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“The work of those in the creator economy – including digital artists, entertainers, influencers and livestreamers – has frequently been devalued, misunderstood – or both. A full-day event at the White House focused exclusively on creators suggests they may finally be getting their due.” {Read more}

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Daniel Ambrosi ’80, BArch ’82, MS ’85, creates computer-enhanced artworks that seek to explore the relationship between images of the natural world and human memory and experience of those landscapes.

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Article spotlights the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art as a must-visit destination among upstate New York’s museums. 

The Washington Post

Technical error caused jobs data delay that sparked outrage, BLS says

Erica Groshen, senior labor market advisor at ILR, says “As commissioner, the most common comment I got was, ‘Your staff is so great. We call them up and they connect us with the people who were generating the numbers. You guys provide the best customer service in the federal government. Would we not want to not be providing that level of service?”

The Wall Street Journal

The out-of-office reply that says ‘stay out of my inbox’

Katie Gold, assistant professor at CALS-SIPS, says “The responder at least makes me feel better about ignoring people. They’ve gotten a response.”

NBC

‘I’m not going to be afraid anymore’: How Biden’s plan for undocumented immigrants will change lives

Dan Berger, visiting scholar at the law school, explains how President Biden's new immigration measure will change how immigrants obtain work visas.

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How Bangladesh can become a true democracy

In this opinion essay, Sabrina Karim, associate professor of government, and Muhib Rahman, postdoctoral associate, discuss the student-led protests that forced the downfall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and how Bangladesh can be successful.

Huffington Post

Is Joe Biden really the most pro-union president ever?

Tejasvi Nagaraja, assistant professor of labor history, weighs in on President Joe Biden's labor legacy. 

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