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Apple keeps chasing the ultimate health-tracking watch—but it could take years
Jordana Cohen of the Perelman School of Medicine says that smartwatches for health monitoring are not yet ready for prime time or for clinical use.
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ChatGPT helps, and worries, business consultants, study finds
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that if you haven’t had an existential crisis about artificial intelligence then you haven’t used it very much yet.
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50 years ago, Democrats and Republicans agreed to protect endangered species
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law comments on the Endangered Species Act and how its record of accomplishment remains contested.
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Why a Fishtown nonprofit is trying to seize a family’s home
A recent report from Penn Carey Law warned that Act 135, which enables nonprofits to take control of abandoned, blighted properties and sell them, was being disproportionately used in areas that were already at high risk of displacement due to rising real estate prices.
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Penn started giving cancer patients free rides to appointments. It helped reduce no-shows and increase clinical trial enrollment
The Abramson Cancer Center is attempting to address one of the most common challenges cancer patients face: lack of transportation to critically important appointments. Robert Vonderheide and Carmen Guerra of the Perelman School of Medicine are quoted on the Ride Health initiative.
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The art of asking your parents for money
Richard Shell of the Wharton School comments on why parents who are relatively well off might be reluctant to give their children money.
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Sandra Day O’Connor and the promise of civic education
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education writes that teaching schoolchildren about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship might be the only way to heal our polarized society.
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Donald Trump enters 2024 on cusp of unusual position: Election front-runner
Marc Trussler of the School of Arts & Sciences says the U.S. presidential election is a “pure toss-up” at this point.
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What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide?
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences appears on “The Sweaty Penguin” to clarify misconceptions about a “carbon lag” that would supposedly continue warming the planet for decades, even after humans stopped emitting carbon dioxide.
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Ways to help victims of war this holiday season
Perry World House Visiting Fellow Trudy Rubin shares resources to help those affected by war, including initiatives by the Center for Global Health and Penn Medicine.