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‘Pangenome’ hopes to represent more diverse view of humans
Sarah Tishkoff of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the new pangenome adds structural variants that were previously hard to sequence and analyze.
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Washington law protects trans kids seeking care without parent’s ok
The Annenberg Public Policy Center’s FactCheck.org debunked the notion that a proposed Washington state law would allow the government to take children away from parents who don’t agree to gender transition surgery.
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Environmental sustainability as a competitive advantage in international student recruitment
Institutions with sophisticated student recruitment strategies know that market segmentation is an important element of ensuring programmes are presented to the students most likely to be interested in them
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Public health quarantines have a history in Philadelphia
In a Q&A, David Barnes of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses his new book, “Lazaretto,” which examines the public health history of a yellow fever quarantine site in Philadelphia.
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‘We deserve much better’: Critics oppose Philly’s plan for evaluating Sixers arena proposal
At a Philadelphia City Hall panel, Domenic Vitiello of the Weitzman School of Design decried the level of seriousness for impact studies requested by the city to evaluate the impact of a Sixers arena in Chinatown.
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Debt default could occur in early June, forecasters say, backing Yellen
A report by the Penn Wharton Budget Model found that tax receipts are running $150 billion below government projections for fiscal year 2023, due mainly to a drop in capital gains income and weakening corporate profit margins.
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Type in your job to see how much AI will affect it
A paper co-authored by Manav Raj of the Wharton School analyzes the potential for artificial intelligence to enhance or replace human skill in a variety of professions.
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Philadelphia Children’s Festival returns with sensory-friendly performances, puppets and more
The Philadelphia Children’s Festival, hosted by Penn Live Arts, is returning for a four-day event later this month at the Annenberg Center.
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San Diego migrant support groups still in the dark on Title 42 plans
A study from Penn Carey Law found that 95% of people who weren’t detained and filed for asylum or other forms of relief from removal attended all their court hearings.
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Antitrust shield for independent worker action gains momentum
PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that a dispute by a group of Puerto Rican jockeys was purely about compensation and labor issues, rather than separate economic activities that could raise antitrust issues.