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October 16, 2025
“They’re not issuing a talking indictment because, when it actually comes to the facts, they don’t really have anything to say,” said Will Thomas, assistant professor of business law, on why the U.S. Department of Justice submitted only a five-page indictment rather than a more detailed speaking indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James for real estate fraud.
The Hill -
October 16, 2025
Surveillance pricing “uses personal data — browsing history, location, purchase patterns — to charge a unique price based on what algorithms predict you’re willing to pay. It also means wealthy customers pay more for identical goods, while lower-income customers pay less,” wrote Aradhna Krishna, professor of marketing. “That means it could achieve redistribution goals typically pursued through government policy.”
The Conversation -
October 15, 2025
Health-related wearable devices and smartphone apps can be powerful tools for basic information, but users of these digital tools should use caution when relying on more advanced readings, like heart rhythm, said Rahul Ladhania, assistant professor of health informatics, biostatistics, and health management and policy: “They are, in a way, capturing just a small part of an overall clinical profile. And oftentimes there can be a lot of variations in how it’s captured.”
WXYZ Detroit -
October 15, 2025
During government shutdowns, when many funding streams under the Bureau of Indian Affairs are frozen, the U.S. fails “massively” to fulfill its Constitutionally mandated responsibilities to tribal nations, said Matthew Fletcher, professor of law and American culture: “The United States agreed to take tribal nations under its protection. Health care, environmental protection, public safety, housing, education — all of these things are part of that duty of protection.”
Marketplace -
October 15, 2025
“There’s no way you can interpret these exploding gold prices as a good sign — they’re a warning sign. There’s clearly a case to be made that these high gold prices are a leading indicator of troublesome times ahead for the U.S. economy,” said Paolo Pasquariello, professor of finance, as gold prices have soared more than 50% this year.
ABC News -
October 14, 2025
New technology being developed by doctoral student Daniel Sousa Schulman and Shorya Awtar, professor of mechanical engineering, could help passengers in vehicles avoid motion sickness. Awtar says that unlike drivers, passengers may not anticipate an upcoming turn or stop and could be thrown around a bit, leading to motion sickness: “They don’t know what’s about to happen.” Their technology consists of two options: a low-profile seat cushion equipped to send “haptic cues” to a passenger and a seat that tips and tilts in anticipation of vehicle movement.
Detroit Free Press -
October 14, 2025
“So far, we are not seeing evidence that it is impacting consumer sentiment one way or another. … It is not that people don’t care about the shutdown, just that it hasn’t affected how they see the economy and their personal finances yet,” said Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers at ISR. “Whether or not we see a decline in sentiment because of the current shutdown depends on how long it lasts — and how consumers believe it will impact pocketbook issues.”
The Conversation -
October 14, 2025
“The discovery of such a valuable find in a controlled archaeological excavation is very rare. No one ever buries a hoard of coins, especially precious metal coins, without intending to retrieve it,” said Christopher Ratté, professor of classical archaeology, whose excavation team found a small ceramic pot of Persian gold coins dating to the 5th century B.C. buried beneath a courtyard in the ancient Greek city of Notion.
Earth.com -
October 13, 2025
“We know that with large animal feeding operations … dirt and dust get kicked up into the air, and this air then has small particulate matter that lingers for hours at a time and travels significant distances,” said Benjamin Goldstein, professor of environment and sustainability. “And it can actually penetrate deep into our lungs when we breathe it in. And if we do enough of this, it can generate scar tissue within our lungs. And so this can turn into long-lasting health impacts for those who breathe it in.”
Wisconsin Public Radio -
October 13, 2025
Neil Marsh, professor of chemistry and biological chemistry, warns that chromium, a mineral often slipped into multivitamins and sold as a dietary supplement, likely won’t supercharge your workouts or control your blood sugar, no matter what the label claims: “Eight decades of research have resulted in slim evidence that people derive any significant health benefits from this mineral.”
New York Post
