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Bosses who think they’re funny create emotional labor for employees, says study Fast Company Bosses who think they’re funny create emotional labor for employees, says study A new collaborative study from Penn finds that poor attempts at humor from a manager might negatively affect job satisfaction in the workplace. Study shows drop in life expectancy in the Gaza Strip Displaced Palestinians outside their tents near the seaside in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip in January 2025, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.(Image: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via AP) Study shows drop in life expectancy in the Gaza Strip A collaborative team of international researchers estimate that between Oct. 2023 and Sep. 2024 compared to pre-war levels, life expectancy in the Gaza Strip almost halved. What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration The Conversation What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration Doctoral student Daniel Jenks of the School of Arts & Sciences defines 10 important terms to help people understand immigration news. The social structures that shape AI Image: iStock/Userba011d64_201 The social structures that shape AI There’s more hype than ever around artificial intelligence, but Assistant Professor of Sociology Benjamin Shestakofsky says it’s important to fully examine how the new technology fits into broader society. Grumpy voters want better stories. Not statistics Scientific American Grumpy voters want better stories. Not statistics In a Q&A, PIK Professor Duncan Watts says that U.S. voters ignored Democratic policy in favor of Republican storytelling. Engaging discussion at Center in the Park on conservative agenda Project 2025 Philadelphia Tribune Engaging discussion at Center in the Park on conservative agenda Project 2025 At a Philadelphia panel on Project 2025, PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts said that Black women would have even greater numbers of unwanted pregnancies without access to legal contraceptives. PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow Image: Courtesy of MacArthur Fellows Program PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow Roberts, who has appointments in Penn Carey Law and School of Arts & Sciences, is one of 22 Fellows to be named this year. MacArthur Foundation announces 2024 ‘genius’ grant winners The New York Times MacArthur Foundation announces 2024 ‘genius’ grant winners PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts has been named a MacArthur Fellow for her work on racial inequities in health and social-service systems. Load More
Study shows drop in life expectancy in the Gaza Strip Displaced Palestinians outside their tents near the seaside in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip in January 2025, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.(Image: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via AP) Study shows drop in life expectancy in the Gaza Strip A collaborative team of international researchers estimate that between Oct. 2023 and Sep. 2024 compared to pre-war levels, life expectancy in the Gaza Strip almost halved.
What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration The Conversation What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration Doctoral student Daniel Jenks of the School of Arts & Sciences defines 10 important terms to help people understand immigration news. The social structures that shape AI Image: iStock/Userba011d64_201 The social structures that shape AI There’s more hype than ever around artificial intelligence, but Assistant Professor of Sociology Benjamin Shestakofsky says it’s important to fully examine how the new technology fits into broader society. Grumpy voters want better stories. Not statistics Scientific American Grumpy voters want better stories. Not statistics In a Q&A, PIK Professor Duncan Watts says that U.S. voters ignored Democratic policy in favor of Republican storytelling. Engaging discussion at Center in the Park on conservative agenda Project 2025 Philadelphia Tribune Engaging discussion at Center in the Park on conservative agenda Project 2025 At a Philadelphia panel on Project 2025, PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts said that Black women would have even greater numbers of unwanted pregnancies without access to legal contraceptives. PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow Image: Courtesy of MacArthur Fellows Program PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow Roberts, who has appointments in Penn Carey Law and School of Arts & Sciences, is one of 22 Fellows to be named this year. MacArthur Foundation announces 2024 ‘genius’ grant winners The New York Times MacArthur Foundation announces 2024 ‘genius’ grant winners PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts has been named a MacArthur Fellow for her work on racial inequities in health and social-service systems. Load More
The social structures that shape AI Image: iStock/Userba011d64_201 The social structures that shape AI There’s more hype than ever around artificial intelligence, but Assistant Professor of Sociology Benjamin Shestakofsky says it’s important to fully examine how the new technology fits into broader society.
Grumpy voters want better stories. Not statistics Scientific American Grumpy voters want better stories. Not statistics In a Q&A, PIK Professor Duncan Watts says that U.S. voters ignored Democratic policy in favor of Republican storytelling. Engaging discussion at Center in the Park on conservative agenda Project 2025 Philadelphia Tribune Engaging discussion at Center in the Park on conservative agenda Project 2025 At a Philadelphia panel on Project 2025, PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts said that Black women would have even greater numbers of unwanted pregnancies without access to legal contraceptives. PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow Image: Courtesy of MacArthur Fellows Program PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow Roberts, who has appointments in Penn Carey Law and School of Arts & Sciences, is one of 22 Fellows to be named this year. MacArthur Foundation announces 2024 ‘genius’ grant winners The New York Times MacArthur Foundation announces 2024 ‘genius’ grant winners PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts has been named a MacArthur Fellow for her work on racial inequities in health and social-service systems. Load More
Engaging discussion at Center in the Park on conservative agenda Project 2025 Philadelphia Tribune Engaging discussion at Center in the Park on conservative agenda Project 2025 At a Philadelphia panel on Project 2025, PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts said that Black women would have even greater numbers of unwanted pregnancies without access to legal contraceptives. PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow Image: Courtesy of MacArthur Fellows Program PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow Roberts, who has appointments in Penn Carey Law and School of Arts & Sciences, is one of 22 Fellows to be named this year. MacArthur Foundation announces 2024 ‘genius’ grant winners The New York Times MacArthur Foundation announces 2024 ‘genius’ grant winners PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts has been named a MacArthur Fellow for her work on racial inequities in health and social-service systems. Load More
PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow Image: Courtesy of MacArthur Fellows Program PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow Roberts, who has appointments in Penn Carey Law and School of Arts & Sciences, is one of 22 Fellows to be named this year.
MacArthur Foundation announces 2024 ‘genius’ grant winners The New York Times MacArthur Foundation announces 2024 ‘genius’ grant winners PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts has been named a MacArthur Fellow for her work on racial inequities in health and social-service systems.