July 2026

Among those getting press during the month of June were the following individuals:

Jay Shambaugh was quoted by Marketplace in the article “What would happen if the U.S. dollar lost its reserve currency status?.”

Pao-Lin Tien was quoted by Agence France-Presse in the articles “US Fed chair Warsh vows reforms as central bank signals rate hikes on horizon,” and “US Retail Sales Beat Expectations In May As Energy Costs Stay High.”

Warren Milteer Jr. spoke with NPR’s “Charlotte Talks” in the segment “‘Out of This Strife’ author argues free people of color played a major role in Civil War.”

Peter Loge was quoted by “The National News Desk” in the articles “Gallup poll finds slipping support for same-sex marriage, other LGBTQ+ issues,” “Beyond red and blue: Pew Research Center says Americans fall into 1 of 9 political groups,” and “World Cup delivers win for America's economy, image;” by The Washington Post in the article “Trump’s birthday spectacle contrasts wildly with Biden’s understated 80th;” by France 24 in the article “Trump to celebrate 80th birthday with cage fight on White House lawn;” by The 51st in the article “How D.C.'s political campaigns are (and aren't) using AI;” by South China Morning Post in the article “‘The Claw’ rises: White House Octagon ready for Trump’s 80th birthday cage fight;” and spoke to Scripps News.

Jason Osder and William Youmans’ film ‘Who Killed Alex Odeh?’ was acquired by Watermelon Pictures for North America; and they will screen it at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.

Steven Roberts authored the articles “King Donald, Meet King Pyrrhus,” “Blunting America's Competitive Edge,” “The Hardest and the Best,” and “The Worst Blunder” for Shoreline Media Group.

Nina Gilden Seavey presented her work on the MLK assassination on the Film R/Evolution Panel at DC/DOX.

Frank Sesno spoke to KCBS-AM about the turmoil at CBS and again about the Paramount-Warner Brothers merger.

Silvio Waisbord spoke on a panel at the Social and Behavior Change Communication Summit in Panama City.

Farah Latif was quoted by The Hill in the article “‘Late Show’ no more: Late-night TV’s future uncertain as Colbert bows out”

Paz Beniamini was quoted in the article “Bucking boycotts, prizewinning Israeli astrophysicist finds 'Zen-like' perspective in space” by The Times of Israel.

Sina Azodi spoke to BBC World News America, CNN [1] [2] [3] [4], DW “The Day,” DW News [1], [2], and NPR about ongoing conflicts in the Middle East; was quoted by Newsweek in the article “How Iran Turned Survival Into Leverage at Negotiating Table;” by DW in the article “US-Iran deal: Between conflict and compromise;” and by Australian Broadcasting Co. in the article “How Donald Trump made peace with Iran's regime and the men Israel once set out to kill.”

Sarah Binder was quoted in The New York Times article “What’s the Matter With Congress?;” in The Washington Post article “Congress passes housing help for Americans in rare act of bipartisanship;” and by Marketplace in the article “The ripple effects of Monday's Supreme Court decisions.”

Jeffrey Ding was quoted in The New York Times article “Chinese A.I. Models Gain Ground on Anthropic and OpenAI.”

Alexander Downes was quoted by “The National News Desk” in the article “Intelligence community veterans weigh in on Bill Pulte's qualifications to be acting DNI.”

Mohammad Ghaedi spoke to TRT [1], [2], [3], [4] and Pakistan TV; was quoted in the DW article “Iran at war: Overt stability masks deepening crises;” in the Radio Free Europe article “Iran Declares End To Strikes On Israel In Credibility Operation;” by El Pais in the articles “Trump considera “totalmente inaceptable” la respuesta de Irán a su propuesta de paz,” and “La guerra abre un abismo entre Irán y Emiratos, su antaño segundo socio comercial;” and authored the article “Can China Broker Peace Between the US and Iran?” for The National Interest.

Danny Hayes’ research was featured by Washington Monthly in the article “How Local News Reduces Loneliness.”

Derek Holliday was quoted by Courthouse News Service in the article “Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George inches closer to clinching DC's mayoral primary.”

Rachel Metz authored the article “Iran and the Hidden Cost of Wartime Access” for Foreign Affairs and was quoted in the New York Times Magazine article “Our Allies Are Wondering Whether Supporting the American War Machine Is Worth It.”

Jack Santucci spoke to WRC-NBC-4 about ranked choice voting in DC

David Szakonyi spoke with WBUR-FM’s "On Point" in the segment "How prediction markets have found their way into American politics.”

Leah Brooks was quoted by The Banner in the article “Most cities have an underground web of electric wires. Baltimore's is unlike any other;” and in the Marketplace article “Why it’s so hard to measure the true cost of infrastructure projects.”

Nick Hart authored the article “The federal government has a major blind spot in how it evaluates programs” for Government Executive. 

Cassandra Lovejoy and Mark Wolfe authored the article “Why is Trump cutting energy aid during an oil price shock?” for The Hill.

Mark Wolfe authored the article “Americans are spending $800 just to cool their homes. We are at a breaking point” for The Guardian.

Gregory Squires co-authored "$400 million for a ballroom? What if we invested in families instead?" for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Cayo Gamber appeared on DW in the segment “AI fakes claiming to show Holocaust scenes are trending on social media. But there are better digital ways to learn about history — including interacting with holograms of survivors.”

Jameta Barlow was quoted by MindSite News in the article “How Some Black Women Are Coping in a Time of Stunning Job Loss and Racism."