Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway gets bigger than ever and the train now goes to (mini) Brooklyn Philadelphia Inquirer Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway gets bigger than ever and the train now goes to (mini) Brooklyn The Morris Arboretum is celebrating 90 years with a reopened “nationwide” Garden Railway, with remarks from Bill Cullina.
Texas may be about to scrap a voting security system it can’t replace The Texas Tribune 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.
More money means more happiness for most of us—here’s when earning over $100,000 doesn’t help CNBC 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.
How to actually stick to a journaling routine Time 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.
Longtime Starbucks CEO gets a chance to tell Congress why he’s been busting unions Vox.com Longtime Starbucks CEO gets a chance to tell Congress why he’s been busting unions Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that a recent proposal for a third-party investigation into whether Starbucks violated its commitment to labor laws will likely impact the company’s behavior, even if it doesn’t pass a shareholder vote.
Philly residents still wary about drinking tap water KYW Radio (Philadelphia) Philly residents still wary about drinking tap water PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín discusses Philadelphia’s plan for communicating with residents about the water crisis.
Their stories were lost to slavery. Now DNA is writing them Associated Press Their stories were lost to slavery. Now DNA is writing them Theodore Schurr of the School of Arts & Sciences contributed to the Anson Street African Burial Ground Project in order to trace the genetic roots of African remains.
Can guaranteed income improve the health of pregnant people and children? NextCity.org 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.
Groundbreaking exhibition on Minerva Parker Nichols, America’s first independent woman architect Ms. Magazine 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.
Child shootings doubled in Philly during the pandemic. Black children bore the brunt WHYY (Philadelphia) 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.