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.
Two Pennsylvania women connected by uterine transplant meet for first time WGAL (Harrisburg) Two Pennsylvania women connected by uterine transplant meet for first time Two Pennsylvania women involved in a uterine transplant at Penn Medicine got to meet after the birth of the daughter of the recipient.
Suicide is prevalent among foster youths, yet there’s a systemic failure to address it WyoFile Suicide is prevalent among foster youths, yet there’s a systemic failure to address it Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine says that moving the needle in suicide prevention will require implementing a universal risk assessment for children in state care.
Napster is back—and it’s betting big on holographic avatars Fast Company Napster is back—and it’s betting big on holographic avatars Stefano Puntoni of the Wharton School says that voice capabilities and anthropomorphic cues could strengthen interactions with AI companions.
Was the Bicentennial a boon for Philly? A bust? Or something in between? Billy Penn Was the Bicentennial a boon for Philly? A bust? Or something in between? Brent Cebul of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses Philadelphia during the Bicentennial.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.