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The world moves fast. Most news coverage can tell you what happened — we exist to tell you why it matters, and what it means for the future. Every article on this site is written or informed by a credentialed expert: a professor, researcher, or field specialist who has spent their career studying exactly what’s in the headline.
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From economics to public health, technology to foreign policy — and everything between.
Too much of today’s commentary comes from pundits and platforms. We believe the people best equipped to explain a complex world are the ones who have dedicated their lives to understanding it. This publication exists to give those voices a stage.
Professor Insights
An Expert Dives Into Why We Only Notice When Government Fails
Insights from Dr. William Hatcher is Professor of Public Administration and Chair of the Department of Social Sciences at Augusta University. When Government Gets It Right, We Need to Say…
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What a Higher Ed Technology Leader Wants Colleges to Understand About AI Readiness
Insights from Dr. Evan Kropp, Executive Director of Distance Education and Affiliate Faculty, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. This article draws on his analysis originally published in…
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Expert View: Why Every Police Officer Needs to Become a Cyber First Responder
Insights from Justin Miller, Associate Professor of Practice in Cyber Studies and Director of the Cyber Security M.S. Online Program, University of Tulsa. This article draws on his analysis originally…
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AI Expert View: The Third Revolution in Warfare Is No Longer Theoretical
Insights from Dr. Craig Albert, Professor of Political Science, Augusta University. This article draws on his original analysis published in The Hill. For years, the phrase “AI revolution in warfare”…
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Professor Insights: The Five-Part Framework That Could Make College Campuses Safer
Insights from Dr. Julia Beeman, Chair and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Belmont Abbey College. This article draws on her interview originally published in Campus Safety Magazine. College is supposed…
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Accounting Expert: Why the Real Cost of Corporate Layoffs Never Shows Up on the Balance Sheet
Insights from Lisa LaViers, an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. This article draws on her analysis originally published in Newsweek. Every…
Expert View: A 19th-Century Military Training Method Could Transform Workplace Safety
Insights from Michael Burke is the Earl P. and Ethel B. Koerner Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business. This article draws on his analysis…
Expert View: Is China Using Fentanyl as a Weapon of War Against America?
Insights from Dr. Craig Albert, a Professor of Political Science and Graduate Director of Security Studies at Augusta University. This article draws on his analysis originally published in HSToday. What…
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