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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Texas may be about to scrap a voting security system it can’t replace
Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences explains the problems with Texas’ attempt to replace ERIC, a multi-state voting security system.
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More money means more happiness for most of us—here’s when earning over $100,000 doesn’t help
A study co-authored by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School and PIK Professor Barbara Mellers finds that happiness only plateaus with higher earnings for people who were already unhappy.
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How to actually stick to a journaling routine
Asaf Mazar of the Wharton School says that one way to establish a new habit is to tag it onto an ingrained one.
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Child shootings doubled in Philly during the pandemic. Black children bore the brunt
Joel Fein of the Perelman School of Medicine says that COVID has coincided with an increase in gun purchases and more guns in the home, as well as more kids stuck at home and unable to go to school.
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What influence do mayors actually have over their local economies?
Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that mayors are significantly handicapped in their ability to influence their cities’ economies.
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Tucker Carlson says paying hush money is normal in America. Is that true?
In a Q&A, Tess Wilkinson-Ryan of Penn Carey Law discusses hush money payments, their relationship to nondisclosure agreements, and their limitations and extralegal power.
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Noise colors: Which one is best for sleep?
A 2021 Perelman School of Medicine review of 38 different studies found little evidence that white noise improves sleep.
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These women survived combat. Then they had to fight for health care
Caitlin “Cat” Clason is studying health issues specific to female veterans as a predoctoral student in the School of Nursing.
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Can guaranteed income improve the health of pregnant people and children?
The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice will evaluate data from a guaranteed income pilot program in Los Angeles.
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Groundbreaking exhibition on Minerva Parker Nichols, America’s first independent woman architect
Alumna Molly Lester of the Weitzman School of Design and William Whitaker of the Architectural Archives are honoring architect Minerva Parker Nichols with an exhibit.