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  • A century-old law’s aftershocks are still felt at the Supreme Court
    The New York Times

    A century-old law’s aftershocks are still felt at the Supreme Court

    PIK Professor Karen M. Tani says that granting the Supreme Court the power to set its own agenda has caused it to gravitate toward cases that have preoccupied the conservative legal movement.

    Dec 9, 2024

    Abortion has always been more than health care
    Time

    Abortion has always been more than health care

    In an opinion essay, Ph.D. student Christen Hammock Jones in the School of Arts & Sciences says that relying solely on expertise and professional judgment primes people to think about abortion rights as a matter of medical judgment instead of equality and autonomy.

    Dec 9, 2024

    Which colleges offer free tuition?
    The New York Times

    Which colleges offer free tuition?

    Starting in the next academic year, Penn will no longer consider the value of a family’s primary home among its assets.

    Dec 7, 2024

    Real vs. fake Christmas trees: The great debate, explained
    Axios

    Real vs. fake Christmas trees: The great debate, explained

    Lorena Grundy of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that the debate between real and fake Christmas trees isn’t as black and white as it’s being portrayed.

    Dec 6, 2024

    Trump names Paul Atkins to lead U.S. SEC
    Reuters

    Trump names Paul Atkins to lead U.S. SEC

    Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that SEC nominee Paul Atkins has deep expertise at the SEC and in overall capital markets regulation.

    Dec 5, 2024

    From vaccines to Froot Loops: Why RFK Jr.’s health-related theories have sparked so much controversy
    CBC News

    From vaccines to Froot Loops: Why RFK Jr.’s health-related theories have sparked so much controversy

    According to the Annenberg Public Policy Center, COVID vaccine-related deaths reported in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System are unverified. David Mandell of the Perelman School of Medicine says that numerous studies have disproven a link between child vaccination and increased risk of autism.

    Dec 4, 2024