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Penn State frat house at center of cocaine trafficking ring revealed on TikTok hours after bust

State officials accused current and former Penn State students of packaging cocaine at fraternity houses and then selling it to their peers

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Being cruel to ChatGPT apparently manipulates the people-pleasing AI into giving more accurate responses — if you're willing to use "uncivil discourse" with bots

A new study from Pennsylvania State University found that yelling and being mean to ChatGPT might help you generate better, more accurate responses from the chatbot.

Windows Central · Jan 23

Kash Patel lashes out at reports he used a government jet to watch his girlfriend sing: ‘She is a rock-solid conservative’

Patel has reportedly become so incensed by media stories about the incident that he has ousted a senior FBI official

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025

'I've never seen anything like this': Scientists hijack cancer genes to turn tumors against themselves

Scientists overcame cancer drug resistance in a new proof-of-concept study.

LiveScience · Jul 8, 2024

The US’s war on spotted lanternflies might be having an effect

The population of the invasive species seems to be on the decline, but experts are split on the significance of the findings

The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023

Penn State: students’ anger persists despite cancellation of far-right event

Criticism grows over the university’s role in violence and chaos around planned speeches from Alex Stein and Gavin McInnes

The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2022

Scientists Developing Ultra-Fast Charging, High-Density EV Batteries

Scientists from Pennsylvania State University are developing high-density EV batteries that can be charged to 70 percent in just 10 minutes.

RideApart · Oct 17, 2022

Proud Boys leader Gavin McInnes is headed to Penn State for a comedy show. Students are pushing back

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania State University leaders and students are speaking out after an announcement that the school would host Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes for a comedy show.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 13, 2022

Hulu series planned on death of Penn State fraternity pledge Tim Piazza

A television series is in the works about one of Pennsylvania State University’s darkest chapters: the death of fraternity pledge Tim Piazza.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 12, 2022

Q&A: He led Penn State in the Sandusky aftermath and through a pandemic: Eric J. Barron reflects on 8 years

PHILADELPHIA — When Eric J. Barron became president of Pennsylvania State University in 2014, he walked into one of the toughest jobs in higher education at the time.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 8, 2022