Biden’s double whammy: Impeachment inquiry, son’s legal woes Christian Science Monitor Biden’s double whammy: Impeachment inquiry, son’s legal woes Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center notes that many families have experiences with addiction but questions the likelihood of empathy in a political context.
Sweden is the No. 1 country for affordability, safety and overall quality of life CNBC Sweden is the No. 1 country for affordability, safety and overall quality of life The Wharton School surveyed more than 17,000 people worldwide to rank the best countries in the world based on quality of life.
Climate change “undoubtedly” played a role in Libyan floods that killed over 11,000 people: experts Salon.com Climate change “undoubtedly” played a role in Libyan floods that killed over 11,000 people: experts Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that human-caused climate change is favoring stalled weather systems that remain in place for longer periods of time, leading to more persistent heat and flooding events.
She went to the hospital for a few days. The state kept her kids for four years Fast Company She went to the hospital for a few days. The state kept her kids for four years Johanna Greeson of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that the state is too quick to remove children because of “neglect” rather than considering how to keep families together.
A degree from this Ivy League university can add over $80,000 to your salary—it’s not Harvard or Yale CNBC A degree from this Ivy League university can add over $80,000 to your salary—it’s not Harvard or Yale A Penn degree can add an estimated $80,000 a year to a graduate’s salary, with commentary from alumna Emma Morgenstern.
Antitrust deal cops to peek at worker abuses, stirring backlash Bloomberg Antitrust deal cops to peek at worker abuses, stirring backlash A 2021 paper co-written by Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice found that local industry wage increases are associated with decreases in the prevalence and severity of labor-rights violations caught by federal agencies.
Penn’s cell therapy pioneer Dr. Carl June shares $3M Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences The Business Journals Penn’s cell therapy pioneer Dr. Carl June shares $3M Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine has been awarded a $3 million Breakthrough Prize in life sciences for developing CAR-T therapy to treat cancer, with remarks from President Liz Magill.
The stock market hopes for a hit from the year’s biggest initial public offering The New York Times The stock market hopes for a hit from the year’s biggest initial public offering David Hsu of the Wharton School says that initial stock offerings are often beacons to try to decipher the overall sentiment of the marketplace.
Penn Medicine opens walk-in crisis response center at Cedar Avenue campus Philadelphia Business Journal Penn Medicine opens walk-in crisis response center at Cedar Avenue campus Penn Medicine has relocated its crisis response center to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-Cedar Avenue campus in West Philadelphia. The facility opened with remarks from Maria Oquendo.
Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of overdose epidemic in the U.S. NBC News Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of overdose epidemic in the U.S. Anna Childress of the Perelman School of Medicine says that fentanyl was ripe for combination with other drugs when it first appeared, given the long trend of combining opioids and stimulants.