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Queen City Nerve
Comedy opens a door to mental health
Working during the day as an associate professor of psychology at Wake Forest, E.J. Masicampo shared how speaking up about one’s private experiences not only can set someone on the path to healing but empower others in knowing they are not alone.
June 4, 2025
The Hill
EPA down at least 733 staffers since January
“Things are not going to get done and that could be inspections, it could be follow-up on accounting things, it could be grants and contracts,” said Meiburg, executive director at the Sabin Center at Wake Forest University.
June 3, 2025
International Banker
US pays high economic and political costs for military offensive against Yemen
A Houthi missile narrowly missed Israel’s Ben-Gurion airport on May 4. Charles William Walldorf, a professor of politics and international affairs and a senior fellow at think-tank Defense Priorities, wrote in a May 5 article for The Conversation. “In fact, the direct attacks on the Houthis and the rapidly growing casualty count among Yemeni civilians from the Trump administration’s bombing campaign appear to be strengthening the Houthis’ political position in Yemen.”
June 2, 2025
Italian American Collective
Making history just: The untold stories of Italian immigrants
When stories are documented through letters or pictures, they can give us a glimpse into those forgotten lives. Spanish professor Maria Teresa Sanhueza is not an Italianist; her specialty lies in Latin American Theater Studies. Yet, having found that theater is embedded in the history of immigration in Argentina, she became more interested in immigration studies, and, with access to letters, the Italian language.
May 30, 2025
WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC)
Economist cheers end of penny production
"I think cash and coins will stay around for a long time," said economist Robert Whaples. The function of money is to allow people to make transactions with each other. Because money got rid of barter, we could make all these trades very efficiently with each other. What we have now is a whole range of different modes of delivering that money, and I think more is better. People like the extra options and different ways they can pay."
May 30, 2025
Bloomberg News
Two MIT math nerds crack open legalized gambling on Wall Street
Kalshi’s urgency in entering sports gambling stems in part from a post-election drop-off in volumes. “People have short attention spans and they're not going to stick around just for elections every two years or so," said economics professor Koleman Strumpf. “Now, of course, sports betting could be very profitable.” The structure of prediction markets could make it hard for Kalshi to expand into the kind of short-term bets during live games that have been the fastest-growing part of sports gambling.
May 30, 2025
Winston-Salem Journal
Forsyth and Guilford Counties charge ahead as EV ownership accelerates
Economics professor Mark Curtis explained that EVs are “simply better products than internal combustion cars” from an economic standpoint. “They are cheaper to own over the life of the car, they require less maintenance, and they perform better,” he said. “They accelerate faster, have fewer parts, and don’t need oil changes or regular engine repairs. For most drivers, especially those who can charge at home, they are already the better option.”
May 29, 2025
Newsweek
Say goodbye to loose change: How the end of the penny could change prices
After more than two centuries clinking in pockets, lining dusty piggy banks and being flung into fountains along with a wish, the U.S. penny is preparing for retirement. According to economics professor Robert Whaples, the actual "disappearance" of pennies in circulation is expected to take years, or even decades. "Stores will ask people to bring in their pennies when they run out. If they do, pennies could stay around for a long time. "If not, it'll take much less time. It may vary by region and retailer," he said.
May 29, 2025
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
A penny for your thoughts: Professor weighs in on the end of the penny
"When they stop minting new ones, there will still be a lot around," said economics professor Robert Whaples. "There's about seven dollars worth of pennies per American. The main impact for us will be — it will save us time. Because if you are fishing for change, it's a lot easier to use nickels, dimes and quarters. So, it will save us a second of our time here or there."
May 28, 2025
The Guardian
They sued after their medical devices failed. But bankruptcy moves could mean they get nothing
Law professor Samir Parikh, who specializes in bankruptcy, said loans like this were commonly seen in private equity bankruptcy proceedings. “It’s frustrating,” he said. It is “somewhat palatable” for a variety of industries to adopt such business practices, “but in healthcare, it’s just not right." When investors take on life and death responsibilities, “it’s no longer acceptable to just say, ‘oh, sorry, this entity is now bankrupt.’”
May 27, 2025
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
Winston-Salem State University sends record number of students to graduate school in mathematics
Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina is celebrating a new milestone in student achievement. Among this year’s graduating class, 11 students have committed to pursue advanced degrees in mathematical and statistical sciences – the most in the HBCU’s history. Graduate school destinations for the student cohort include Duke University in Durham and Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem.
May 23, 2025
Consumer Affairs
The US is saying goodbye to the penny
"In 2006, Robert Whaples, professor of economics at Wake Forest University and an expert on the history of the U.S. economy, presented his findings at the John Locke Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank. "It's time to eliminate the penny," said Whaples, who estimated that the United States loses roughly $900 million a year on penny production and handling."
May 23, 2025