President Biden has ordered the Department of Education to review the Trump administration changes to Title IX regulations and how sexual misconduct is handled on campuses. To discuss, we FEATURE Nancy Chi Cantalupo. Cantalupo is an Associate Professor at Barry University School of Law. She is a nationally-recognized expert on gender-based violence in education, and her scholarship focuses on the use of law to combat discriminatory violence, particularly gender-based violence, and includes numerous articles already published or forthcoming. These articles include Dog Whistles & Beachheads: The Trump Administration, Sexual Violence & Student Discipline, Wake Forest Law Review (2019); And Even More of Us Are Brave: Intersectionality & Sexual Harassment of Women Students of Color, Harvard Journal of Law and Gender (2018); For the Title IX Civil Rights Movement: Congratulations & Cautions, Yale Law Journal Forum; Masculinity & Title IX: Bullying & Sexual Harassment of Boys in the American Liberal State, Maryland Law Review. Media includes: USA Today, Time, The Washington Post.

The jury selection for the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed George Floyd, has begun. To discuss, we FEATURE Patricia Williams. Williams writes the monthly “Diary of a Mad Law Professor” for the Nation magazine. Her wry, witty columns cover broad issues of social justice, including the rhetoric of the war on terror, race, ethnicity, gender, all aspects of civil rights law, bioethics and eugenics, forensic uses of DNA, and comparative issues of class and culture in the US, France, and Britain. Media includes: USA Today, Harvard Law Review, Tikkun, The New York Times Book Review, The Nation, Ms. Magazine.

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin has stated that he is open to reforming the filibuster in order for Democrats to have more opportunities to pass legislation. To discuss, we FEATURE Ciara Torres-Spelliscy. Torres-Spelliscy is a professor, teaching courses in Constitutional Law, Election Law, Corporate Governance, and Business Entities at Stetson University College of Law. Prior to joining Stetson's faculty, Professor Torres-Spelliscy was counsel in the Democracy Program of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law where she provided guidance on the issues of money in politics and the judiciary to state and federal lawmakers. Media includes: The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Business Week, USA Today, The Atlantic.

On Wednesday, the House will vote on the Covid relief bill. Unlike previous stimulus bills, this one includes a child tax credit. To discuss, we FEATURE Vicki Shabo. Shabo is an expert on workplace gender equity and work/family policies in the United States, including paid family and medical leave and equal pay. As a strategist and analyst, she is steeped in both policy details and the political dynamics that typically surround policymakers’ consideration of these policies. Over the last decade, Shabo has been deeply involved in the development and enactment of federal, state and local workplace policies affecting tens of millions of working people. Media includes: The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, CNN, NPR.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a set of guidelines for people who have been vaccinated. To discuss, we FEATURE Dr. Chloe Edwards Bird. Dr. Bird is a Senior Sociologist at RAND and Professor of Policy Analysis at Pardee RAND Graduate School. Much of her research examines social and biological determinants of differences in men's and women's health and health care, including neighborhood effects. Her current work focuses on assessing and mapping gender differences in health and mortality and in quality of care for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Media includes: The New York Times, Ms. Magazine, CNN, NPR.

It has been a year since lockdowns in the U.S. began due to COVID-19. To discuss, we FEATURE Laura Packard. Packard serves as Executive Director of Get America Covered, an organization that helps people looking to enroll in health coverage and those who are helping other people sign-up. She is also founder and co-chair of Health Care Voter, and runs the pharma accountability campaign for Hero Action Fund, working to make sure any future coronavirus vaccines and COVID-19 treatments are available to all. Media includes: U.S. News & World Report, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, MSNBC.

Switzerland has banned face coverings in public, targeting people that wear niqabs and burqas. To discuss, we FEATURE Amani Al-Khatatbeh. Al-Khatatbeh is the founder and editor-in-chief of MuslimGirl.com, the #1 Muslim women’s blog in the United States. She’s also the author of “Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age.” She is a frequent speaker at conferences and events addressing issues pertaining to women, Islam, and the Arab world. Media includes: The New York Times, The Guardian, Teen Vogue, Al Jazeera, CNN, BBC.

New York State Senate leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins has called for Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign following allegations of sexual harassment from two of his former aides. To discuss, we FEATURE Jane Manning. Manning is a former sex crimes prosecutor, a victim rights advocate, and a leading expert in criminal justice and violence against women. As Director of the Women’s Equal Justice Project, she helps survivors of sexual assault navigate the criminal justice system. Media includes: The New York Times, The New York Daily News, The Brian Lehrer Show, Buzzfeed, The New York Post.

The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards will air on Sunday. To discuss, we FEATURE Stacy Smith. Smith joined the USC Annenberg faculty in the fall of 2003. Her research focuses on 1) content patterns pertaining to gender and race on screen in film and TV; 2) employment patterns behind-the-camera in entertainment; 3) barriers and opportunities facing women on screen and behind-the-camera in studio and independent films; and 4) children’s responses to mass media portrayals (television, film, video games) of violence, gender and hypersexuality. Media includes: The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, Newsweek, The Hollywood Reporter.