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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Should the government give everyone $1,000 a month?
Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice was quoted for her defense of universal basic income, which some have claimed would create an unmotivated workforce. “It reduces the number of hours individuals work but not the total number of people classified as employed,” she said.
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What to know about the origins of ‘left’ and ‘right’ in politics, from the French Revolution to the 2020 presidential race
Sophia Rosenfeld and Brent Cebul of the School of Arts and Sciences spoke about the use of “left” and “right” in political discourse. The terms began as “literal descriptions,” said Rosenfeld, of the seating patterns in 18th-century France’s post-revolution National Assembly.
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America is in danger of losing its ‘measles-free’ status
Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing spoke about the possible loss of the country’s measles-elimination status, conferred on countries who go without measles cases for at least one year. “It’s a line in the sand,” she said, “to go back to having regularly circulating measles in the country.”
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Dear Mr. President, why is it a good thing if a 10-year Treasury note is worth less than a bag of dirt?
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School said the Federal Reserve should lower its rates but not to zero or a negative number, as President Trump has proposed. Negative rates, Siegel said, would mean that a recession was inevitable.
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Buying prescription drugs online is easier than ever. But there are side effects
Matthew McCoy of the Perelman School of Medicine commented on direct-to-consumer drug companies, which some fear may lead to transactional relationships between doctors and patients. “The idea of requiring a prescription is that you talk to a doctor—somebody who’s an expert in these issues—and they help advise you based on particular needs you have,” said McCoy. “So it’s concerning that companies might be moving the physician to the back of this process.”
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Dogs of 9/11: Search and rescue canines worked tirelessly in the days following terror attacks
Cindy Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Penn Vet Working Dog Center praised the search and rescue dogs that assisted first responders on Sept. 11, 2001. Otto herself was deployed to Ground Zero to treat dogs returning from searches at the time.
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CRISPR gene-editing may offer path to cure for HIV, first published report shows
Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine commented on new efforts by Chinese scientists to treat HIV using CRISPR technology. “This says there will be blue skies ahead,” he said. “We’re going to see many, many applications now since they got to first base here on this one.”
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‘Chasing my cure’
David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine was interviewed about his memoir and his research on Castleman’s disease.
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‘Very little fazes her’
One of only a few female members of a college men’s basketball staff, May alumna Sarah Parks jumps into a new gig as Director of Operations.
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Expect the new Italian government to be as short-lived as the last one. Here’s why
Julia Lynch of the School of Arts and Sciences co-wrote an analysis of the state of Italian politics. While Matteo Salvini, “right-wing nationalist” and former deputy prime minister and interior minister, has been ousted from the Italian government, Lynch and her co-author believe “Salvini may be back soon, stronger than before.”