Apparel is a category where people are tired of buying, says Wharton’s Barbara Kahn CNBC Apparel is a category where people are tired of buying, says Wharton’s Barbara Kahn Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School joins “Squawk on the Street” to discuss the apparel marketplace and the state of the consumer, including how consumers are price-sensitive but not buying from cheaper retailers.
‘Adversarial collaboration’ makes feuding scholars work together Times Higher Education ‘Adversarial collaboration’ makes feuding scholars work together Cory Clark of the Wharton School and the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the success of the Adversarial Collaboration Project, which has brought together dozens of academics with conflicting ideological or theoretical views.
Earth’s ‘fragile moment’ with Michael Mann, latest on Irizarry police shooting WHYY (Philadelphia) Earth’s ‘fragile moment’ with Michael Mann, latest on Irizarry police shooting Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses what can be done to slow the warming of the planet and the politics that get in the way.
Stop the doom. We failed to prevent climate change—but we will decide how bad it’ll get USA Today Stop the doom. We failed to prevent climate change—but we will decide how bad it’ll get In an Op-Ed, Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that climate doom and denial can lead people down a path of disengagement, benefiting fossil fuel interests that profit from climate inaction.
An overdose drug is finally over-the-counter. Is that enough to stop the death toll? NPR An overdose drug is finally over-the-counter. Is that enough to stop the death toll? Shoshana Aronowitz of the School of Nursing says that over-the-counter Narcan is a baby step in the right direction, not a game changer.
What to know about Paxlovid rebound The New York Times What to know about Paxlovid rebound E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says that it’s hard to get real-world data on COVID treatments because many people who have a rebound are unlikely to tell their doctors.
SNAP recipients are denied hot food. These Penn grads found a hack with a new kind of corner store Philadelphia Inquirer SNAP recipients are denied hot food. These Penn grads found a hack with a new kind of corner store Two recent graduates of the School of Arts & Sciences, Alex Imbot and Eli Moraru will be legally skirting federal rules that guide food stamps to offer healthy, hot food in a nonprofit corner store.
Combat the sleep problems that hit in middle age The Wall Street Journal Combat the sleep problems that hit in middle age Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the amount of deep sleep people get at night starts to decline during their 20s.
What pumpkin spice creation is most searched for in Texas? Here’s what Google says Fort Worth Star-Telegram What pumpkin spice creation is most searched for in Texas? Here’s what Google says Postdoc Sarah Cormiea of the Perelman School of Medicine says that olfactory systems are built to respond enthusiastically to odors and their associated memories, including familiar words or phrases.
Wall Street is hoping $100 oil ain’t what it used to be The Wall Street Journal Wall Street is hoping $100 oil ain’t what it used to be Nikolai Roussanov of the Wharton School comments that the fact that the shale revolution was so successful will keep a lid on real prices.