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Three things to know about the debt ceiling fight
Three things to know about the debt ceiling fight
Economist Harold L. Cole of the School of Arts & Sciences offers an overview of what could happen should the U.S. default on debt payments because no spending deal is reached.
Reconsidering world heritage for the modern era
Reconsidering world heritage for the modern era
Through recent research, archaeologist and Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Lynn Meskell has continued to highlight how World Heritage Sites have become flashpoints for conflict and out of touch with local communities.
Crisis in Sudan: A Q&A with Ali Ali-Dinar
Crisis in Sudan: A Q&A with Ali Ali-Dinar
The Sudanese scholar and senior lecturer in the Department of Africana Studies offers some background that led to the recent violence and potential paths to peace.
Four from Penn elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Four from Penn elected to the National Academy of Sciences
The newly elected members, distinguished scholars recognized for their innovative contributions to original research, include faculty from the School of Arts & Sciences, Perelman School of Medicine, Annenberg School for Communication, and Wharton School.
Nuclear issues in the Middle East and North Africa
Nuclear issues in the Middle East and North Africa
Nabil Fahmy, former foreign minister of Egypt and Egyptian ambassador to the United States, spoke on campus about the current state of nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament in that region.
A detailed look at the history of The Affordable Care Act
A detailed look at the history of The Affordable Care Act
In a new book, Penn political scientist Daniel J. Hopkins offers a detailed study of Americans’ opinions about the Affordable Care Act and examines to what extent political elites can reshape public opinion through their words or policies.
Out of the classroom and into the newsroom
Out of the classroom and into the newsroom
Student fellows in the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies put their data-analysis skills and political know-how to use in creating user-friendly visualizations and enhancing traditional reporting practices.
Who, What, Why: Jing Jing Piriyalertsak on political messaging, Punch Bowl, and puns
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.
What do our ancestral family ties say about our political beliefs?
What do our ancestral family ties say about our political beliefs?
A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that the stronger your ancestral family ties, the more likely you are to hold right-wing cultural policy preferences.
Good Friday Agreement, 25 years later
Good Friday Agreement, 25 years later
Brendan O’Leary of the School of Arts & Sciences looks back at the deal that brought peace to Northern Ireland.
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San Francisco Chronicle
She had multiple abortions as a child. Her abuser didn’t expect what came later
Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says that pregnant children are much more likely to die, be uneducated, or get stuck in a situation that negatively affects their health due to post-Roe abortion restrictions.
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E&E News
Legal war brews over EPA power plant rule
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that economic competition from natural gas has contributed much more significantly to the coal industry’s decline than EPA regulation.
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Florida lawmakers want oversight of invited speakers on public-college campuses
Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education says that Florida’s government is trying to impose perspectives on higher-education institutions and undermine their autonomy, which should be a concern to anyone who cares about quality education.
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The New York Times
When their idea of liberty is your idea of death
Rogers M. Smith of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how Joseph Biden, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, and Ron DeSantis have characterized their definitions of freedom.
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The Wall Street Journal
The Supreme Court case that could threaten the SEC’s climate-disclosure rule
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law explains why the Chevron doctrine has been one of the most cited legal cases of all time.
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NPR
Tucker Carlson is out at Fox. What happened?
Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses what Tucker Carlson’s departure means for the future of conservative media and the Republican Party.
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