Temple names Dr. Chaudron Carter Short to dual academic, health system nursing roles

Temple Health has appointed Chaudron Carter Short senior vice president and associate chief nursing officer, the health system said July 1. Carter...

More women are getting shot in Philly; most victims are Black and Latino women of childbearing age, data shows

By TheGrio Staff

According to Scott Charles, the trauma outreach manager at Temple University Hospital, there used to be a “social code” that “women and children...

Here are 80 people who will advise new Philly schools superintendent

By Johann Calhoun

Amid criticism of paying an out-of-town consultant firm almost a half million dollars to help him transition into his new role as superintendent...

Temple University to raise tuition 3.9% for 2022-23

By Susan Snyder

Temple University will raise tuition 3.9% for next year, citing inflationary costs. The increase, approved by the Board of Trustees Tuesday...

Organizers Of Ben To The Shore Bike Ride Hoping To Raise $1.2 Million For Fallen First Responders

By Madeline Wright

 The 35th annual Ben to The Shore bike ride is coming up in less than two weeks. Organizers are hoping to raise $1.2 million to benefit the...

State funding officially secured for University of Pittsburgh

By Jordyn Hronec

It’s official. Pitt’s fight for funding has come to a close with the flourish of Gov. Tom Wolf’s pen. On Friday, the governor signed into law SB...

Temporary restraining order blocking Utah’s abortion ban could end Monday

Rachel Rebouché, a professor at Temple University, discusses the new abortion restrictions that could be reinstated in Utah as a temporary...

Abe’s foreign policy, defense goals his legacy, experts say

By ALEX WILSON AND SETH ROBSON

“I think Abe’s legacy is in dramatically shifting Japan’s security posture and challenging the pacifist identity that is deeply embedded in the...

North Philly community members are getting a say in choosing Temple’s next class of medical students

By Susan Snyder

In the highly competitive process of finding students with the best potential to become doctors, Temple University has turned to a previously...

What Shinzo Abe's assassination means for Japan's political landscape

Leila Fadel speaks with James D.J. Brown, associate professor of political science at Temple University’s Japan campus, about the death of former...

A risk of gunfire, threats, and stampedes: The future of big outdoor festivals in Philadelphia and elsewhere

By Jeff Gammage and Ximena Conde

“Post pandemic, people are not going to say, ‘I don’t want to go anywhere anymore,’” said Temple University Professor Christine Cleaver, who...

Shinzo Abe rewrote Japan’s place in the world. And remained a power broker until the very end

By Amy Gunia

The brazen attack has stunned the world, and sent shockwaves throughout Japan. “He was a political giant,” says Jeff Kingston, the director of...

Abe To Be Remembered For Staunch US Alliance, Counterweight To China

By Ralph Jennings

 He went on to foster Japanese and U.S. ties with Australia and India to counter the rise of China, said Jeffrey Kingston, history instructor at...

In a post-Roe America, abortion medication looms as the next legal battleground

By Mark Gollom

Targeting people’s mail, for example, would be difficult for state authorities, who have no jurisdiction with the U.S. Postal Service, an...

Kentucky court holds legal proceeding on abortion trigger law

Rachel Rebouché, dean and professor at Temple University Beasley School of Law, on ACLU and Planned Parenthood’s request for a temporary...

Why it's time to rethink the 'last place you'd expect a shooting' narrative

By Lauren Hodges

 Jessica Beard is a fellow at the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, and said that shock was completely normal in the wake of a...

Brad Pitt opens up about suffering from undiagnosed prosopagnosia, or 'face blindness'

By Carson Blackwelder

“There’s a wide spectrum of symptoms people can have and of the severity in which they are affected by this,” Leah Croll, an assistant professor...

Flying the unfriendly skies: how "revenge tourism" is helping make a mess of the airline industry

Ticket prices are through the roof. Flights are getting canceled in waves last-minute. Crews seem short-staffed. What the heck is going on in the...

Temple’s new iLIT program sits at the intersection of tech and the law

By Sarah Huffman

 During her time as a human rights lawyer, Laura Bingham saw the way new technologies could deepen inequalities—from how tech can...

Demand for abortion providers is expected to surge in some states. Doctors and nurses turned to TikTok to offer help

By Naomi Thomas

Rachel Rebouché, interim dean at Temple University Beasley School of Law, said the current abortion laws “don’t address patients or the people...

The lobby newsstand could be the future of abortion

By Alissa Walker

Legal researchers at Temple University and Drexel University argue that the Biden administration could take a bold, experimental approach to...

Rising prices may keep Japanese at home in the short term or vacationing in Japan

By JULIAN RYALL

 “Of all the issues that the voters are facing now, I would have to say that most people are most worried about rising prices,” said Hiromi...

Some Americans are offering to help others travel out of state for an abortion. But in a post-Roe era, experts urge caution

By Christina Maxouris

It’s not just legal concerns that experts and advocates worry about—especially for the ones who would be seeking to travel for the procedure. Law...

Popular Temple sports bar that closed is reopening as an upscale restaurant

By Stephen Williams

 A popular Temple University sports bar and dining spot will be reborn as The Peabody, an upscale casual restaurant. The change is the result of a...

Overlapping abortion bans create confusion about enforcement

By Cassidy Morrison

“One thing that’s going to happen in these next few months and maybe years or a number of years, it’s going to be a lot of confusion,” said Rachel...