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Research shows that humans are susceptible to simple stories and biased toward arguments that fit their current perspectives. Here’s how to confront those tendencies.
The Environmental Rights Amendment of the PA Constitution guarantees the right to clean air, pure water and to the preservation of the aesthetic values of the environment.
A significant amount of Philadelphia public schools’ technology and other equipment goes missing each year due to poor inventory and tracking.
Viewing trust as behaviors, not feelings, can help explain why some heed Aaron Rodgers’ advice over Dr. Fauci’s – and what experts can do about it.
A team of historians, archaeologists and forensic anthropologists is trying to identify 15 German soldiers who were unceremoniously dumped in a ditch after trying to help the British capture Philadelphia.
People living with Alzheimer’s as well as their caregivers benefit from culturally informed care.
Wildland firefighters face heat from the environment, the fire and their own bodies as they work long, exhausting hours. The head of Purdue’s fire lab explains the health risks and what can help.
The State Department views a 1960s-era internationalist movement based in Havana as a Cuban communist plot to destroy America. The truth was far more nuanced.
Evidence suggests that people who receive syringes from a needle exchange are less likely to dispose of them improperly.
An adult can read at a fifth grade level and still be a productive employee or caregiver who navigates practical life with competence.
New Penn State research on nearly 200,000 Pennsylvania teens finds everyday bonds with family, school and community may help prevent youth suicide.
Drought and a ruptured pipeline have forced Puerto Rico into revolving water shut-offs. For many people, the disruption started years earlier, as did loss of faith in the utility.
The existing plans and commitments to reduce water use don’t add up to even half of the savings that are needed to keep the river flowing.
A housing simulator predicts that rezoning for ‘missing middle’ housing could increase Denver’s housing supply by 46%.
Energy is meant to improve people’s lives. Often cost prevents residents from making the most of that opportunity, so they cut back on energy use to be able to pay the bills.
A recent study found that 77.7% of youth athletes were at risk of developing an eating disorder.
ACA enrollments in Florida dropped in 2026, but the decrease was smaller than anticipated.
Mobile phones have become part of just about everyone’s emergency infrastructure. But what do you do when the power and service go out?
Revenues for Michigan’s districts have failed to keep pace with inflation and the evolving needs of today’s students.
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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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Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, Drexel University
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies
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Professor of Sociology, Eastern Michigan University
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Associate Professor of Law, Temple University
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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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Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
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Professor of Food and Hospitality Management, Drexel University
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Professor of Law, Penn State