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  • Can Americans just stop building new highways?
    Bloomberg

    Can Americans just stop building new highways?

    In his new book, “Overbuilt,” Erick Guerra of the Weitzman School of Design argues that the interstate U.S. highway system sacrificed urban wealth and quality of life, particularly in low-income neighborhoods.

    Jul 8, 2025

    Skills you need to protect your child from drowning
    Philadelphia Inquirer

    Skills you need to protect your child from drowning

    In an opinion essay, Michael J. Stephen of the Perelman School of Medicine says that simple swimming ability, close supervision, and knowledge of CPR specific to a drowning victim would help reduce drowning deaths among children nationwide.

    Jul 7, 2025

    Do you need a measles vaccine booster? Here’s what to know
    The Washington Post

    Do you need a measles vaccine booster? Here’s what to know

    Joseph Teel of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people can get a blood test to see whether they already have antibodies against certain viral infections.

    Jul 7, 2025

    Composting and feeding food waste to animals have big climate benefits, study finds
    WHYY (Philadelphia)

    Composting and feeding food waste to animals have big climate benefits, study finds

    A study by Zhengxia Dou of the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues found that diverting all food waste away from landfills in the U.S. would avoid about 10% of the planet-warming carbon emissions that come from the country’s agriculture sector.

    Jul 7, 2025

    Does the ‘big, beautiful bill’ eliminate taxes on Social Security?
    CBS MoneyWatch

    Does the ‘big, beautiful bill’ eliminate taxes on Social Security?

    The Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that eliminating income taxes on Social Security benefits would lower federal revenue by $1.5 trillion over 10 years and increase the federal debt by 7% by 2054.

    Jul 7, 2025

    America’s fastest-growing suburbs are about to get very expensive
    Vox.com

    America’s fastest-growing suburbs are about to get very expensive

    A paper co-authored by Jospeh Gyourko of the Wharton School finds that housing supply growth in Sun Belt metropolitan areas has decreased since the 2000s to rates almost as low as in hyper-expensive coastal cities.

    Jul 7, 2025