Job seekers are jumping through more hoops to get hired as power shifts back to employers Business Insider Job seekers are jumping through more hoops to get hired as power shifts back to employers Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that in recent years the hiring process has slowed down as the number of interview rounds has increased.
Public health beliefs predict support for climate action, study shows Phys.org Public health beliefs predict support for climate action, study shows Shawn Patterson Jr. and Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comment on their research on how holding science-consistent beliefs about the public health effects of climate change is an important predictor of support for policies that address climate threats.
There are better ways to protest climate change than spray painting Stonehenge The Washington Post There are better ways to protest climate change than spray painting Stonehenge Shawn Patterson Jr. of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that nonviolent protests drove media coverage and eventually public opinion on civil rights, particularly when met with state pushback.
Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me host Peter Sagal, how a hurricane made monkeys nicer, Philly Joy Bank WHYY Radio (Philadelphia) Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me host Peter Sagal, how a hurricane made monkeys nicer, Philly Joy Bank PIK Professor Michael Platt is interviewed about a population of rhesus macaques that adapted to a disaster that wiped out their habitat.
A big education fight stands in the way of a Pa. budget deal Spotlight PA A big education fight stands in the way of a Pa. budget deal A report from the Graduate School of Education found that the benefits of increased education spending would outweigh the cost to Pennsylvania taxpayers.
Hospital nursing resources tied to COVID-19 survival HealthDay Hospital nursing resources tied to COVID-19 survival According to a study by Karen Lasaster of the School of Nursing, older patients with COVID-19 are more likely to survive hospitalization in facilities with adequate nursing resources.
As wounds and amputations spike, experts say Philly’s $100M addiction treatment center must ensure adequate medical care for patients Philadelphia Inquirer As wounds and amputations spike, experts say Philly’s $100M addiction treatment center must ensure adequate medical care for patients Nicole O’Donnell of Penn Medicine says that the Parker administration’s planned addiction treatment center in Philadelphia presents an opportunity to cover currently nonexistent levels of care.
Trump vows to defund schools requiring vaccines for students if he’s reelected PBS NewsHour Trump vows to defund schools requiring vaccines for students if he’s reelected Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine says that anti-vaccine rhetoric will cause more children to die from infectious diseases like measles.
Florida’s new law will let women have C-sections outside of hospitals, but doctors warn of deadly complications Daily Mail (U.K.) Florida’s new law will let women have C-sections outside of hospitals, but doctors warn of deadly complications Alice Abernathy of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Florida’s new birthing centers represent a bad band-aid on a chronic issue that will make outcomes worse rather than better.
Biden’s student loan debt relief program halted in two courts Bloomberg Law Biden’s student loan debt relief program halted in two courts The Saving on a Valuable Education Plan, was set to take effect July 1 and could cost $475 billion over ten years, according to an estimate from the Wharton School.