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Public Policy
The uncertain future of DACA
The uncertain future of DACA
Sarah Paoletti of Penn Carey Law’s Transnational Legal Clinic sheds some light on a federal appeals court ruling earlier this month.
Zero tolerance: Family separation and U.S. immigration policy
Zero tolerance: Family separation and U.S. immigration policy
In the 2022 Dolores Huerta keynote lecture, lawyer Efrén C. Olivares, Class of 2005, spoke on his personal and professional experience with immigration.
Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean
Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean
This year’s Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean conference hosted by Perry World House focused on the theme of “Shared Narratives: Arts, Culture and Conflict in Latin America and the Caribbean.”
Domenic Vitiello’s ‘Sanctuary City’
Domenic Vitiello’s ‘Sanctuary City’
In a book talk at the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies, Domenic Vitiello discussed immigration and community.
Bail reform and public safety
Bail reform and public safety
A Quattrone Center study has found that misdemeanor bail reforms in Harris County, Texas have had a positive impact on public safety.
Building bridges, locally and abroad
Building bridges, locally and abroad
From the Middle East Center to a think tank in the United Arab Emirates, Ibrahim Bakri is using his various roles to make connections personally, academically, and professionally.
1 in 5 Americans fears getting monkeypox, but many know little about it
1 in 5 Americans fears getting monkeypox, but many know little about it
As COVID cases surge across the United States dominated by a highly transmissible subvariant, the public has voiced concern about the new health threat of monkeypox, according to a new Annenberg Public Policy Center survey.
Penn Law reactions to SCOTUS EPA ruling on climate change
Penn Law reactions to SCOTUS EPA ruling on climate change
The Supreme Court announced its decision on West Virginia v. EPA, which limits the EPA’s authority to curb power plant emissions.
How price shocks in formative years scar consumption for life
How price shocks in formative years scar consumption for life
Teens who experienced gas price shocks of the 1970s drive less in later years, according to experts at Wharton and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Course shows students how Washington really works
Course shows students how Washington really works
Penn and George Mason University students traveled to Washington, D.C. every Friday this spring for a class that gives the inside scoop on policymaking inside the Beltway.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Polio was once the most feared disease in the U.S. A new Annenberg poll shows most Americans know little about the virus, despite recent N.Y. outbreak
A survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that most people are unfamiliar with polio and how it’s spread, with a quote from Kathleen Hall Jamieson.
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Associated Press
Biden at 80: A ‘respecter of fate’ mulls second White House bid
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that Nancy Pelosi’s decision to pull back from leadership will raise questions about whether Democrats like Biden should step aside to give others the opportunity to lead.
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The Washington Post
Musk’s latest move at Twitter can only sink ad revenue
A quoted report from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that AI systems aren’t reliable at moderating social media posts.
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Times Higher Education
Europe is ahead of the U.S. on gender equity. So why is abuse in HE rife?
In an opinion piece, Susan B. Sorenson of the School of Social Policy & Practice contrasts Europe’s pronounced efforts to reduce gender inequality with recent studies which find alarming rates of gender-based violence in European universities.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Nervous about election results? You should be. Americans hardly know anything about civics
A study from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that more than half of American adults couldn’t name the three branches of government.
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The Washington Post
Asteroids, climate change, killer robots: A handy guide to doomsday scenarios
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that America’s common media culture has been replaced by a culture where creating distrust of expert voices becomes profitable.
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