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Political scientists Stacie Goddard at Wellesley and Abraham L. Newman at Georgetown have written that the president’s policymaking most closely resembles that of 16th-century royal families.

In “P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance,” American studies professor Petra Rivera-Rideau and co-author Vanessa Díaz trace the star’s music and activism.

The reviewer calls “Bernie for Burlington” by English professor Dan Chiasson “a sprawling narrative epic, with three equally prominent protagonists”: Bernie, Chiasson, and Burlington itself.

Economics professor Phillip Levine says it can be politically difficult for universities to target specific Ph.D. programs rather than make across-the-board cuts.

American studies professor Petra Rivera-Rideau speaks with French sports newspaper L’Équipe about how Bad Bunny, the world’s most streamed artist, will single-handedly overshadow the Super Bowl.

Petra Rivera-Rideau, co-author of “P FKN R,” sees a potential benefit for companies that buy ads during the big game: U.S. Latinos are a growing demographic that they are trying to court.

The Post reviewer says that in their book “P FKN R,” Vanessa Díaz and Wellesley’s Petra Rivera-Rideau “boldly challenge common critiques of Bad Bunny.”

Wellesley College is once again a top producer of Fulbright U.S. scholars and students, receiving 11 Fulbright awards for 2025–2026.

On “Marketplace,” economist Eric Hilt said a previous Fed chair chosen by the president that marked “sort of a dramatic shift in Fed policy” was President Nixon’s selection of Arthur Burns.