Taleba Bay on Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea. A rock sample collected from an outcrop here provided evidence of a geologic journey more than 90 kilometers beneath Earth's surface, helping researchers better understand how subduction zones evolve over time. (Photo courtesy of Paul Fitzgerald)
John Goodman, director of the Syracuse University Strasbourg Center, says France faces a hard debate over how to spend its wealth on pensions, schools or technology before next year’s election.
Katherine Macfarlane, professor in the College of Law, says judge shopping isn’t illegal, and there is more openness to challenging judicial behavior beyond case merits.
William Banks, professor emeritus in the Maxwell School, says D.C. has only a slim home-rule argument against the deployment given the president’s “tremendous” leeway.
Madonna Harrington Meyer, University Professor in the Maxwell School, says caring for grandchildren is physically demanding and can strain lower-income grandparents’ finances.
Scott Landes, professor in the Maxwell School, warns that proposed cuts to the National Health Interview Survey could leave the government unable to track the needs of disabled Americans.
Grant Reeher, professor in the Maxwell School, says the president’s record-low approval rating, while only marginally down, suggests a bleak midterm outlook for Republicans.
