Sheldon H. Jacobson

Pharmacist Kim Nguyen prepares to administer a Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS in Cypress, Texas, on Sept. 20, 2023.

Sheldon H. Jacobson: Bunching COVID-19, the flu and RSV as a ‘tripledemic’ is misleading

September 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

The term "tripledemic" is being used to express the concerns about the collective spread of COVID-19, influenza and the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, during this fall and winter. Yet...

The Northwestern University Wildcats warm up before a game against the Duke Blue Devils at Ryan Field in 2018 in Evanston.

Sheldon H. Jacobson: What can be done to limit the risks posed by sports betting on college campuses?

September 1, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

The college football season is set to begin, and with it comes increased interest in sports betting on college campuses. In the spring, the Illinois legislature extended by one year...

A year after graduating, Kyren Bogolub works remotely from the two-bedroom, one-bath duplex that she shares with her partner and a third housemate, in Boulder, Colorado, May 23, 2022.

Sheldon H. Jacobson: The price American industry may pay for remote work

August 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Remote work has become a de facto benefit to recruit, retain and, in some cases, appease workforces. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work was a luxury. During the pandemic, employers...

President Joe Biden on the South Lawn of the White House on June 10, 2023.

Sheldon H. Jacobson: An AI Bill of Rights would be unenforceable and may do more harm than good

July 20, 2023 at 9:04 p.m.

President Joe Biden put forward a "Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights" that provides five guiding principles for the development and implementation of artificial intelligence. They outline aspirational goals...

Transportation Security Administration employee Frederick Anderson trashes products collected from passengers at a security checkpoint at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in 2006. A terrorist plot uncovered in London to destroy planes bound for the United States led to a ban on liquids and gels in carry-on luggage.

Sheldon H. Jacobson: Should the TSA end the 3-ounce liquid restriction?

July 5, 2023 at 1:28 p.m.

The plot to bring liquid explosives onto flights from London to the U.S. and Canada in 2006 prompted the Transportation Security Administration to institute a limitation of 3 ounces on...

Travelers move through O'Hare International Airport on May 26, 2022.

Sheldon H. Jacobson: Booking the first flight of the day may not always be a good idea

August 30, 2022 at 6:19 p.m.

The summer of 2022 will go down on record with an unprecedented number of flight delays and cancellations. Few travelers have been spared from the air travel chaos, with everyone's...

A person shops in a Target store's grocery department on Feb. 4, 2022, in Chicago. Producers have gradually reduced the size of their products, typically for prepackaged food items and consumer goods.

Sheldon Jacobson: ‘Shrinkflation’ — the downsizing of prepackaged goods — has been happening for years

July 26, 2022 at 6:36 p.m.

Inflation has been running at a 40-year high. Yet another type of inflation has been persisting for well over a decade: the shrinking size of prepackaged food items and consumer...

Travelers pick up their baggage while arriving at Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 2, 2022.

Sheldon Jacobson: Frustrated by summer flight delays and cancellations? Here’s why they’re happening.

July 11, 2022 at 8:32 p.m.

We have entered the busy summer travel season. Since Memorial Day, there have been a slew of flight cancellations and delays that have disrupted business and leisure travelers, pushing everyone's...

The LSU Tigers and Michigan Wolverines during the second half in the NCAA Basketball Tournament second round at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 22, 2021, in Indianapolis.

Sheldon Jacobson: When March Madness meets STEM, everyone wins

March 10, 2022 at 10:33 p.m.

High-paying jobs in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are plentiful, with millions going unfilled every year. In 2018, 2.4 million STEM jobs sat empty, with no...

Loyola Ramblers guard Lucas Williamson after a 59-47 win over the Southern Illinois Salukis at Gentile Arena on Jan. 25, 2022, in Chicago.

Sheldon Jacobson: March Madness and the end of the Cinderella

February 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

March Madness is less than a month away, an annual rite of spring that captures the attention of college sports fans and the nation. Every team is working to enhance...

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