How the internet screwed up air travel Business Insider How the internet screwed up air travel Gad Allon of the Wharton School writes that, while allowing people to make their own flight choices is an improvement, online ticket buying has come with a serious downside.
Black Harvard and Princeton students graduate at higher rates than classmates overall, equally at Yale Forbes Black Harvard and Princeton students graduate at higher rates than classmates overall, equally at Yale Brian Peterson of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Black students are aware they’re representing more than themselves at highly selective academic institutions.
GOP’s ‘dereliction of duty’ impeachment argument gets skeptical reviews The Hill GOP’s ‘dereliction of duty’ impeachment argument gets skeptical reviews Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law says that the “dereliction of duty” basis for impeaching a Biden administration official sounds quasi-official without requiring the GOP to say anything true or correct.
Canada’s immigration rules boost companies and H-1B visa holders Forbes Canada’s immigration rules boost companies and H-1B visa holders Research by Britta Glennon of the Wharton School finds that firms respond to restrictions on H-1B immigration by increasing foreign affiliate employment at the intensive and extensive margins, particularly in China, India, and Canada.
Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the ‘new abnormal’ Associated Press Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the ‘new abnormal’ Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that continuing to warm the planet will lead to an ever-moving baseline of worse and worse disasters.
Supreme Court’s liberals warn of LGBT ruling’s ripple effects Reuters Supreme Court’s liberals warn of LGBT ruling’s ripple effects Amanda Shanor of the Wharton School says that the Supreme Court’s recent LGBT ruling fails to resolve how to approach the question of whether something is a regulation of speech, conduct, message, or status.
Colleges should shoulder the burden of SCOTUS admissions ruling, not students, say Philly college advisers Philadelphia Inquirer Colleges should shoulder the burden of SCOTUS admissions ruling, not students, say Philly college advisers A new free course at Penn, Applying to College 101, will guide students through the college admissions process in the wake of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, with remarks from Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule.
What the Supreme Court’s student loan forgiveness ruling means for you, according to experts Yahoo! News What the Supreme Court’s student loan forgiveness ruling means for you, according to experts In a Q&A, Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law breaks down the Supreme Court’s ruling against student loan forgiveness and what it means for borrowers.
Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern U.S. are becoming more frequent and enduring Associated Press Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern U.S. are becoming more frequent and enduring Research by Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that 13,000 to 20,000 adult deaths were linked to extreme heat from 2008 to 2017, with about half due to heart disease.
Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt Yahoo! Finance Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt Researchers at the Wharton School estimated that the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan would have cost U.S. taxpayers between $300 billion and $980 billion over 10 years.