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Politics & Public Policy

Examining the Media's Role in Public Discourse

Public policy professor Stephen Buckley on the media's Role in polarization, public conversation

Nov 18, 2024

Expert Available to Comment on Effects of Tariffs

Summary: Former President Donald Trump has said he plans to hike tariffs on imports again if he wins the November election, and claimed during Tuesday’s debate that prices for U.S. consumers would not be affected. Duke economics professor Felix Tintelnot examined …

Sep 13, 2024

Politics & Public Policy

Moscow Has Most to Fear if US Approves Use of Western Weapons, Expert Says

Summary: President Biden could clear the way for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons inside Russian territory if the United States does not provide those weapons. Simon Miles, an associate professor at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, offers …

Sep 13, 2024

Experts Available to Comment on Expansions to Child Tax Credit

Summary: Presidential candidates Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris have talked about some form of the child tax credit. The following Duke University scholars are available to discuss the expanded child tax credit and its impacts. Both professors recently …

Sep 10, 2024

New National Heat Strategy ‘A Game Changer,’ Duke Experts Say

Summary: The National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) on Wednesday released the first-ever National Heat Strategy to promote proactive coordination between federal agencies on heat planning, response and resilience. Comments below from Duke University experts Ashley Ward and Jordan …

Aug 15, 2024

Health & Medicine

Mpox Crisis in Africa: Social and Political Instability a Factor, Expert Says

Summary: A new form of mpox is spreading in sub-Saharan Africa, with cases in more than a dozen countries and more than 500 deaths reported. The World Health Organization on Aug. 14 declared the situation a global health emergency, noting …

Aug 15, 2024

Politics & Public Policy

Elections Expert Available to Comment on Harris VP Pick

Summary: Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Kamala Harris is expected to name her running mate this week. Jon Green, a Duke University assistant professor of political science, is available to comment on the selection. Bio: Jon Green is an assistant professor …

Aug 05, 2024

Health & Medicine

High School Sports Need Game Plan for Heat, Expert Advises

Note to editors: Additional heat-health resources, including a photo of Jordan Clark, are available here. Summary: Temperatures are forecast to rise again this week in North Carolina and remain high across much of the United States as high school football …

Jul 30, 2024

Experts Available on NC Gov. Cooper as VP Pick, NC As Battleground State

Summary: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is considered a strong candidate to be running mate of likely Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. The following Duke University experts can provide perspective and comment for stories about Cooper and North Carolina as …

Jul 23, 2024