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Ivy League university set to rebury skulls of Black people kept for centuries

University of Pennsylvania houses remains at Penn Museum, where they form a collection once used to justify white supremacy

The Guardian - US

Penn’s medical school formalizes its partnership with HBCUs in pursuit of greater diversity

PHILADELPHIA — Aspiring doctor Danielle Johnson is spending her summer at the University of Pennsylvania, researching how to get more people of color to participate in clinical trials aimed at improving treatment of heart disease so they are proportionately represented.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn law dean seeks ‘major sanction’ against professor Amy Wax

Controversial University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax, whose “racist speech” and inflammatory comments have long generated criticism, once allegedly suggested that it was “rational” to fear Black men in elevators and that Mexican males were more likely than other men to assault women.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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University of Pennsylvania nominates trans swimmer Lia Thomas for 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year Award

Swimmer Lia Thomas, who became the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship earlier this year, has been nominated for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

Tribune News Service

Do you know shapeshifting microrobots can brush and floss your teeth?

With an aim to automatically practice rinsing, brushing, and flossing teeth, a multidisciplinary team from University of Pennsylvania invented a shapeshifting robotic microswarm device. Read more on Dynamite News:

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MGU to collaborate with University of Pennsylvania

Project aims at preserving the cultural heritage of fishing communities in Kerala

The Hindu

The selfishness and graft of the rich drive inequality

The central argument of Almåsa et al., that this is seen in countries with weak institutions, is corroborated in India

The Hindu

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Happy Birthday Elon Musk: 51 Facts And Figures About Tesla, SpaceX CEO On His 51st Birthday

One of the world’s most well-known CEOs, Elon Reeve Musk was born June 28, 1971, in South Africa and is celebrating his 51st birthday in 2022. Known for his use of memes on social media, including mentions of popular jokes involving 69 and 4/20, it might come as a surprise that…

Benzinga

Research behind COVID vaccines reaps close to $1 billion in royalties for Penn

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania has reaped extraordinary financial gain from COVID-19 vaccines — approaching $1 billion since the beginning of last year — thanks to patents on a process Penn researchers developed more than 15 years ago.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Will the Democrats’ working-class strategy pay off? - Roll Call

Democrats have long known they have trouble attracting working-class voters. Will recent candidates and outreach pay off in 2022?

Roll Call

The world swimming body effectively bans transgender women from women's events

The decision was the latest salvo in an ongoing fight over whether trans athletes should compete according to their gender identity or their sex assigned at birth.

WEKU

Transgender swimmers must prove childhood transition

Transgender swimmers will be required to prove they did not go through puberty as a male before transitioning to a female.

The New Daily

Bid to recall San Francisco DA could be bellwether for progressive prosecutors

Chesa Boudin says effort to oust him, backed by wealthy donors, is part of ‘Republican-led playbook’

The Guardian - US

US trans swimmer says transitioning never for 'advantage'

Washington (AFP) - Swimmer Lia Thomas, the first transgender athlete to win a top-tier US university title, insisted Tuesday that trans athletes don't transition to gain an edge in sports and voiced ambitions to compete in the Olympics.

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How Russia quietly built its allies since the Cold War

Despite widespread sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, Russia still has many allies. This is how Russia built relationships from the ashes of the Cold War.

The Independent UK

Who are Joe Biden’s children?

The stories of Beau, Hunter, Naomi and Ashley Biden

The Hindu

India’s judiciary and the slackening cog of trust

Departures from substantive and procedural justice need deep scrutiny as the fallout could severely imperil governance

The Independent UK

Who are Joe Biden’s children?

The stories of Beau, Hunter, Naomi and Ashley Biden

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WEKU

A shortage of health aides is forcing out those who wish to get care at home

Home health care workers are among the lowest paid, shifting the burden of long-term care to aging and overstressed family members or assisted living centers, which are often understaffed themselves.

The Independent UK

Who are Joe Biden’s children?

The stories of Beau, Hunter, Naomi and Ashley Biden

The Independent UK

Who are Joe Biden’s children?

The stories of Beau, Hunter, Naomi and Ashley Biden

Benzinga

Carnival Names Josh Weinstein To Assume CEO Role

Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL) has appointed its Chief Operations Officer Josh Weinstein to assume the role of President and CEO, effective August 1, 2022. Arnold Donald, currently President and CEO, will take up the role of Vice-Chair and member of the Board. Weinstein has served Carnival for twenty years in various roles. Weinstein…

The Independent UK

Who are Joe Biden’s children?

The stories of Beau, Hunter, Naomi and Ashley Biden

The Independent UK

Who are Joe Biden’s children?

The stories of Beau, Hunter, Naomi and Ashley Biden

Los Angeles Times

Elon Musk’s paradoxical vision of running Twitter: Less democracy, more freedom

There’s a common critique of Big Tech that goes like this: In the 21st century, social media platforms are the new public square, and it matters a great deal who sets the rules. Instead of allowing true free speech, unaccountable Silicon Valley elites like Mark Zuckerberg decide what can and…

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