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Breaking bread while breaking barriers

Penn’s two newly announced programs—Conversations for Community and Dinners Across Differences—strive to encourage dialogue, build connections, and bring people together in conversations over shared meals.

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Time

Suicides don’t actually spike in winter

A report by Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center offers new evidence that winter holidays play no role in suicide.

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Stat

Is the flu shot market a slam dunk for mRNA vaccines? Experts aren’t so sure

Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine is working on a flu vaccine to provide protection against 20 subtypes of flu that may pose a pandemic threat in the future.

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Fortune

Don’t let your company holiday party turn into a horror story. Here are seven expert tips to master it

Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School says that too much alcohol can lead to unfavorable impressions and crossed social lines at work parties.

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Vox.com

An oil executive is leading the UN climate summit. It’s going as well as you’d expect

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Ahmed al-Jaber’s comments about fossil fuels betray an ignorance of climate science and a dismissiveness about the need for rapid decarbonization.

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Self

Do biotin supplements actually do anything for hair loss?

Susan Taylor of the Perelman School of Medicine says that seeing a dermatologist for hair loss is a smarter strategy than taking biotin supplements.

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Axios

Declining malls get second lives as lifestyle hubs

John Zhang of the Wharton School says that lifestyle and entertainment attractions are the norm in many malls in China, Japan, and Hong Kong.

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MarketWatch

The price tag for happiness? Millennials say it's $525,000

A joint study by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School found that people who are well-off but unhappy only show more happiness up to a certain income threshold and then plateau.

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NBC News

What’s causing severe respiratory illnesses in dogs?

Deborah Silverstein of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that more dogs may be getting severely ill because they have been infected with multiple pathogens at the same time.

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Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

Want to help your kids achieve their potential? This expert has some advice

Adam Grant of the Wharton School offers advice for parents who want to help their children reach their full potential.

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Fortune

You can’t force holiday cheer—but three habits can help you feel happier this season

In his co-written book “Character Strengths and Virtues.” Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences defines gratitude as being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen and taking time to express thanks.

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