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Expert explains why short bursts of movement can boost your health , articleAs busy schedules and sedentary jobs compete for our time, many people are asking: What’s the least amount of movement I need to still see benefits? According to Stella Volpe, head of Virginia Tech's Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, the answer may be encouraging.
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Expert details how Paramount-Warner Bros. merger could change media landscape , articleMass media corporation Paramount Skydance has won a bidding war to acquire Warner Bros. The proposed $111 billion deal could significantly alter the streaming service and broadcast news landscapes. Virginia Tech news media expert Megan Duncan answered questions about potential consequences of this massive media merger.
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Experts analyze the second State of the Union speech of Trump’s second term , articlePresident Donald Trump has appeared before Congress to deliver the second State of the Union address of his second term in office. Political scientist Karen Hult and political communications expert Cayce Myers offered their analysis of the content and context of the president’s speech.
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Experts available: Tariff strike down, State of the Union, Iran, bombogenesis, 'Sinners', and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss the Supreme Court striking down Trump's tariffs, the State of the Union, geopolitical tensions in Iran, the bomb cyclone storm, the musical history of "Sinners", and more.
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Literary scholar contrasts new 'Wuthering Heights' film with classic novel , articleThe film adaptation expands the novel’s famous violent turmoil beyond the Earnshaw home, blurring the traditional contrast between the wild Wuthering Heights and the refined Thrushcross Grange.
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Expert on the political motives driving the partial government shutdown , articleDisagreement in the U.S. Congress over continued funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) led to a partial government shutdown with no immediate end in sight. Political communications expert Cayce Myers offered analysis of the partisan standoff behind the shutdown and why government shutdowns have become so frequent
