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Los Angeles Times
People are betting on elections in prediction markets. Congress is watching
The rapid rise of prediction markets has prompted questions in Washington, D.C., about how to regulate them and what happens when they intersect with politics. Many of the issues critics raise are theoretical and have not been seen in practice, said economist Koleman Strumpf. "It’s like we’re in the 1930s with financial markets — we have some things that we want to regulate and restrict (as a country), and we’re sort of in the early stages of trying to lay out what the rules are."
June 16, 2026
Palm Beach Post
Watching World Cup can help kids get moving and more active
Research shows that young people who identify elite athletes as role models are twice as likely to participate in sports. "I don't think the goal is to inspire every kid to be a professional soccer player, but I think it can inspire them to move and want to be involved – play in their backyard, play on the playground, maybe join a recreational team," said health and exercise science teaching professor Abbie Wrights.
June 16, 2026
WFXT-TV (Boston, MA)
Stop working out & start moving!
The CDC says more than 40 percent of U.S. adults are obese, and here’s a statistic that may be even more surprising: only about one in four adults meets the recommended guidelines for physical activity. “A lot of people don’t like the idea of what we kind of think about as traditional exercise, going to a gym, running on a treadmill,” said health and exercise science professor Jason Fanning. That idea is at the center of Wake Forest’s MORPH studies.
June 16, 2026
WELT Sport (YouTube link)
World Cup 2026: “It’s totally surreal that they’re here!” German professor can’t believe it!
Business professor and IT systems expert Victoria Reibenspiess was interviewed by German news media about the national football team training for the World Cup at Wake Forest University. "My dad used to play in the regional league, and I always watched and cheered for him, said Reibenspiess, who is eagerly anticipating the tournament: "We'll be world champions. My research says so, too."
June 15, 2026
MSN Ireland
Expert reveals the 3 biggest mistakes you can make when parenting a teen
One of the three biggest mistakes when parenting teens is expecting the worst of them. It could become a self-fulfilling prophecy: Negative expectations can actually promote the behavior you fear most. A Wake Forest University study showed that teens whose parents expected them to get involved in risky behaviours reported higher levels of these behaviours one year later.
June 15, 2026
News-USA Today
NC court affirms charging order against Delaware LLC based on personal jurisdiction
A North Carolina appeals court on June 13 affirmed a charging order against a Delaware limited liability company, ruling that personal jurisdiction over the debtor was sufficient to justify the action. “This could lead to a situation where a business is subject to multiple conflicting state laws,” said Mark Reynolds, a constitutional law professor. “Delaware’s incorporation laws exist to provide predictability. If every state can assert jurisdiction based on tenuous ties, that predictability disappears.”
June 14, 2026
Prism Media
AI boosts demand for liberal arts skills in U.S. jobs
Employers are increasingly signaling that the new premium is not just on technical fluency, but on analytical thinking, communication and judgment, skills long associated with liberal arts training. Wake Forest University career expert Andy Chan said in April 2026 that AI is effectively “resurrecting” the liberal arts for the Class of 2026. His point reflects a widening gap between what employers say they need and what many graduates believe they can prove.
June 11, 2026
Mongabay
Southeast Asian nations chart important new course toward environmental justice
An effective regional plan of action would set out guidance on how the ASEAN states should provide environmental information, facilitate participation in decision-making, ensure effective access to justice…and protect the most vulnerable from environmental harm, through the development of their own national action plans. A plan of action that would not only be of incalculable benefit to the people of the ASEAN region, but it could provide a model for the rest of the world," writes Henry C. Lauerman Professor of International Law John Knox.
June 11, 2026
Head Topics
Trump, foiled again, lashes out as talks with Iran stall and hostilities flare up
“Trump had a great opportunity to reshape American foreign policy and may have dropped the ball,” said politics professor William Walldorf. “He had a fair amount of political capital, a strong economic recovery, and has wasted a lot of it. The danger for Mr. Trump is that any agreement he assents to may resemble the Iran agreement made in the Obama administration that he twice spurned − or may give critics the opening for saying so, despite inevitable White House assertions to the contrary."
June 10, 2026
WTOP News (Washington, DC)
What are prediction markets? Kalshi, PredictIt and Polymarket
Prediction markets have moved from niche curiosity to mainstream investing conversation, giving traders a way to bet on outcomes ranging from elections and inflation reports to sports, crypto and weather. “One should anticipate the possibility of losses if you trade these markets, said political economist Koleman Strumpf. “Successful traders are ones who are able to weather periods of losses against other periods of gains — this is assuming the trader has enough insights for their trading to be successful over the long run.
June 9, 2026
Winston-Salem Journal (North Carolina)
Germany chooses Winston-Salem for 2026 World Cup base
The team will conduct its training sessions at the W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium, recognized as one of the top collegiate soccer venues in the country. “Wake Forest University is truly honored to host the German Men’s National Team,” says Wake Forest University President Susan R. Wente. “We are eager to welcome one of the world’s premier soccer teams to Winston-Salem, our Triad community, and to Wake Forest’s Spry Soccer Stadium and The Graylyn Estate.”
June 5, 2026
The Conversation
As an American, should you feel guilty about rooting against the US in the World Cup?
The 2026 World Cup promises to be the planet’s most-watched sporting event. It’s also poised to generate its fair share of controversy. “Our country is winning again,” President Trump said, devoting nearly six minutes of his speech to the team’s victory. The outlook for the U.S. men in this year’s World Cup is not quite as bright, but chances are good that someone will try to co-opt their success or failure for political purposes. Fans don’t have to fall into the trap, writes philosophy professor Adam Kadlac.
This article also appeared in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and The Caledonian-Record.
June 5, 2026