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Public squares, secret gardens and offbeat cafes can offer respite and a sense of community connection, which contribute to happiness.
The same tools that companies use to sell products can be used to encourage people to get vaccinated, get a colonoscopy or get treated for an infection.
The outer ring of suburbs is attracting more new residents − and they are richer and better educated.
For all the festivities around July 4, the nation’s founding document, the Declaration of Independence, actually depicts a wounded, fearful society, teetering on the brink of disaster. Sound familiar?
A survey of 1,300 businesses shows that employers are increasingly using internships and AI tools to evaluate candidates for full-time jobs.
Incarcerating people who use drugs is associated with increased overdose deaths after release and high rate of recidivism.
The success of SEPTA’s new Route 49 suggests public transit agencies can increase ridership by catering to current users instead of chasing car owners.
Two Philadelphia artists – a photographer and a performance poet – combine their shared passion for observing and documenting everyday life in the city.
A survey of more than 1,500 Florida students may temper expectations of cellphone bans in schools.
End-of-life planning today includes making sure your loved ones have access to digital photos, email archives and social media accounts.
Candidates to be the next mayor of Detroit want to help build back neighborhoods. A real estate policy expert has some ideas.
For lawyers, industry, advocates and the courts, environmental review after the Eagle County decision is not just a new ballgame. It is a new sport.
Miller moths migrate through the state every summer and are sometimes considered to be a pest.
The famed Michelin Red Guide is coming to Philadelphia, and inspectors are scouting local restaurants to find some worthy of Michelin awards.
Attracting immigrants is key to growing and maintaining a more resilient economy in former industrial cities like Detroit.
Solar energy can help grasslands weather droughts in the semi-arid American West.
Workplaces across the country are becoming safe and supportive places for people with substance use issues.
Electricity rates are soaring in Pennsylvania and other parts of the country. 2 energy experts offer tips to lower your monthly bill.
Aging infrastructure, transmission bottlenecks and increased demand from data centers are hitting consumers’ wallets.
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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