In the national news, June 2018

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Thu, 07/05/2018 - 15:38

Rupal Mehta, political science, was quoted in a June 1 Washington Post article on North Korea and its hacking capabilities. Mehta said that even if the country agrees to nuclear disarmament, it is likely to continue its cyberattacks against the United States and its allies.

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Max Perry Mueller, classics and religious studies, was interviewed for a June 5 RadioWest segment on race and Mormonism. He discussed Joseph Smith and the early church's complicated views on race.

Mueller also wrote a June 6 article for Inside Higher Education about dealing with academic rejection. Whenever he faces a rejection, he buys a plant and later donates it to organizations such as Community Crops and the Arbor Day Foundation.

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BroadwayWorld.com ran an article June 20 on the world-premiere production of "The Fishermen" July 19-28 at HOME in Manchester, England. The play is based on the acclaimed 2015 book by Chigozie Obioma, English.