D. Brian Blank, Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University Brandy Hadley, Associate Professor of Finance and the David A. Thompson Distinguished Scholar of Applied Investments, Appalachian State University The case of Sam Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced on March 28, 2024, to 25…
Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine When 17-year-old Darnella Frazier started recording video of Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin murdering George Floyd, she initiated a series of historic events that led to Chauvin’s…
7-year-old Jaslyn and her father Jontae Adams were in Mcdonald’s parking lot in the Homan Square neighborhood when their car was approached and shot Sunday afternoon. Chicago police reports said that the…
Steven Greene, North Carolina State University and Laurel Elder, Hartwick College For over a year, Americans have been struggling with the challenges imposed on them by the global coronavirus pandemic. While all…
Lacey Wallace, Penn State The U.S. has suffered yet another mass shooting, with a deadly attack in a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. This was the fifth mass shooting in five weeks, including…
Bernie Madoff, the infamous orchestrator of the biggest investment fraud schemes in U.S history, died while in prison. He was 82. Bureau of Prisons confirmed that Madoff passed away on April 14…
Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of sexual assault charges in California, said one of his lawyers on Monday, after the world-famous Hollywood producer appeared in a court in New York, which was…
Ediberto Román, Florida International University Children arriving at the southern border without their parents have presented a political and humanitarian challenge for the past three presidents. Their numbers began rising considerably after…
In 2014, Uber was sued for discriminating against blind people and their guide dogs. After two years and with a $2.6 million settlement, the company agreed to change its regulations regarding the…
Zach Lang, University of Missouri-Columbia and Jennifer Selin, University of Missouri-Columbia Gun control is back in the U.S. political debate, in the wake of mass shootings in California, Boulder and Atlanta. Democrats…
17-year-old Candace Chrzan was killed after being shot Tuesday night in the backyard of a home in Mount Zion. An arrest was made and a 17-year-old boy was charged with involuntary manslaughter. …