In the News
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September 22, 2025
“The chaos and cruelty of a worksite raid is exactly what Trump wants to show: lots of money and militarization poured into small communities to arrest people and remove them, no matter what the cost,” said William Lopez, clinical assistant professor of health behavior and health equity. “They make for incredibly useful photo ops … of officers in their militarized garb and of long lines of immigrants shackled together.”
Mother Jones -
September 19, 2025
“As long as these unequal effects of parenthood on what men and women earn persist, they will continue to act as a brake on women’s progress toward equal pay,” co-wrote Alexandra Killewald, professor of sociology and research professor at the Institute for Social Research, who found that parenthood leads to wage losses for women — but not for men — and those losses are larger when women have more kids.
The Conversation -
September 19, 2025
Hepatitis B can linger in microscopic traces of bodily fluids, meaning that specks of dried blood that end up on nail clippers, towels, tooth brushes, razors or other items can be infectious for a week. “It’s not just the stigmatizing exposures. It can be everyday household exposures with a family member that doesn’t know they have it,” said Debra Langlois, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics.
The New York Times -
September 19, 2025
“There’s a real fear that we could have large outbreaks of incredibly dangerous infectious diseases that are really quite easy to prevent. That’s what public health is there for, so we don’t have babies born with congenital defects from rubella, so that our kids can go to school without some of them getting measles,” said Aubree Gordon, professor of epidemiology.
Science News -
September 18, 2025
“This is mostly a press release masquerading as a lawsuit,” said Don Herzog, professor of law, noting that in his $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, Donald Trump would need to prove not just that a claim was false and defamatory, but that its publisher either knew that at the time or acted with “reckless disregard” for the truth.
The Washington Post -
September 18, 2025
America has become so polarized that many are willing to forgive much more than they would previously, as long as it’s a policy implemented by their own side, says Michael Shepherd, assistant professor of health management and policy. He calls this “selective blame attribution … they might be really angry about some things that are happening, but they’re reticent to blame Trump for them.”
BBC -
September 18, 2025
“The thing about bullies is they keep hitting you until you fight back, and the Fed has allowed itself to be bullied by this administration time after time. And this would be a good time to stand up and take a position,” said Jeremy Kress, associate professor of business law, about the Federal Reserve’s preoccupation with doing whatever possible to avoid provoking the president.
The New York Times -
September 17, 2025
The Detroit Lions and their players getting recognized as valuable by local and national brands shows the team is a good fit with companies signing sponsorship deals, said Jan Boehmer, assistant professor of sport management: “With (head coach) Dan Campbell, the mentality of the team has changed. It’s much more relatable, much more exciting, and a much better fit for the city of Detroit and wider Michigan where people can identify with the grit the team displays.”
Crain's Detroit Business -
September 17, 2025
“As soon as babies are born, their bodies and minds are expecting, in some way, human interaction and relationship,” said Katherine Rosenblum, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics and co-director of Zero to Thrive. Through this relational process with parents and caregivers, the baby’s brain’s neural connections responsible for healthy development — including how to interact with others and emotional regulation — become embedded into the brain, she said.
Detroit Free Press -
September 17, 2025
“Our economy’s in a very delicate place. We’re one bad move away from a recession,” said Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy. “And the crazy thing about all of this is it doesn’t have to be this way. This would be the first recession in my lifetime that was caused directly by the policy moves at the White House.”
National Public Radio
