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Logistics of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
nurse holding the covid vaccine against blue background

A nurse holds a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, a mRNA-based vaccine approved for emergency use by the FDA in December.

Logistics of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Penn experts demystify the process of shipping a vaccine and, ultimately, getting it into arms.
Joe Biden’s longtime ties to Penn
Biden speaking in his offie at the Penn Biden Center

Joe Biden’s longtime ties to Penn

As the nation prepares for its 46th president to take office Wednesday, Jan. 20, Penn Today reflects on the lasting impact he’s had at the University.

Lauren Hertzler

Looking ahead to the election’s impact on U.S. foreign policy
Flags of various nations wave atop flagpoles against a blue sky with clouds American foreign policy remains a critical issue for the Biden administration. Perry World House held a roundtable discussion to discuss key issues the new administration should focus on.

Looking ahead to the election’s impact on U.S. foreign policy

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. will make important choices about America’s relationships with allies and partners. A Perry World House roundtable looked at key topics for the new administration.

Kristen de Groot

Alexander Vindman on past events, future concerns
Computer screen showing three people on a Zoom call

Retired Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman (top left) joined The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser and Perry World House Director Michael Horowitz (bottom) for a virtual event Oct. 29 called “For the People: Public Service in 21st Century America.”

Alexander Vindman on past events, future concerns

The visiting scholar spoke at a virtual event at Perry World House on the first anniversary of his testimony before the presidential impeachment inquiry.

Kristen de Groot

Past successes, future questions as United Nations turns 75
A skyscraper against a blue sky with white clouds and a budding tree

The United Nations is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.

Past successes, future questions as United Nations turns 75

Perry World House held a series of virtual talks with global leaders looking at the organization’s current efforts, ongoing struggles, and future.

Kristen de Groot, Erica K. Brockmeier

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

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

John Bolton is the model of a Trump sellout
The New York Times

John Bolton is the model of a Trump sellout

John Gans of Perry World House wrote an op-ed about John Bolton and his former role in the Trump administration.