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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A beneficial bacterium helps wounds heal
Research by Ellen White of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues in Elizabeth Grice’s lab suggests that a bacterium found in chronic wounds can aid healing.
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What billionaires and their advisers say keeps them from giving more and faster
Katherina Rosqueta of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the School of Social Policy & Practice says that donors sometimes struggle with seeing how to make a difference, given that philanthropic funding is tiny compared to government spending or the business sector.
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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.