Top Trump aides urged president to tone down attacks on Jerome Powell The Washington Post Top Trump aides urged president to tone down attacks on Jerome Powell Commenting on changes in presidential attitudes toward the chair of the Fed, Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says, “The entire environment has shifted quite dramatically.”
Fossil fuel companies caused $28 trillion in climate damage, study finds. These five are tied to the most harm CBS News Fossil fuel companies caused $28 trillion in climate damage, study finds. These five are tied to the most harm Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says a recent study of the cost of climate damage caused by fossil fuel companies underestimates the damage.
Big names from Action News to Hollywood among 2025 local college commencement speakers Philadelphia Business Journal Big names from Action News to Hollywood among 2025 local college commencement speakers Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine will speak at the Drexel University College of Medicine’s commencement, and alumna Elizabeth Banks will speak at Penn’s.
The physics of the perfect pour over The New York Times The physics of the perfect pour over Arnold Mathijssen of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues applied the principles of fluid dynamics to optimize the pour in pour over coffee.
The world’s biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates Economic Times The world’s biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the sheer number of variables makes $28 trillion a vast underestimate of the climate damage caused by the world’s largest companies.
Some people are just difficult. Here’s how to handle them The New York Times Some people are just difficult. Here’s how to handle them Adam Grant of the Wharton School recommends a book, “The Asshole Survival Guide,” as an actionable method for dealing with difficult colleagues and managers.
How to train our brains’ value systems Psychology Today How to train our brains’ value systems In her book “What We Value,” Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication examines the mechanics and real-life implications of training the brain to create value systems and make subsequent calculations.
A new hotel says it’s ‘carbon positive.’ Is that hype or reality? The New York Times A new hotel says it’s ‘carbon positive.’ Is that hype or reality? Joseph Romm of the School of Arts & Sciences says that major companies have lost recent court cases in Europe for claiming carbon neutrality based on dubious carbon offsets.
Trump administration cuts funding for autism research—even as it aims to find the cause Time Trump administration cuts funding for autism research—even as it aims to find the cause David Mandell of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on cuts to funding for autism research.
The government wants you to get paid not to use Google search The Washington Post The government wants you to get paid not to use Google search Leon Musolff of the Wharton School is among researchers looking at people’s use of search engines.