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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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A court in China sentences a famed Uyghur scholar to life in prison, foundation says
A former Penn lecturer specializing in the study of her people’s folklore and traditions has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Play it again, Joe. Biden bets that repeating himself is smart politics
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments that repetition increases retention in political speeches.
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Online, ‘unalive’ means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things
Andrea Beltrama of the School of Arts & Sciences explains language has always evolved, new words have always popped up, and these shifts are known as a “lexical innovation.”
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Frustrating recovery could be hurricane harbinger for South
The Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center explains why poorer communities often have a harder time recovering from natural disasters.
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FBI opens sweeping probe of clergy sex abuse in New Orleans
Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says the FBI has rarely become involved in sex abuse scandals within the Catholic Church.
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U.S. grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall
E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on “bivalent” shots—a combination of the original vaccine plus omicron protection.
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Abortion ruling thrusts companies into divisive arena
Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School says a handful of companies are taking a stand on recent Supreme Court rulings because their customers and employees are expecting them to speak out.
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An infamous day. A search for answers. Will America tune in?
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center believes the hearings on the January 6 attack on the Capitol will be competing for public attention with topics with greater immediate relevance.
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Novavax hopes its COVID shot wins over FDA, vaccine holdouts
E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how the Novavax data so far shows that it’s a really impressive protein vaccine.
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U.S. naval officer in Japan faces prison over deadly crash
Eric Feldman of the Penn Carey Law School comments on how the criminal justice system in Japan values expressions of remorse.