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Nixon’s China visit, 50 years later
President Richard Nixon smiles and shakes hands with a smiling Chairman Mao

In this Feb. 21, 1972 file photo, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon, left, shakes hands with Chinese communist party leader Chairman Mao Zedong during Nixon's groundbreaking trip to China, in Beijing. Forged in absolute secrecy at the height of the Cold War 30 years ago, the diplomatic ties established between the United States and China were meant to balance out the Soviet threat. (Image: AP Photo/File)

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    • Nixon’s China visit, 50 years later

    On the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s historic visit to the People’s Republic of China, David Eisenhower discusses the significance of the milestone amid the fraying relations between the two nations. 

    Kristen de Groot

    What are non-fungible tokens?
    Picture frame of a phone with the letters 'NFT' written on it.
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    • What are non-fungible tokens?

    What are NFTs? Sarah Hammer from The Wharton School breaks down the basics of the digital assets.

    Dee Patel

    From 2,800-year-old charred food lumps, a window into past civilizations
    Kathy Morrison sitting at a computer in a lab, gesturing to grad student Moriah McKenna. They both wear white lab coats. In front of them is a computer screen with what looks like a large rock. Next to the computer is a large microscope with its light on.

    Archaeologist Kathleen Morrison (center) and anthropology doctoral student Moriah McKenna discuss one of the charred lumps from a 2010 excavation in southern India. The image is possible thanks to a new microscope, seen here on the right, that takes and stitches together high-resolution images in incredible detail. (Image: Eric Sucar)

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    • From 2,800-year-old charred food lumps, a window into past civilizations

    At a site in southern India, archaeologist Kathleen Morrison and colleagues discovered the remains of two types of dough, offering insights into how the region’s dietary practices have evolved.

    Michele W. Berger

    A veterinarian’s take on vaccine hesitancy
    Dean Andrew Hoffman at New Bolton Center campus

    School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Andrew Hoffman.

    (Image: Lisa Godfrey)

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    • A veterinarian’s take on vaccine hesitancy

    In a conversation with Penn Today, School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Andrew Hoffman shares his perspective on the important role veterinarians can play in supporting underserved communities.

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    In Wordle, a case for ‘pure’ play
    Wordle interface with three five-letter words listed

    Wordle, a web-based word game, was originally created by software engineer Josh Wordle for his partner. It now has millions of users around the world. (Image: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP)

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    • In Wordle, a case for ‘pure’ play

    In a Q&A with Penn Today, Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School discusses some possible reasons for Wordle’s popularity.
    Justin McDaniel on life, death, religion, and his latest book
    A row of gilded Buddha figures sit under a canopy swathed in red cloth

    Buddhist temples (like the one above in Wat Pho, Thailand) are often ornately decorated with gilded statues, flowers, and incense. “Religion,” says McDaniel, “is often a celebration, not an austere retreat.” (Image: Frida Aguilar Estrada on Unsplash.)

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    • Justin McDaniel on life, death, religion, and his latest book

    In his new book, “Wayward Distractions,” the School of Arts & Sciences’ Justin McDaniel compiles articles on art and material culture spanning his 20-plus years of scholarship.

    Kristina García

    Kazakhstan unrest, explained
    Protesters and riot police stand on a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, as smoke rises in the background

    Riot police block protesters in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Vladimir Tretyakov)

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    • Kazakhstan unrest, explained

    Philip M. Nichols of the Wharton School and the Russia and East European Studies program in the School of Arts & Sciences offers some background on the protests and violence and why what happens in Kazakhstan matters to the region and the world.

    Kristen de Groot

    Penn-led nonprofit helps students with career advancement
    students in a classroom
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    • Penn-led nonprofit helps students with career advancement

    A Wharton senior talks to Penn Today about how a nonprofit virtual platform, HowToStudent, is dedicated to helping students advance in their education and career regardless of their economic background.

    Dee Patel

    Post-COVID retail trends: omnichannel, the metaverse, and creativity in marketing
    Two masked women holding shopping bags talk as they walk out of a store

    Today’s consumer expects a seamless integration between storefronts and the digital experience, which is often facilitated through mobile phones, says Barbara Kahn. (Image: Tim Douglas)

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    • Post-COVID retail trends: omnichannel, the metaverse, and creativity in marketing

    Since the pandemic’s onset, retailers’ reactions to government regulations limiting capacity and consumer demands for equity and authenticity have been finessed into smarter, more flexible responses, says marketing professor Barbara E. Kahn.

    Kristina García