University of Pennsylvania
Predicting Human Behavior and How We Can Change It
Health
Summary: Researchers identify effective behavior change interventions across different crises, such as pandemics and climate change. The study found that common approaches ...
Amid FAFSA crisis, Federal Student Aid chief Richard Cordray steps down
U.S.
Richard Cordray, the official in charge of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, will step down at the end ...
Google protesters fired. What’s fueling crackdown on Gaza activists.
Business
World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza remembered in DC Seven World Central Kitchen workers who were killed in an Israeli drone ...
Jury awards climate scientist Michael Mann $1 million in defamation lawsuit
Science
WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury on Thursday awarded $1 million to climate scientist Michael Mann who sued a pair of conservative writers ...
Why US counties often ban solar, wind power plants
Business
Across America’s power grid, there’s a growing gap between what we need and what we’ll allow. As the planet warms and climate ...
UPenn president’s decision to withdraw remarks was ‘the right thing to do,’ White House says
U.S.
The White House on Monday declined to weigh in on whether University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill’s decision to step down from ...
Stefanik wants ‘consequences’ for colleges over antisemitism after her questions go viral
Politics
ALBANY, New York — A “reckoning” is needed for universities and colleges that allow unchecked antisemitism on campuses, Rep. Elise Stefanik warned ...
Penn President Liz Magill resigns after controversial congressional hearing on antisemitism
Politics
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Liz Magill has resigned as president of the University of Pennsylvania, the university said in a letter to the ...
UPenn loses $100M gift over antisemitism; Biden forgives $5 billion in student loan; McDonald’s new spinoff
Business
IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION – University of Pennsylvania donor pulls $100 million gift after disastrous antisemitism hearing – President Biden wipes out ...
The Israel-Hamas war’s quiet effect on college admissions
U.S.
Many Jewish and Muslim families are drawing up a new set of criteria for the colleges they hope their kids will attend ...
