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Disability awareness at Penn

About one-fifth of all college students identify as having a disability, a figure that has grown in recent decades. At Penn, students form advocacy clubs, work with the Weingarten Center, and study disability.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly high schoolers created an app to help classmates understand student loans and plan how to pay for college

David Musto of the Wharton School and colleagues have guided West Philadelphia high schoolers to develop an online tool that weighs the financial risks of a college education against the potential rewards.

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The Washington Post

Where climate change poses the most and least risk to American homeowners

According to research co-authored by Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School, home prices from 2001 to 2020 fell most where people were most worried about climate change.

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The Washington Post

Hate cleaning? These six strategies will actually get you motivated

Katy Milkman of the Wharton School says a goal is more approachable when broken into bite-size components.

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Huffington Post

Is the ‘3-2-1 rule’ the secret to better sleep?

Jennifer Goldschmied of the Perelman School of Medicine says that approaches like the “3-2-1” rule aren’t necessarily evidence-based.

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KFF Health News

Patients are relying on Lyft, Uber to travel far distances to medical care

According to Krisda Chaiyachati of the Perelman School of Medicine, some insurance companies and cancer treatment centers pay for ride-hailing services to reduce missed medical appointments.

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Twin Cities Pioneer Press

Nonfatal shootings usually have a low solve rate. St. Paul police focus on reversing that trend

Ben Struhl of the School of Arts & Sciences says it’s difficult to study whether there is a direct correlation between improving homicide clearance rates and decreased gun violence, though such a link would make sense.

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MotherJones.com

The curious origin of the ‘climate haven’ myth

Billy Fleming of the Weitzman School of Design explains why the idea of a “climate refuge” is an escapist fantasy fueled by the real estate industry.

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Associated Press

Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide

Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that increasing the minimum wage has not been shown to have any net effect on the overall employment rate.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Coach Ray Priore reaches 50-win milestone as Penn outlasts Bucknell

The Penn football team defeated Bucknell on Saturday to mark Ray Priore’s 50th victory as the program’s coach.

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The New York Times

Daring Trump, Harris’s campaign releases medical information

Daniel Soffer of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there was no concerning data in Kamala Harris’ released medical report.

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