Inside Philly’s hidden foster care system, where parents ‘voluntarily’ give up their children
Kara Finck of Penn Carey Law comments on the separation of a mother and daughter due to a “voluntary placement agreement” proposed by Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services.
What advisors are telling their clients after the latest bond market sell-off
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School says that there’s currently a massive amount of uncertainty in Treasury yields.
How Trump’s executive order on coal could impact energy use in the U.S.
Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that executive orders won’t change the underlying market dynamics or economic viability of coal plants.

Science & Community Impacts Mapping Project (SCIMaP).
(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication)
Data-driven map shows local economic impact of cuts to federal funding for health research

Audience members clapping, cheering, and holding celebratory signs at the 2025 Models of Excellence award ceremony.
(Image: Allie Ippolito for Margo Reed Studio)
Outstanding staff honored at Models of Excellence award ceremony
After $174M building debuts, University of Pennsylvania readies next major project
With the completion of the $173.5 million Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology, Penn is preparing to redevelop the 250,000-square-foot Rittenhouse Laboratory next door, featuring remarks from University Architect Mark Kocent.
Antiviral chewing gum might revolutionize how we tackle infectious diseases
Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine and his team have incorporated an antiviral protein into gum and tested its effectiveness on multiple strains of flu and HSV.
Here’s the secret to making the perfect cup of pour-over coffee, according to physicists
Arnold Mathijssen of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses work done by himself and colleagues that looked at using fewer coffee beans while increasing the amount of coffee extracted from them.
Q&A: Weight-loss drugs may help patients ‘catch up’ if behavioral therapy fails
According to a study by Jena Shaw Tronieri of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues, adding an anti-obesity medication to behavioral therapy produces significantly more weight loss in patients who initially struggle with the therapy.