ND in the News: February 2021
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The Christian Science Monitor
Biden, Warnock, and the resurgence of the liberal Christian
February 17, 2021
“I think it’s been an important corrective to how in America, at least, when we hear about religion and politics, it’s always about the right,” says Kraig Beyerlein, director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame.
ND Experts
Department of Sociology
The Wall Street Journal
An American Belt and Road Initiative?
February 17, 2021
Jim Webb is the Distinguished Fellow at Notre Dame’s International Security Center.
The Hill
COVID-19 economic relief should focus on those hit hardest
February 16, 2021
James X. Sullivan is the Gilbert F. Schaefer College Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame.
ND Experts
Economics; Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO)
NPR
After Weeks Of Being Offline, Parler Finds A New Web Host
February 15, 2021
Elizabeth Renieris with the University of Notre Dame, said it was just a matter of time before Parler found a new way to come back online.
Business Insider
Georgia prosecutor calls Giuliani's election claims 'various overt acts for an illegal purpose' that could warrant a racketeering charge
February 15, 2021
"(Racketeering's) not a specific crime – it's a way of thinking about and prosecuting a variety of crimes," G. Robert Blakey, a federal criminal law professor at the University of Notre Dame, told CNN.
The New York Times
Mature Red-Bellied Lemur Seeks Soul Mate for Cuddles and Grooming
February 14, 2021
In captivity, these pairings can offer insights into how lemurs may form interspecies companionships, according to Ipek Kulahci, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame.
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The New York Times
A Year of Hardship, Helped and Hindered by Washington
February 14, 2021
Researchers at the University of Chicago and Notre Dame found there were five million fewer poor people in June than before the crisis.
ND Experts
Economics; Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO)
Bloomberg
Will Supreme Court Expand Religious Rights? (Podcast)
Audio
February 13, 2021
Rick Garnett, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses a divided U.S. Supreme Court ordering California to let indoor church services resume. Jimmy Gurule, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses the case for the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump.
The Washington Post
It may be cold and snowy outside, but winter activities are some of the best ways to get fit, experts say.
February 13, 2021
“You have to be exercising at a super low level to not overcome cold temperatures with the body heat you’re producing with exercise,” says Cara Ocobock, an anthropologist at the University of Notre Dame who has studied metabolism in Finnish reindeer herders.
NBC News
Speed of some mail delivery would decrease under proposal
Video
February 13, 2021
Interview with James O’Rourke, a professor of management at University of Notre Dame.
ND Experts
Mendoza College of Business
