Presidential pauses? What those ‘ums’ and ‘uhs’ really tell us about candidates for the White House The Conversation Presidential pauses? What those ‘ums’ and ‘uhs’ really tell us about candidates for the White House Mark Liberman of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Barack Obama used hesitation markers like “uh” and “um” roughly every 19 words during one interview. By comparison, he says, Donald Trump seldom uses those markers.
‘Only the elites have the ability to have bank accounts all over the world’: Small businesses battle Fed for master account access MarketWatch ‘Only the elites have the ability to have bank accounts all over the world’: Small businesses battle Fed for master account access David Zaring of the Wharton School says that the lack of oversight over the Federal Reserve’s decision-making is a common feature of bank regulation.
Inflation Reduction Act can’t take much credit for drop in inflation rate, experts say Associated Press Inflation Reduction Act can’t take much credit for drop in inflation rate, experts say Alex Arnon of the Wharton School says that the Inflation Reduction Act hasn’t been a significant factor in reducing inflation.
When a police shooting really is justified, what do we do with our pain then? NJ.com When a police shooting really is justified, what do we do with our pain then? Richard Berk of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the police shooting of Estiben Alegria-Hurtado in Elizabeth, New Jersey, is a case where 20-20 hindsight can be fairly myopic.
The worst people run for office. It’s time for a better way The New York Times The worst people run for office. It’s time for a better way In an Op-Ed, Adam Grant of the Wharton School argues for a lottery to randomly select political leaders from everyday citizens, rather than a voting system that encourages candidates with exploitative personality traits.
Indian-American vote matters in swing states: Which way is it headed? Indo-Asian News Service Indian-American vote matters in swing states: Which way is it headed? Sumitra Badrinathan of the School of Arts & Sciences says that in select swing states, the Indian-American population is larger than the margin of victory that separated Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the closely contested 2016 presidential race.
The race to link our brains to computers is heating up France 24 The race to link our brains to computers is heating up PIK Professor Michael Platt says that the brain’s immune system will generally attack foreign additions like implants.
Food insufficiency rates jump among SNAP recipients after expanded pandemic benefits end, Penn study finds WHYY (Philadelphia) Food insufficiency rates jump among SNAP recipients after expanded pandemic benefits end, Penn study finds A study by Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that the recent discontinuance of pandemic-related SNAP benefits led to a substantial increase in U.S. food insufficiency.
How to find a morning routine that works for you CNN How to find a morning routine that works for you Katy Milkman of the Wharton School advises prioritizing one new goal at a time and building out a plan for achieving that goal when it comes to routines.
After years of research, Pitt professor poised to test breast cancer vaccine Harrisburg Patriot-News After years of research, Pitt professor poised to test breast cancer vaccine A Penn study testing a breast cancer vaccine in those who carry the breast cancer gene has vaccinated its first patient.