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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Catholic bishops approve new sex-abuse reporting hotline
Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts and Sciences urged U.S. Catholic bishops to require that suspicions of sexual abuse be reported to police. The new third-party hotline proposed by the church does not explicitly require interaction with law enforcement.
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Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center weighed in on President Trump’s statement about Meghan Markle, saying it was “difficult to know what he meant.”
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In Venezuela, criminals feel the pinch of an economic crisis
Dorothy Kronick of the School of Arts and Sciences said Venezuela remains one of the most violent countries, with “wartime levels of violence — but no war.”
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Trump Fed choice Stephen Moore withdraws amid controversy
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said Stephen Moore’s withdrawal from candidacy for a position on the Federal Reserve board was “an example of the system working as it should. Republicans spoke up.”
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Senior’s weakness for scams may be warning sign of dementia
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine said a recent study on aging and scam awareness doesn’t prove a link between susceptibility and cognitive decline in seniors. However, Karlawish says, the results “should be a call to action to health care systems, the financial services industry and their regulators.”
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California eyes risk pool as it struggles with costly fires
The Wharton School’s Carolyn Kousky said California is at such high risk for wildfire that even risk pools and catastrophe bonds don’t appeal to investors.
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Study: Safe to transplant hepatitis C-infected hearts, lungs
Peter Reese of the Perelman School of Medicine commented on a recent study about the safety and efficacy of pairing hepatitis C-infected organ transplants with fast, preventative treatments to block recipients from contracting the infection. The combination may work “because maybe the virus hasn’t had the chance to establish itself,” said Reese.
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How old is cacao? New research pushes back date
Marcy Norton of the School of Arts and Sciences contributed her expertise on the history of chocolate. Primarily used in beverages, chocolate wasn’t transformed into a solid product until the 1800s, said Norton.
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Kavanaugh-Ford hearing: A dramatic lesson on gender roles
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center commented on Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony, saying that “it is unusual to see a middle aged professional —male or female—experience the range of emotions in public in a formal setting expressed by Judge Kavanaugh.… We expect judges to sound and seem dispassionate.”
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Bishops back victim fund over abuse lawsuits in Pennsylvania
Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts and Sciences spoke about compensation funds for victims of abuse, saying they are “no substitute for real justice,” and that it would necessary to still allow victims to sue.