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A semester of community on campus

Penn’s fall semester officially began in August, as many students returned to campus. While staff, faculty, and postdocs are largely in West Philadelphia year-round, the fall marks a reset and starting point for many. The late summer and mild fall weather brings the natural beauty of campus to life.

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CBC News

From vaccines to Froot Loops: Why RFK Jr.’s health-related theories have sparked so much controversy

According to the Annenberg Public Policy Center, COVID vaccine-related deaths reported in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System are unverified. David Mandell of the Perelman School of Medicine says that numerous studies have disproven a link between child vaccination and increased risk of autism.

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The Telegraph

Bankruptcy, depression and random death: Xi’s China is tearing itself apart

Victor H. Mair of the School of Arts & Sciences says that people in China have many memes that represent opting out of society.

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Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)

Local opinion: What is prosperity?

In his book “The Truth About Immigration,” Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez of the Wharton School writes that immigrants bring economic and other benefits to nations even when they’re slow to integrate.

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First for Women

A thunderclap headache sent this FIRST editor to the ER—what women need to know

A 2017 study by the Perelman School of Medicine found that only 39% of women received the same treatment as men for the same health condition.

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Metro (Philadelphia)

Best ice-skating rink in Philadelphia

The Class of 1923 Ice Rink has been voted Philadelphia’s best ice-skating rink in 2024.

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Axios

Elon Musk’s net worth balloons despite court rejecting Tesla pay package

Jill E. Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that Tesla’s creation of a new compensation plan could come with unintended ramifications like higher costs, greater dilution of shares, and tax consequences.

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Bloomberg Law

Judgment protection insurance is viable even in a hard market

Tom Baker of Penn Carey Law examines when to consider buying judgment protection insurance.

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Inside Climate News

As California pushes increased ethanol use, experts sound the alarm on environmental impacts

Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that the negative impacts of biofuels on land are difficult to overstate.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Jay-Z partners with Philly-based program to bring financial literacy to HBCUs

Bridges to Wealth, a financial literacy program created by Keith Weigelt of the Wharton School, will partner with Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation to bring a wealth-building curriculum to historically Black colleges and universities.

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CNBC

The war on woke: How a gay rights index once touted by Walmart and others became a conservative target

Stephanie Creary of the Wharton School says that the internet gives people who don’t support LGBTQ+ rights easy access through the index to businesses that they may want to protest against.

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