Critics say CDC ‘secrecy’ will slow vital info; agency pledges transparency
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that the CDC’s recent response to the monkeypox outbreak wouldn’t be replicable after federal funding cuts.
HHS cuts could put families at risk when weather heats up
Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the Weitzman School of Design comments on federal assistance with household energy bills.
Kindness in healthcare: Can personal connection make a difference?
Noor Shaik and Rogan Magee of the Perelman School of Medicine started PennHOPES, a Penn Medicine initiative that surprises patients with personalized gifts to brighten their day.
The origin of community-based mental health treatment
Yvette Sheline of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about the historical evolution of mental health treatment, from asylum to state hospital to deinstitutionalization.
Tesla could save itself from a tailspin in sales and shares — by learning from airline disasters
David J. Reibstein of the Wharton School comments on the typical political inclinations of many Tesla buyers.
Archaeologists uncover an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a mystery king
“It’s a very sort of mysterious, enigmatic dynasty that seems to have basically been sort of forgotten from the ancient records of Egypt,” says Josef Wagner of the Penn Museum and School of Arts & Sciences in discussing an Egyptian king’s tomb discovered by Penn archaeologists.
What is Trump really trying to achieve with his tariff plan, and will it work?
Joao Gomes of the Wharton School looks at the economic principles behind new tariffs.
A 100-year-old drag performance from Penn’s Mask & Wig made music history
A 100-year-old performance by Mask & Wig, “Joan of Arkansas,” was the first electrical recording ever released.
Crocs’ big bet on personalization paid off. Here’s how it happened—and what investors are keeping an eye on now
Annie Wilson of the Wharton School says that Crocs’ biggest shift in messaging was to embrace the criticism surrounding the unique appearance of their product.
An artist’s immersion into neuroaesthetics
Judith Schaechter recounts her experience working on a stained-glass project as artist-in-residence at the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, helmed by Anjan Chatterjee of the Perelman School of Medicine.