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Seashells are the skeletons of sea creatures – and they’re older than you might think.
Voters in places like Aliquippa and Braddock aren’t becoming more radical; they’re responding to decades of disinvestment and institutional failure.
Plants need phosphorus, and other nutrients, to grow. But soil tests can’t tell if there’s too much.
The EPA is changing how it assesses proposed regulations by dropping the monetary value of health benefits from its cost-benefit analyses. That misses a big piece of the picture.
Sinkholes are fairly common in Philadelphia due to aging water lines that leak or burst, causing the surrounding soil to wash away.
Stipends paid to residents had unintended consequences.
Beef is a source of complete protein for humans, but its production results in greenhouse gas emissions.
Most of the 1 million Venezuelan immigrants in the US arrived relatively recently.
Fostering a sense of pride in local communities increases citizen participation, including, at a bare minimum, voting in municipal elections.
Rarely are sports stadiums financed entirely with private funds.
Railway safety has vastly improved for motor vehicles, but reducing the risk of collisions with pedestrians is much trickier.
The 2025-26 ‘super’ flu can come with vomiting and diarrhea, alongside the more typical aches and pains of flu.
TV shows can be misleading when it comes to educating viewers on hands-only CPR, along with who experiences cardiac arrest and where.
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase.
A lack of access to child care costs the state an estimated $2.7 billion in lost productivity and revenue.
Movement is key to healthy aging, and Philadelphia offers pros and cons for seniors getting around the city.
Polio may finally be defeated in the next 5 years. Will the world recognize what an extraordinary achievement that is?
Officials from 70% of Michigan’s 1,856 cities, villages, counties and townships completed the survey.
An archaeologist reveals what she learned from sifting through a 200-year-old rat nest recovered from a historic Philadelphia home.
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Penn State
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Professor of Practice & Engagement, School for Environment & Sustainability; Director of the University of Michigan Water Center, University of Michigan
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Professor of Politics, Drexel University
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies
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Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, Drexel University
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Associate Professor of Law, Temple University
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Professor of Law, Penn State
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Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Virginia
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Professor of Neuropsychology, Drexel University
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Professor of Sociology, Florida State University
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Assistant Professor in the Sociology of Population, Florida State University
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Professor of Sociology, Eastern Michigan University
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Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
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Professor of Food and Hospitality Management, Drexel University