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America’s Most Charitable Companies 2026

Newsweek |

Data from the 2025 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report is used to highlight Newsweek’s inaugural ranking of companies that stand out for their commitment to charitable giving and community impact. 

Gov. Healey demands $1,745 tariff refund for Massachusetts households

WCVB -TV |

Economics Professor Dave Gulley explains why Governor Healey’s request for the Trump administration to refund Massachusetts residents for increased costs they face due to tariffs is unlikely to happen.

Your employees aren’t disengaged. They’ve got screen fatigue

Fast Company |

For the past few years, we’ve tried to explain declining attention at work through things like burnout, quiet quitting, or generational change. But as Management Lecturer Jeff LeBlanc explains, there may be a simpler explanation.

Behind the Curtain: AI's biggest threats

Axios |

Data from the Bentley-Gallup Business in Society survey is cited for revealing that 79% of Americans don't trust companies to use AI in a responsible way.

A year later after Trump executive order, how businesses are rebranding away from DEI

Spectrum News |

The Bentley-Gallup Business in Society survey is highlighted for showing that 69% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or somewhat important for businesses to promote DEI, the lowest level since 2022.

Science, Innovation, and the National Institutes of Health

The Equation |

Research from the Center for Integration of Science and industry is highlighted for revealing that government funding provides the broad foundation for new drugs approved by the FDA.

Patriotic retail chain closes stores, begins liquidation

The Street |

Marketing Professor Andy Aylesworth comments on research from the Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report that shows only 39% of Americans consistently consider where products are made when buying them.

Federal Reserve to hold first interest rate vote of 2026

Spectrum News |

Economics Professor Laura Jackson Young offers her perspective on the latest moves by the Federal Reserve.

Beware of Verizon refund scam following last week's outage

WJAR-TV |

Senior Lecturer of Law Steve Weisman explains how scammers are trying to take advantage of Verizon customers trying to claim credits after the recent outages.

The only thing limiting Taylor Swift’s popularity is partisan polarization

The Conversation |

Senior Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences Jeff Gulati co-authors a piece highlighting his new research which examines how Americans feel about Taylor Swift and what those feelings reveal about our politics.