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Jamie Rowen, 2020 PEP Fellow, is interviewed about President Donald Trump testing constitutional limits with executive orders

“I think that President Trump is invoking powers that no presidents have ever invoked before. And he’s trying to regulate industries in ways that no president has ever regulated before, and he’s doing those regulations in ways that directly contradicts the Constitution and are absolutely not going to pass judicial scrutiny, but the act of doing that is causing a lot of damage for people,” Rowen says.

Paul M. Collins, 2015 PEP Fellow, writes that same-sex marriage, which the U.S. Supreme Court legalized nationwide in 2015, is facing resurgent hostility from Republican state lawmakers

“Efforts by state Republican lawmakers to revisit same-sex marriage bans are part of a broader assault on LGBTQ+ rights taking place in the U.S., Collins says. “The timing of these efforts is primarily driven by two factors: Donald Trump’s second term as president and the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, which overturned the constitutional guarantee of the right to an abortion.” Read more here

Erin Baker, 2017 PEP Fellow, writes with doctoral candidate that utilities have more than just cost to consider when choosing coal, solar, nuclear and other energy sources

“In our view,” they write, “policies that are done right can help utilities move toward more reliable and cost-effective choices which are also cleaner. Done wrong, they can be costly to the economy and the environment.” Read more here

Amanda Paluch, 2023 PEP Fellow, comments on research suggesting that a new metric, daily heart rate per step (DHRPS), could be used by smartwatches to gauge cardiovascular health

“DHRPS helps show how efficiently your heart responds to movement. If your heart rate stays lower while taking more steps, that’s a good sign of fitness and heart health,” says Paluch, who was not involved with the study. Read more here

Paul M. Collins, 2015 PEP Fellow, co-wrote an article about the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding the Trump administration’s campaign to deport accused Venezuelan migrants

Justices ruled 5-4 that the federal government could move ahead with its plans to send the migrants to a prison in El Salvador, but that those targeted for deportation must be afforded due process. “Many parties have claimed victory in the Trump v. J.G.G. decision, but one thing is clear: It was a defeat for the rights of non-citizens in the United States,” Collins co-wrote. Read more here, here, and here

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, 2024 PEP Fellow, has additional coverage of a review conducted on smoking cessation studies

There is additional coverage of a review of smoking cessation studies conducted by Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, finding that nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy. Read more here and here

Amanda Paluch, 2023 PEP Fellow, discusses ways to get more health benefits from walking, including using poles, walking faster and walking with a friend

Amanda Paluch shares practical ways to get more out of your daily walk. From picking up the pace to adding walking poles or a workout buddy, Paluch emphasizes that small tweaks can amplify the physical and mental health benefits of this simple activity. Her advice is that “It’s not just about moving more—it’s about moving better.” Read more here

Kevin L. Young, 2024 PEP Fellow, is one of three researchers that have written an article analyzing racial justice statements from the 500 largest U.S.

Following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, most of the 500 largest U.S. companies remained largely silent or offered only symbolic gestures in response to racial injustice, according to a new analysis by a team of researchers, including Kevin L. Young.

“We found that most firms stayed silent, while others made only weak symbolic responses,” they write. “Just 1 in 5 made strong commitments, pledging resources and structural changes to their business practices, such as revamping hiring policies or funding racial justice organizations.”

Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, 2018 PEP Fellow, is one of three researchers that have written an article analyzing racial justice statements from the 500 largest U.S. companies

Jamie Rowen, 2020 PEP Fellow, is interviewed about President Donald Trump’s executive orders regarding immigration

“We have three branches of government, and the legislative branch, Congress, is supposed to do much of the lawmaking in this country. And so, when an executive order does something that Congress is supposed to do, it’s generally considered not valid,” Rowen said, referencing Trump’s other efforts to use his executive power to shut down government agencies or departments. Read more here

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