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Viewership soars for misleading tobacco videos on YouTube
Viewership soars for misleading tobacco videos on YouTube
Misleading portrayals of the safety of tobacco use are widespread on YouTube, where viewership of popular pro-tobacco videos has soared over the past half-dozen years, according to research by the Annenberg Public Policy Center.
The facts on coronavirus testing
The facts on coronavirus testing
FactCheck.org explains how testing works, what happened with the CDC’s coronavirus test and what’s known about how many tests are available in the U.S.
Power to the protest: Daniel Gillion on protest movements
Power to the protest: Daniel Gillion on protest movements
The political science professor’s new book, “The Loud Minority,” traces the impact of protest movements on legislation, voting, and other aspects of American democracy.
Bringing the science of leadership to the art of parenting
Bringing the science of leadership to the art of parenting
A new book co-authored by a Wharton School professor dissects the challenge of working parents looking for greater harmony, connection, and impact in all parts of life.
Understanding what makes a fact a fact
Understanding what makes a fact a fact
Professor of History Sophie Rosenfeld and Professor of Education Sigal Ben-Porath unite their perspectives on truth for Penn Today's first “Understand This ...” podcast episode.
A Q&A with Ben Jealous, former NAACP head turned tech investor
A Q&A with Ben Jealous, former NAACP head turned tech investor
The visiting scholar discusses the social innovation class he is teaching, plus why it’s key to focus on local civil rights victories and the need to take a long view of history.
The history behind International Women’s Day
The history behind International Women’s Day
Kristen R. Ghodsee, professor of Russian and East European studies, talks to Penn Today about the global holiday’s history, and why America has been late to embrace it.
A friendship born through marginalization
A friendship born through marginalization
At the turn of the 20th century, Julian Abele and Louis Magaziner—a Black man and an immigrant Jew—were standouts in Penn’s School of Fine Arts about to launch distinguished careers in architecture. They were also beginning what would be a lifelong friendship. A Magaziner descendant and Abele admirer investigates what brought them together.
Super Tuesday takeaways
Super Tuesday takeaways
Super Tuesday votes in 14 states offered some surprises and seem to have dramatically transformed the Democratic bid for president.
With ‘The Sacramento of Desire,’ Julia Bloch completes a personal trilogy
With ‘The Sacramento of Desire,’ Julia Bloch completes a personal trilogy
The creative writing professor’s most recent book of poetry focuses on her desire for making a family as a member of the queer community.
In the News
U.S. News & World Report
Has RSV vaccine hesitancy subsided?
A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that more Americans believe in the effectiveness of vaccines developed to protect newborns and seniors against RSV.
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The New York Times
Europe has a leadership vacuum. How will it handle Trump?
Amy Gutmann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Germany is front and center in the economic problems currently afflicting Europe.
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The Hill
Trust in court system at record low: Gallup
An October survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that the public’s trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has dropped to a record low.
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Los Angeles Times
Trump offers murky worldview ahead of second term, mixing dire warnings with rosy promises
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that Donald Trump is far more hyperbolic on average than traditional presidential candidates, who still routinely claim that they will do something alone that can’t be done without Congress.
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The New York Times
An epidemic of vicious school brawls, fueled by student cellphones
PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton says that many schools don’t have a playbook for addressing student violence or helping pupils engage more positively online, in part because few researchers are studying the issue.
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