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Headline Highlights: May

Our editors' picks provide a snapshot of recent news media coverage

Published 5/28/25 • Last updated 2/20/26 15:17:3

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Our editors' picks provide a snapshot of recent news media coverage

Published 5/28/25 • Last updated 2/20/26 15:17:3

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The Conversation, May 22: Work requirements are better at blocking benefits for low-income people than they are at helping those folks find jobs

Anne Whitesell, associate professor of Political Science, shares how work requirements place extra burdens on low-income families but do little to lift them out of poverty – and how this relates to the tax, spending, and immigration bill.

Movers & Makers, May 20: Miami students unveil mural at Newport on Levee

Newport on the Levee has unveiled a new mural created by Miami University art students as part of a first-of-its-kind class. A story on this topic also appeared in CityBeat.

Politico, May 18: Librarians take on MAGA in California beach town

Steven Conn, W.E. Smith Professor of History, shares that public libraries, along with public schools and public universities, have faced different types of pushback in their roughly 150-year history.

CBS-WKRC, Ch. 12, May 16: Ohio fracking operation suspended in connection to recent earthquakes

Michael Brudzinski, professor of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, is quoted in this story on whether fracking activity can be responsible for recent earthquakes in Ohio.

CNN Regional News, May 15: ‘I find the animals extremely therapeutic’ | Miami University students find calm with equine therapy

Jennifer Young, a licensed psychologist and associate director for community engagement in the Student Counseling Service, and Heather Pinnick, director of the Equestrian Center, are joined by Miami students Ella Pelland and Sofie Olson to highlight the university’s new equine therapy program. This story also appeared on ABC-WCPO Ch. 9.

The Washington Times, May 15: FIRE report finds college censorship shifting against Gaza protests

Daniel Hall, professor of Political Science, explains censorship could worsen under current leadership as the Trump administration has actively interjected federal authority into campus free speech issues.

US News & World Report, May 14: US-China Trade Reprieve Buys Shein and Temu Time to Restock US Inventory

Yao “Henry” Jin, associate professor of Management, weighs in on how cuts in tariffs to 30% from 145% can benefit Shein and Temu. Jin was also recently featured on NPR-WVXU.

The New York Times, May 11: In Trump’s America, All Parents and Children for Themselves

Pepper Stetler, professor of Art History and a mother of a student served by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), authored an editorial on President Trump’s proposed Special Education Simplified Funding program.

NPR-WVXU, Ch. 91.7, May 6: Why is society going cashless and who does this leave behind?

Ejindu “EJ” Ume, associate professor of Economics, highlights the move toward a cashless society, who this benefits, and what implications may lie ahead.

USA Today, May 5: In baseball, women will soon have a league of their own

Callie Maddox, professor of Sport Leadership and Management, shares the history of women in baseball and talks about the launch of the new Women’s Pro Baseball League in this video interview.