Catholic Archdioceses in California file for bankruptcy amid clergy sex abuse claims NPR Catholic Archdioceses in California file for bankruptcy amid clergy sex abuse claims Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says that on average child abuse victims don’t come forward until their 50s.
Rising insurance costs start to hit home sales The Wall Street Journal Rising insurance costs start to hit home sales A Wharton School study finds that on average, 30% of homes have flood insurance policies in high-risk areas.
How a home mortgage ‘lock in’ impacts the entire housing market NPR How a home mortgage ‘lock in’ impacts the entire housing market A paper co-authored by Lu Liu of the Wharton School finds that moving rates go down by 9% for every percentage-point increase in mortgage rates.
Texas Tribune, hailed as nonprofit media success, suffers first layoffs The Washington Post Texas Tribune, hailed as nonprofit media success, suffers first layoffs Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the Texas Tribune’s layoffs reflect broader structural problems that are facing local journalism.
As Urban Outfitters sales struggle, the company is focusing on Anthropologie and Free People Philadelphia Inquirer As Urban Outfitters sales struggle, the company is focusing on Anthropologie and Free People Peter Fader of the Wharton School says that discretionary buying is hard to do right now, especially for younger consumers and those with less income.
Digital nomads are traveling by day and working by night Bloomberg Digital nomads are traveling by day and working by night Ilene Rosen of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why consistently pulling all-nighters isn’t a good idea for optimal health or work performance.
U.S. Republican positions on climate change shock environmentalists France 24 U.S. Republican positions on climate change shock environmentalists Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the Republican Party is a threat to the planet as well as the nation.
Philadelphia high school cracks down on cellphones during class 6ABC.com Philadelphia high school cracks down on cellphones during class PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton advises parents how best to regulate cellphone use for their children.
Three things we gain when we stop fixating on generational divides in the workplace Quartz Three things we gain when we stop fixating on generational divides in the workplace In his new book “The Perennials,” Mauro Guillén of the Wharton School argues that humans are ready for a post-generational society.
What’s the world’s oldest language? Scientific American What’s the world’s oldest language? Deven Patel of the School of Arts & Sciences believes that Sanskrit is the oldest continuous language tradition, which means that it’s still producing literature and being spoken.