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Michael Weisberg at a podium in Penn’s Perry World House.

Michael Weisberg appointed interim director of Perry World House

Weisberg has served as Senior Faculty Fellow, Global Climate Policy Lead, and director of Post-Graduate Programs at Perry World House since 2020.

Climate change has a hitman: Responding to extreme heat

In an Op-Ed, Lauren Anderson of Perry World House urges the global policy community to take steps to prepare for and protect people from the heatwaves of tomorrow.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are seated next to each other, separated by a side table with flowers and in front to the American and Ukrainian flags on each side of them. Behind them is a sign reading NATO/OTAN Vilnius Summit/Sommet.

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Unpacking the NATO summit

Alexander Vershbow, the former deputy secretary-general of NATO and current Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Perry World House, offers his takeaways from the two-day gathering.

Jing Jing Piriyalertsak stands in front of Perry World House.

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Jing Jing Piriyalertsak on political messaging, Punch Bowl, and puns

The international relations major explores how narratives are shaped and how we understand the world through writing.

Artist depiction of a processing unit, which features a US flag and Benjamin Franklin in the left corner and a Chinese flag and Mao Zedong on the upper right corner.

Major players block China’s access to advanced chip materials for developing AI

Japan and the Netherlands join the U.S. and Taiwan in restricting exports to China of advanced artificial intelligence and chip-making technologies.

China could crush Taiwan’s economy. Why Beijing won’t bring the hammer down

In an Op-Ed, Thomas Shattuck of Perry World House says that Chinese bans on goods critical to Taiwan’s economy, like electronic parts, would also do damage to China’s economy and businesses.

The president of Botswana smiles as he sits on a stage in front of the flag of his nation next to a bouquet of light blue and white flowers

Botswana’s president discusses good governance, democracy

President Mokgweetsi Masisi spoke with Penn Professor Wale Adebanwi at the second annual Distinguished Lecture in African Studies.

An Israeli protester holds a lit flare giving off a red glow as another waves an Israeli flag in a nighttime protest.

Democracy in Israel

Perry World House hosted a conversation to look at how the proposals from Israel’s new far-right government could weaken the country’s democracy.

Solar panels and three wind turbines set against a blue sky and setting sun.

At Penn Energy Week, a time to reflect on energy science, technology, and policy

Hosted by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology, the third annual Energy Week, which runs March 20-24, offers events on decarbonization, careers in the energy sector, global energy security, and more.

In a warming world, chief heat officers help adapt, prepare, and protect

In advance of Perry World House’s Global Shifts Colloquium on extreme heat in urban areas, Penn Today spoke with chief heat officers about their role in influencing public awareness, preparedness, and policy.

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