2016

July

The source of America's political polarization? It's us
7/1/16
James Campbell wrote an op-ed on the source of polarization in the LA Times.
'Serial' subject Adnan Syed might fight for bail, lawyer says
7/1/16
An ABC News article about "Serial" podcast subject Adnan Syed's retrial quotes Charles Ewing, who was featured on the podcast.
Why good storytellers are happier in life and in love
7/4/16
The Wall Street Journal quotes Melanie Green and Kari Winter about the power of good storytelling.
Adnan Syed retrial ruling disappoints family of victim in 'Serial' case
7/5/16
Charles Ewing is quoted in the New York Times about Adnan Syed's retrial and the difficulties the State will face.
Tiny houses are trendy, minimalist and often illegal
7/6/16
An article on PBS Newshour about the popularity of tiny homes, and the difficulties cities are having creating zoning laws, quotes Robert Silverman.
A tragic reminder that policing takes a toll on officers, too
7/9/16
John Violanti writes in The Conversation that psychological support and timely interventions are vital in helping officers deal with stress.
War on prescription drugs: what if you depend on opioids to live a decent life?
7/12/16
Jerrold Winter weighs in on the opiod crisis and the patients who need to use the drugs to control their pain effectively in The Guardian.
How PTSD impacts policing in America
7/13/16
A story on NPR's The Takeaway about how PTSD impacts policing interviews John Violanti.
Tom Brady's 'Deflategate' appeal rejected by federal court
7/14/16
Nellie Drew is quoted by the Associated Press about the rejection of Tom Brady's Deflategate appeal.
From Orlando to Nice: One month of madness
7/16/16
USA Today talks to Daniel Antonius about how to handle all the tragedies that continue to dominate the headlines.
This car company ripped off Land Rover. Here’s why it might get away with it
7/19/16
Mark Bartholomew weighs in on the legal battle between a British luxury carmaker and Chinese carmaker in the Washington Post.
Crane collapses on Tappan Zee Bridge
7/19/16
Jerome O'Connor tells the Wall Street Journal the crane collapse won't cause long-term damage to the Tappan Zee Bridge.
SUNY looks to UB program as model for increasing grad rates
7/20/16
Politico reports on UB's Finish in 4 program and quotes A. Scott Weber on increased grad rates.
Stakes rising for Trump's RNC speech after Cruz performance
7/21/16
James Campbell tells ABC a lot went wrong at the convention early on, so Trump had to come up big with his speech.
Henry Wirz and Andersonville Prison
7/23/16
Carole Emberton was featured on CSPAN about war crimes and punishments.
The 35 best ‘bad’ neighborhoods to buy a home in
7/24/16
MSN interviews Robert Silverman who says declining cities have neighborhoods where there's not enough housing to go around.
Chasing the trail in the DNC hack
7/26/16
Arun Vishwanath explores the evolving role of WikiLeaks in Politico and says it's shifting toward playing politics.
Once all but left for dead, is cursive handwriting making a comeback?
7/27/16
Tamara Thornton tells The Washington Post we get interested in cursive when we feel that our morals are in a state of decline.
What Hillary Clinton's historic speech needs to accomplish
7/28/16
James Campbell discusses Hillary Clinton's pivotal moment tonight at the DNC with ABC News.