Prof. Rachel Fenning provided context for new research on “Mindfulness” practices, which may help parents of young children with autism manage their daily stressors, benefiting their kids in the process.

In a radio interview with AirTalk’s Larry Mantle, Prof. Jack Pitney talked about the implications of Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s absence from the Senate.

In an opinion piece, Prof. Lily Geismer explained that recent initiatives to increase affordable housing in the suburbs, such as those proposed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, are important steps towards addressing issues of systemic racism and economic inequality. However, suburban elected officials and residents have been resistant to these types of proposed changes and historically, have had success in stopping them. Prof.

Prof. Jack Pitney provided insight into the current state of the House and how Rep. McCarthy’s leadership will be challenged in the existing environment. Pitney explained, “…there’s a faction of Republicans who are bent on pushing an ideological agenda at the expense of an institution. It does not bode well for future votes on things such as the debt limit. He’s going to have a very difficult time, given how much he owes the hard-liners.”

In an opinion piece, Prof. Ronald Riggio wrote about the five signs that your boss is a toxic leader. The key highlights in the article included punitive and narcissistic bosses are two common forms of toxic leadership; leaders who play favorites or pit team members against one another are particularly toxic and a toxic leader can cause chaos in a team and sow seeds of distrust.