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Public knowledge high on smoking and alcohol risks during pregnancy

Public knowledge high on smoking and alcohol risks during pregnancy

A new Annenberg Public Policy Center health survey finds that most people are uncertain about which vaccinations are safe and recommended for pregnant people by medical professionals and what the appropriate pregnancy weight gain is for a healthy person.

Japan’s election outcomes
A man is seen on a television screen, framed by the heads of people watching.

A TV screen shows Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaking a day after Japan's parliamentary elections, in which his party lost its majority. Ishiba said he will remain in his role.

The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images
 

  • Q&A

    • Japan’s election outcomes

    Political scientist Daniel Smith discusses the results of the Japanese parliamentary elections and the effects on the country’s future.

    2 minutes

    Penn GSE’s global partnerships

    Penn GSE’s global partnerships

    Penn Graduate School of Education professors and programs are engaged in more than 150 international partnerships and projects in over 60 countries around the globe to enact positive change through education.

    From Penn GSE

    2 min. read

    Exploring China’s rural landscapes up close

    Exploring China’s rural landscapes up close

    Now in its second year, the Weitzman School’s SEU-Penn Exchange Program partnered with Southeast University in Nanjing, China to examine the future of rural villages and their relationships to the cities through an immersive exchange program and symposium on the theme of “Innovative Rural-scape.”

    Lynn Meskell elected Fellow to the British Academy
    Lynn Meskell

    Meskell is the Richard D. Green Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor with joint appointments in the School of Arts & Sciences, the Weitzman School of Design, and the Penn Museum.

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    Lynn Meskell elected Fellow to the British Academy

    The honor recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences.

    3 min. read

    FactCheck.org wins National Headliner Award for reporting on immigration claims

    FactCheck.org wins National Headliner Award for reporting on immigration claims

    FactCheck.org, a project of Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center, has won a 2025 National Headliner Award for online beat reporting of government and political coverage. Three FactCheck.org articles published in 2024 that fact-checked then presidential candidate Donald Trump on immigration issues won the first-place award in that category.