kaitlyn Trudeau, an applied climate scientist at Climate Central, read that people are betting money on how fast wildfires might spread and what cities they’ll reach. She worried that could lead to people starting fires to make more money. But one could flip that argument, said economics professor Koleman Strumpf. “If you could incentivize enough people to clear brush and take preventative actions, you could use these markets and bet on that as well,” he said.
July 2, 2026
The Conversation
Supreme Court bars states from protecting consumers if federal agencies won’t
"Chemical giant Monsanto has argued for years that if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approves a pesticide label without requiring a cancer warning, states cannot hold its manufacturer liable in court for failing to warn consumers about cancer risks. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed, in a ruling issued on June 25, 2026, though some members of Congress are taking steps to override that ruling," writes law professor Sarah Morath.
This article also appeared on Seattlepi, AOL and Times West Virginian
July 2, 2026
Inside Higher Ed
Human intelligence labs: New infrastructure for learning in the age of AI
"What happens to the distinctive intellectual experience offered by the residential college in the age of generative AI?…A thoughtful, multipronged institutional response is needed to preserve the value of the residential college, and to protect the teaching tools and strategies that serve our students well as learners. The creation of human intelligence labs would be a meaningful step in that direction," writes Karen Spira, assistant director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching at Wake Forest University.
July 2, 2026
Triad Business Journal
The Grounds retail village will create ‘third place’ for Winston-Salem community
While the first phase of The Grounds will include a student apartment complex and a 135,000-square-foot office building, developer Coleman Team said the 42,000-square-foot retail village will be the heartbeat of the $250 million mixed-use development in northwest Winston-Salem. Team said the development group uses the word "village" intentionally to emphasize that they are not building a traditional strip-mall shopping center. They want to create a community attraction and economic development driver in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.
July 2, 2026
Vox
5 books that define America — for better and for worse
Moby-Dick wouldn't have its revival until the 1920s and '30s, when critics at Columbia University took it up. "Melville emerges as this voice speaking to the middle of the 20th century like a prophet," said English professor Jennifer Greiman and editor of Leviathan: A Journal of Melville Studies. Greiman argues that Moby-Dick's late adoption speaks to what is so American about it: the way it seems to have been written for a time that hasn't yet arrived. "It's that sense of it as a book that is speaking to something that's going to come in the future," Greiman said.
July 1, 2026
Washington Times
Hamilton, Jefferson and Trump: Historians see a founding-era playbook still at work
Mr. Trump is trying to federalize election laws, which are traditionally handled by the states, through the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID at the polls. “Presidents generally support state autonomy when this suits their policy goals, but they embrace federal authority when doing so aligns with their policy goals,” said politics professor John Dinan.
July 1, 2026
The American Spectator
Let’s recapture the spirit of 1976
"Today, many people of all political stripes seem to have forgotten that We the People have something in common — a 'common dedication and a 'common glory. We are collaborators in a great project, equals, allies, not enemies, gifts to one another. It’s time to remember these truths," writes economist Robert Whaples.
July 1, 2026