Ran Barzilay of the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia discusses the health implications of smartphone use by children.

Kelli Murray of Penn Medicine’s addiction medicine program works with people who abuse a powerful new drug.

Former trustees chair David Cohen was honored at the annual Pennsylvania Society dinner in New York City. President Emerita Amy Guttmann was among those praising him.

In an opinion essay, Yadan Luo of the Weitzman School of Design writes that an innovation in Chinatown that uses a movable market stall to turn a roadway into a pedestrian plaza could create temporary community spaces throughout the city.

Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that December has the lowest daily suicide rate of any month.

Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says climate change is making insuring homes riskier and more expensive.

Ran Barzilay of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the health implications of giving pre-teens cell phones should be carefully considered.

Itamar Dreschsler of the Wharton School discusses the costs of running a credit card operation and explains what borrowers are really paying for.

Indira Gurubhagavatula of the Perelman School of Medicine says that wearing socks can signal to your body that it’s time for sleep.