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Attention TikTok Users: Syracuse University Launches a New Center for Content Creators
Deans Mark Lodato and Alex McKelvie, TikTok creator Sylvie Feldman ’26 and podcast host Ilana Dunn Solomon ’16 discuss Syracuse's new Center for the Creator Economy.
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Study Shows the World Is Far More Ablaze Now With Damaging Fires Than in the 1980s
Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus in the Maxwell School, shares the results of a recent study on devastating fires worldwide.
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How Taylor Swift Scored the Biggest Album Opening of All Time
Bill Werde, director of the Bandier Program in the Newhouse School, notes how Taylor Swift achieved record-breaking sales.
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Sea Otters and Museums Are Feeling Taylor Swift’s Midas Touch
Theo Cateforis, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, offers thoughts on how Taylor Swift fandom turns passive viewership into active engagement.
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National Retail Federation Predicts Record Spending for Halloween
Patrick Penfield, professor in the Whitman School, explains how tariffs on Chinese imports are driving 10% to 15% price increases on Halloween costumes and decorations.
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In CBS Role, Bari Weiss Goes From Critic of Mainstream News to One of Its Gatekeepers
Aileen Gallagher, professor in the Newhouse School, says the announcement of Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief of CBS News opens the network up to credibility questions.