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Dyson Professor Melvin Williams shared his insights with USA Today on the aftermath of the LA wildfires. Spencer Pratt, of The Hills fame, has unexpectedly emerged as a popular tour guide in the wake of the devastation. However, Professor Williams notes that skepticism remains, as some question Pratt and Heidi Montag’s authenticity.

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor David Dorfman speaks to CBC about President-elect Donald Trump escaping legal punishment beyond a criminal record for his felony crimes after being handed an alternative sentence called an unconditional discharge.

Professor Gershman speaks to Yonkers Times about former Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah’s decision, in her final days in office, to vacate the conviction of Selwyn Days. Days spent 16 years in prison for a 1996 double homicide in Eastchester, but Rocah’s Conviction Integrity Unit identified two other suspects believed to be responsible for the crimes.

Professor Seong Jae Min writes a piece in The Korea Times addressing Trump and Korea's political uncertainties.

The 2025 Cash Poor Report, created with input from Opinium and The Aspen Institute’s Financial Security Program and concluded by Lubin Professor Tamir Harosh, revealed that Cash Poor Americans paid over $39 billion in fees beyond the advertised APR when seeking short-term capital. This represents a staggering 34% increase from 2023, Quartz reports.

Pace President Marvin Krislov contributes an insightful piece to Forbes, offering a list of New Year’s resolutions for students. He frames them as essential survival strategies for thriving, not just in school, but in life.

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Leslie Garfield Tenzer provides legal insight to USA Today about the Supreme Court throwing TikTok a potential lifeline agreeing to quickly hear the company’s challenge to a law requiring it be sold or face a ban in the U.S. this month.

Economics Professor Mark Weinstock speaks with News 12 about the minimum wage increasing to $16.50 per hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester, and $15.50 for the rest of the state.