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Rivers in a changing world

A new Academically Based Community Service class brings Penn and William L. Sayre High School students together to learn environmental science and engineering.

Kristina García

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.

Tina Rodia

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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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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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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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Yahoo! Finance

Tesla investors, analysts have questions on the potential of robotaxis and self-driving

Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that there’s a real risk with robotaxis if federal regulators move too fast.

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CNN

Trump may renew a housing fight that could rattle mortgage rates

Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that a government-charged fee to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the guarantee of a bailout in another crisis could mitigate some mortgage market swings from going private.

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Business Insider

Get ready for weaker returns in 2025 after huge stock gains in the last two years, Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School expects that large-cap tech shares could see flat returns in 2025, though undervalued small- and mid-cap stocks will rally.

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