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Trump calls for overhaul of costly kidney dialysis program
In response to President Trump’s push to reform the kidney dialysis program, which largely relies on clinic-based treatment, Jeffrey Berns of the Perelman School of Medicine said “there is under-utilization of home dialysis and under-exposure to it.”
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Not over the hill: ‘Design With Nature,’ Ian McHarg’s landmark book of ecological design turns 50
Bill Whitaker of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design spoke about Penn landscape architect Ian McHarg’s influence on ecological design and city planning. “He realized that people paid attention when you had scientific information and you had hard facts,” said Whitaker.
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Pa. Supreme Court will probe alleged ‘systemic failure’ in Philadelphia bail practices
In a conversation about the cash bail system, Ross Miller of the Law School cited research from the Quattrone Center which found that “pretrial detention has a crimenogenic effect: When people are held in custody prior to the resolution of a case, that can actually increase recidivism and decrease public safety.”
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Marjorie Margolies: ‘Diplomacy is really important and Trump sucks at it’
Marjorie Margolies of the School of Arts and Sciences wrote an opinion piece on U.S. diplomacy in North Korea. “If we can take this historic moment and translate it diplomatically into serious denuclearization of the situation, as well as the propaganda, then we all win.”
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Aid in dying soon will be available to more Americans. Few will choose it
Emily Largent of the Perelman School of Medicine commented on a study about Alzheimer’s risk and the perception of aid-in-dying laws. While most participants would not choose the route for themselves, the majority of those surveyed supported the option’s legality for others.
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Two-day shipping or 113 years of experience? How an Italian Market kitchen shop plans to outwit Amazon
Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School discussed a retail business in Philadelphia’s Italian Market. “They are really operating on a good in-store customer experience that can’t be duplicated online. That is one of the ways to compete in today’s world,” she said.
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Medicare for All. Single-payer. Expanding Obamacare. What’s the difference?
Allison Hoffman of the Law School discussed the array of proposals for U.S. health care systems. “For a decade now, we’ve had a system that has relied on markets and private competition more than any of our peer nations—and that hasn’t worked,” she said. “The [Medicare for All] debate is a revisiting of the question: ‘Are we going to rely on our government to ensure access to health care and what form is it going to take?’”
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Netflix to cut back on smoking after ‘Stranger Things’ criticism
Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said that movies may use smoking to signify that a character is edgy or a risk-taker. “An adolescent that finds that appealing might say, ‘I want to be like that person. I'm going to smoke,’” he said.
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E-scooters may be rolling into Pa., but are Philly streets prepared? Pro/Con
Megan Ryerson and Carrie Sauer of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design co-authored the pro-side of a debate over e-scooters in Philadelphia. They argued that concerns over scooter safety reveal a double-standard in the way car traffic is regulated.
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In defense of mayonnaise
Paul Rozin of the School of Arts and Sciences spoke about why many people hate mayonnaise for its slimy texture, which some believe resembles bodily fluids. “Anything that reminds us that we are animals elicits disgust,” said Rozin.