NPR

Audio: What We Can Learn from Ghana's Obsession With Preschool

Sharon Wolf of the Graduate School of Education spoke about her work with the Ghanaian government to revamp schools in the capital city of Accra.

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The New York Times

How Tech Companies Conquered America’s Cities

The School of Arts and Sciences’ Daniel Hopkins was cited for his book, “The Increasingly United States,” which proposed that contemporary American politics are more focused on “the spectacle far away” in Washington than on local issues.

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PhillyVoice

When to See the Doctor When You’re Traveling, and When to Suck It Up

Penn Global’s Erica Sebastian advised travelers to factor in a visit to the doctor when planning a trip, especially “if you have a chronic health condition.”

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The New York Times

Should Statutes of Limitations for Rape Be Abolished?

Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts and Sciences provided statistics on amendments to prosecution deadlines for victims of child sexual abuse and assault.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Former Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell Announces He Has Parkinson’s Disease

Penn Law alum and former Pa. Governor Edward Rendell announced his Parkinson’s diagnosis with support from Penn President Amy Gutmann and Matthew Stern, director emeritus of Penn’s Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center.

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6.21

Photographic Memory

Slought and Penn School of Social Policy and Practice sponsor this month-long exhibition of photographs from Maurice Sorrell, who was the first black member of the White House Photographers Association. Sorrell documented the march from Montgomery to Selma, the march on Washington, D.C., and captured photos of nine U.S. presidents and many other politicians.

12:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.

4017 Walnut St., Slought

6.21

Firefly Night

One of The Woodlands' summertime “Nature Nights,” the season kicks off with an after-dark gathering to learn about the park as an urban ecosystem, while guests also enjoy the spectacle of Philadelphia circus arts company Tangle Movement Arts' aerial performances.

6:00p.m. - 9:00p.m.

The Woodlands, 4000 Woodland Ave.

  • Liberals do drink more lattes

    In “The Real Reason Liberals Drink Lattes”, Diana Mutz and Jahnavi S. Rao discover that attitudes toward globalization proved most meaningful in explaining why liberals are more likely to drink lattes.

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  • Researchers identify new target for treating heart failure

    A team of researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine discovered that suppressing impaired cellular struts, called microtubules, can lessen the stiffness in diseased heart muscle cells, thereby improving their beating strength.

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    • Philadelphia Inquirer

    South Street Curfew Criminalizes Normal Youth Behavior

    Lelabari Giwa of the Law School weighed in on a South Street corridor curfew, which she believes “unfairly targets and disparately impacts young people of color from poor families.”

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