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Winston-Salem Journal
From the editor: McMaster’s talk on Thursday served as preview of Saturday’s strikes on Iran
Did retired Army Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster make a timely appearance at Wake Forest this week or what? If you attended the university's Face to Face Speaker Forum on Thursday night in Wait Chapel, you probably have a better understanding of why the U.S. launched an air assault on Iran on Saturday morning and was targeting Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian.
February 28, 2026
Yahoo
Revaluation could dominate local elections
"Property revaluation could become a political firestorm if it upsets a significant number of voters, said politics professor John Dinan. “Of all the various taxes, property taxes are among the most salient, and voters definitely take notice of and react strongly to property tax increases." Voters consider many factors when deciding how to cast their ballots. “But there is no doubt that the public has been known to react strongly to property tax increases and take them into account when voting in elections."
February 27, 2026
Winston-Salem Journal
See photos of Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster at Wake Forest speaker forum
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) H.R. McMaster spoke with PBS correspondent Nick Schifrin on Thursday at Wait Chapel as part of Wake Forest University's Face to Face speaker forum. McMaster served 34 years in the Army, National Security Advisor during President Donald Trump's first administration and is now a best-selling author and university lecturer.
February 27, 2026
BBC Science Focus
The one exercise hack that could finally help fat loss stick
Weighted vests increase the body’s energy expenditure as you move.“When additional weight is added to the body, the muscles, bones and cardiovascular system work harder to perform the same activities, such as walking or climbing stairs,” Wake Forest researcher Kristen Beavers said. “This increased effort raises the overall energy cost of movement, leading to greater calorie burn without necessarily changing the type or duration of activity."
February 26, 2026
Spotify
Digital prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi – where stats nerds and political junkies trade futures contracts on real-world outcomes, from Billboard charts to the next occupant of the Oval Office – have become mainstream. These markets often beat traditional polling by aggregating real-time data and financial incentives, but are they free from users' biases? Prediction market expert Koleman Strumpf shares his expertise.
This podcast is also hosted on YouTube and Apple Podcasts
February 25, 2026
Archyde
Brain reset: Why transition time boosts productivity
A growing number of professionals are discovering they don’t lack the capacity for productivity, but rather the ability to swiftly transition between different roles and tasks without experiencing a period of diminished function. Traditional workplace structures often fail to accommodate this need. The expectation of immediate task-switching, constant email monitoring, and participation in numerous meetings can exacerbate the issue, creating a cycle of diminished returns. Psychology professor Anthony Sali's research suggests that multitasking itself may be less efficient than focused work, further compounding the problem for those who require transition periods.
February 24, 2026
The Good Men Project
Is being virtuous good for you – Or just people around you?
"Virtues such as compassion, patience and self-control may be beneficial not only for others but also for oneself, according to new research published in the Journal of Personality in December 2025. Philosophers from Aristotle to al-Fārābī, a 10th-century scholar in what is now Iraq, have argued that virtue is vital for well-being, writes Michael Prinzing, research and assessment scholar for Wake Forest's Educating Character Initiative.
February 24, 2026
Associated Press
Illegal gold mining surges into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, threatening rivers and lives
Illegal gold mining is spreading into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, advancing along remote rivers and into Indigenous territories as experts warn of a widening environmental and public health crises that could cause irreparable damage. “It happens pretty fast,” said Luis Fernández, a research professor and senior fellow of the Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability at Wake Forest University. “You’ll see changes in weeks to months once the machinery comes in…sediment plumes in the rivers almost immediately.”
This story ran in news outlets nationwide, including ABC News, Newsday and The Baltimore Sun.
February 23, 2026
Forbes
Kalshi, Polymarket offer evolution of predictions for Fed, Wall Street
In an era of economic volatility, Kalshi’s markets provide high-frequency, distributionally rich data absent in static surveys. For the Fed, this could mean better tools for gauging inflation expectations or policy impacts, potentially informing decisions that affect millions. Prediction markets scholar Koleman Strumpf notes, “...when I read through the paper, Kalshi is doing a better job overall than the surveys, and they definitely have this advantage. They are 24/7, and whenever the news comes out, they’re reacting to it.”
February 23, 2026
East Asia Forum
Reforms stall in AKD’s Sri Lanka
Politics and International Affairs professor Neal Devotta writes that, in Sri Lanka, key campaign promises, including repealing controversial security laws and holding provincial elections, remain unfulfilled. Economic pressures and external shocks add further strain, leaving the government’s stability-first approach vulnerable if perceptions of democratic backsliding begin to take hold.
February 23, 2026
Bloomberg News
How prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi are gamifying truth
Even a century ago, election odds were impressively accurate, according to research by Paul Rhode of the University of Michigan and Koleman Strumpf of Wake Forest University. The markets got only one of the 15 presidential elections between 1884 and 1940 wrong — 1916, when underdog Woodrow Wilson prevailed. Election markets declined in the US after that, which Rhode and Strumpf ascribe to the rise of scientific polling, a crackdown on gambling by New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and the legalization of racehorse betting in New York state.
February 23, 2026
Alzheimer's & Dementia Weekly
Beet juice increases blood flow to the brain
The way beet juice does this holds great potential for combating dementia. Wake Forest researchers have shown for the first time that drinking beet juice can increase blood flow to the brain in older adults – a finding that could hold great potential for combating the progression of dementia. The research findings are available in Nitric Oxide: Biology and Chemistry, the peer-reviewed journal of the Nitric Oxide Society.
February 23, 2026