Radio: Senate Kicks Off Formal Health Reform Debate
WHYY Radio (Philadelphia) | November 22, 2009
Mark Pauly of the Wharton School says the government should refine its message to the Middle class in the health-care debate.

Penn to Celebrate Donors
Philadelphia Business Journal | November 23, 2009
President Amy Gutmann, Trustees Chair David Cohen and Stephen Hahn of the School of Medicine are set to unveil the University’s new Roberts Proton Therapy Center.

Designer Picked to Create Waterfront Master Plan
Philadelphia Inquirer | November 24, 2009
Dean Marilyn Jordan Taylor of the School of Design discusses Penn’s involvement with the Delaware-waterfront redesign.

Do Fat Parents Have Taller Babies?
Newsweek | November 04, 2009
Tracy Bale of the School of Veterinary Medicine is cited for research on genetic body types.

Want to Get Into Princeton?
Wall Street Journal | November 24, 2009
Dean Eric Furda of Admissions’ Q&A is previewed.

Health Care: GE Gets Radical
BusinessWeek | November 19, 2009
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School discusses the recessions’ impact on employee management.

The Mammogram Storm: Benefits vs. Risks
Philadelphia Inquirer | November 20, 2009
Sanford Schwartz of the Wharton School and the School of Medicine comments on newly issued mammogram testing guidelines.

Walk Away: Why More People Should Abandon Their Homes
ABC News | November 20, 2009
Jeremy Tobacman of the Wharton School says sometimes foreclosure is preferable to continued debt.

Stop Blaming Grandma for Cruddy Christmas Presents
Seattle Times | November 20, 2009
Joel Waldfogel of the Wharton School, cited for his book, "Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays,” authors an op-ed on holiday spending.

Autopsy Today for Boxer Who Died After Bout
Philadelphia Inquirer | November 24, 2009
Doug Smith of the School of Medicine discusses head injuries in sports.

It May Not Be the Thought That Counts
Kiplinger | November 22, 2009
Joel Waldfogel of the Wharton School is cited for his new book, "Scroogenomics,” as he provides financial advice for holiday consumers.

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An End to Open Admissions Looms at a Texas University
New York Times | November 23, 2009
One of the two public universities in Texas that still offer open admission is considering changing that policy, The Houston Chronicle reports.

Another Increase for Early Decision
Inside Higher Ed | November 24, 2009
You don't have to go back very far -- 2006, in fact -- to find a time when it looked like the early admissions trend might be reversed. In the years prior, many admissions experts had worried about elite colleges admitting an increasingly large share of their classes through early programs, many of which require students not only to apply early, but to commit to enrolling if admitted.

The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
Time Magazine | November 20, 2009
The insanity crept up on us slowly; we just wanted what was best for our kids. We bought macrobiotic cupcakes and hypoallergenic socks, hired tutors to correct a 5-year-old's "pencil-holding deficiency," hooked up broadband connections in the treehouse but took down the swing set after the second skinned knee.

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