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Dyson Professor Melvin Williams joins the national conversation around Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour, telling CNNthat the cultural expectations placed on the singer set an impossible standard for anyone—even one of the most powerful women in entertainment.

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman provides expert insight to Bloomberg in explaining the secrecy surrounding grand jury rules, noting how these legal constraints shape public understanding of the Epstein case.

Political Science Professor Laura Tamman speaks with Time Magazine about how NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaign relies on having a clear political adversary, a strategy that could backfire as the race evolves.

Newsweek reached out to Laura Tamman, clinical assistant professor of political science at Pace University, for insight into a recent poll showing Zohran Mamdani in a statistical tie with Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa. Tamman cautions against reading too much into the findings.

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks to Reuters about the Department of Justice’s consideration of charges against judges and lawyers involved in immigration-related cases. He calls the move part of a broader campaign to “terrorize, intimidate, [and] frighten” legal professionals into silence.

The Chronicle of Higher Education reports: Pace University has named Dr. Brian Goldstein as Dean of the College of Health Professions. He previously served as President and Chief Academic Officer at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences.

Professor Gershman pens an op-ed in the New York Law Journal warning that the Trump administration’s use of Palantir surveillance technology represents a dangerous expansion of government monitoring—one that threatens core civil liberties and privacy protections.