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As Trump battles coronavirus, no plans for Pence to assume temporary authority, say administration officials

As Trump battles coronavirus, no plans for Pence to assume temporary authority, say administration officials

John Gans of Perry World House said the administration’s efforts to limit the power of numerous government agencies has complicated the question of how the country would operate were Trump unable to perform his presidential duties. “The modern national security system was largely created as a result of kind of similar situations, where you realize the humanity of the one person this entire system depends on,” Gans said.

Lessons from Hiroshima, 75 years later
Mushroom cloud rises over Hiroshima after the American atomic bombing in 1945

Aerial image of Hiroshima after the American atomic bombing of the city on Aug. 6, 1945.

Lessons from Hiroshima, 75 years later

Penn Today asks scholars and experts to share their thoughts on the 75th anniversary of America’s atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Kristen de Groot

Coding for a cause
Satellite image of Earth highlighting border in different colors. This satellite image created by the Borders and Boundaries Project uses different colors to highlight the intensity of the official state presence along borders.

Coding for a cause

As the viral pandemic shuttered campus and disrupted routines, The Borders and Boundaries Project turned the challenging situation into a chance to give back and get work done.

Kristen de Groot

Politics, pandemics, and protests 
protective face mask colored to look like an american flag

Politics, pandemics, and protests 

Exactly how the coronavirus pandemic, the current unrest, and the nation’s economic woes will affect November’s presidential election is unclear, but voter turnout will be key, according to two political experts. 

Kristen de Groot

COVID-19 checkup
A grandparent and a child sit on a park bench in daylight, both wearing masks and sitting six feet apart.

COVID-19 checkup

Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives and a physician, gave an update on the pandemic during a Perry World House virtual earlier this week. He says summer is a good time to open up in stages but cautions about fall.

Kristen de Groot

Diagnosing Russia’s COVID-19 response
Person in black hooded jacket and pants facing away from camera walks near Red Square in Moscow.

Crowds are gone from Moscow’s Red Square as the coronavirus pandemic spreads in Russia.

Diagnosing Russia’s COVID-19 response

Despite the Russian government’s assertions that it has the COVID-19 crisis under control, the outbreak is in the beginning stages in the country and three experts says Vladimir Putin’s political fate may rest on how he responds to the crisis.

Kristen de Groot

Is the U.S. winning the war against COVID-19?
Bike food delivery courier wearing a protective face mask while riding through NYC empty streets

Is the U.S. winning the war against COVID-19?

Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, gave a sobering update on how the United States is doing in the fight against COVID-19, saying the country needs to be prepared to battle the new coronavirus for about 18 months.

Kristen de Groot

Human rights during the coronavirus pandemic
Person praying in front of a crowd in China with mask down around their chin, people wearing masks walk around them, outside a temple.

Human rights during the coronavirus pandemic

During a virtual event at Perry World House, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, former United Nations high commissioner for human rights, spoke to PWH interim director Michael Horowitz about the importance of centering human rights and about holding governments accountable in a time of pandemic.

Kristen de Groot