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An old-school green deal
A rocky, shrubby landscape glows with sunlight under a partially cloudy sky.

California’s Joshua Tree National Park suffered damage during the government shutdown, but stands to benefit from a conservation package that recently passed the Senate. (Photo: National Park Service/Kurt Moses)

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    • An old-school green deal

    A major public lands package passed the U.S. Senate Feb. 12 with massive bipartisan support and is expected to pass the House later this month. Cary Coglianese shares insights into the bill’s contents—which entail the largest expansion of wilderness area in a decade.

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    Documenting refugees
    Six people sitting on a stage during discussion.

    A documentary film by Penn junior Sonari Chidi,“Shattering Refuge,” premiered at Penn, followed by a panel discussion at Perry World House on the depiction of refugees and immigrants in the media. From right, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, Michel Gabaudan, Chidi, Sozi Tulante, Fatemeh Shams, and Emma Restrepo. 

    Documenting refugees

    A documentary film by Penn junior Sonari Chidi and a panel discussion at Perry World House focused on the depiction of refugees and immigrants in the media.
    The presidential authority of treaty withdrawal
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    The presidential authority of treaty withdrawal

    In a Q&A, Penn Law Professor Jean Galbraith examines the presidential authority to withdraw from and rejoin international agreements.

    Penn Today Staff

    Supreme Court decision a boon for truck drivers and, potentially, the gig economy
    A white long-haul truck on an open highway.

    A recent Supreme Court decision now allows transportation workers to sue their employers in class-action lawsuits. This verdict could have implications for truckers, but could also affect Uber drivers and others in the gig economy.

    Supreme Court decision a boon for truck drivers and, potentially, the gig economy

    Three Penn experts discuss the ruling, which gives transportation workers the ability to sue their employers in class-action lawsuits, sidestepping forced arbitration.

    Michele W. Berger

    Copyright expiration releases works to the world
    Cover of book Vinzi by Johanna Spyri showing child sitting in a windowsill and the title page of the book reading Vinzi a story of the Swiss Alps by Johanna Spyri translation by Elisabeth P. Stork and Illustrations in color by Maria L. Kirk. Philadelphia and London J.B. Lippincott Company 1923.

    The Penn Libraries is digitizing and sharing books published in 1923 that have come into the public domain. One is "Vinzi a Story of the Swiss Alps," by Johanna Spyri, author of the more-famous "Heidi." The edition is the first U.S. translation to English from German, published in Philadelphia.  

    Copyright expiration releases works to the world

    Works from 1923 have entered the public domain after a 20-year extension on copyright protections. The Penn Libraries is digitizing unique works to share.
    Launching junior faculty into fulfilling careers
    Mia Levine and Cara Brand in the lab

    For Mia Levine, an assistant professor in the biology department, shown with postdoctoral scientist Cara Brand, participating in the Pathways program has given her a chance to take a step back from the demands of her day-to-day tasks and reflect on larger goals.

    Launching junior faculty into fulfilling careers

    Taking a holistic approach, the Penn Faculty Pathways Program equips early career professors with the tools they need to excel professionally and personally.

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    Law faculty perspectives on passage of the First Step Act
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    Law faculty perspectives on passage of the First Step Act

    Penn Law faculty weigh in on the passage of the First Step Act, a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill that modifies sentencing laws, expands job training, and takes additional steps intended to reduce recidivism and create a fairer and less costly criminal justice system.

    Penn Today Staff

    ‘Second Looks, Second Chances’ examines parole reform for life sentences
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    ‘Second Looks, Second Chances’ examines parole reform for life sentences

    Regina Austin, Penn Law’s William A. Schnader Professor of Law, has authored a new paper offering a behind-the-scenes account of producing a documentary calling for commuting life sentences for prisoners in Pennsylvania.

    Penn Today Staff

    Unpacking Philadelphia’s response to shifting immigration policies
    Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks about making Philadelphia welcoming to immigrants is important to his administration.

    Before a packed audience at Perry World House, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (left) and PWH Visiting Fellow Sozi Tulante address the topic of immigration policy and the role of the city.

    Unpacking Philadelphia’s response to shifting immigration policies

    At Perry World House, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney sat down with former City Solicitor Sozi Tulante, a PWH Visiting Fellow, to discuss the administration’s role in significant immigration-policy decisions.