Anger over mask mandates, other covid rules, spurs states to curb power of public health officials

By Amy Goldstein

The number of states that have passed laws similar to Ohio’s is proliferating fast, from eight identified in one study in May to more than double...

‘Time to shine’: Prince Moody and Temple athletes strive to bring diversity and equity to the forefront on North Broad

By Sam Cohn

 Prince Moody sat in the back row of a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee meeting in Pearson McGonigle Hall, his second gathering as Temple’s new...

Israel to offer fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in bid to outpace Omicron

Early lab work has shown that vaccines' ability to neutralize the virus wanes with time after the third dose, a professor of biology at Temple...

Temple University gene editing spinoff forms partnership with Japanese distributor

By John George

A gene editing company spun out of Temple University has formed a partnership with a Japanese distributor of scientific products.

Temple University Health System gets second bond rating upgrade this month

By John George

Temple University Health System, for the second time this month, has received an upgrade from a bond rating agency. The upgrade reflects the...

Purdue plan rejection sets stage for liability release clarity

By James Nani and Daniel Gill

Both McMahon and Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain, who signed off on Purdue Pharma’s plan, “really want the Second Circuit to provide guidance on...

The FDA’s telehealth safety net for abortion only stretches so far

By Rachel Rebouché, Greer Donley and David S. Cohen

“If the Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling—as many commentators and legal scholars...

Family business deals help fuel Carvana’s explosive growth

By Margot Patrick, Kristin Broughton and Ben Foldy

Publicly traded companies often shun related-party transactions because they raise questions about whether shareholders, or the related parties,...

Temple University receives grant to help fund Center for Anti-racism Research

By Chanel Hill

Professor and chair of Temple’s Department of Africology and African American Studies Molefi Kete Asante said the grant is significant for the...

Schools usually enforce child vaccinations. With COVID-19, that job is falling to private businesses

By Emily Barone

“[Policymakers] are saying, if you want to take on the privilege of being involved in these enrichment activities during the pandemic, we’re going...

Forman Mills’ former owner is opening a new deep-discount store

By Bob Fernandez

Sheri Lambert, professor of marketing at Temple University, said that shoppers will increasingly look to discount stores for bargains because of...

Threat found on Haverford Middle School bathroom wall prompts warning about dangerous TikTok challenge

By Jasmine Payoute

“They see that it’s been viewed a quarter million times, a half-million times, three-quarter of a million times in the past day, that gives the...

Supreme Court allows challenge to Texas abortion ban, but leaves it in effect

By Kayla Hui

The ruling prevents providers from performing abortions after six weeks and “they are not necessarily subject to attack [file a lawsuit] in...

Economics in brief: Six Starbucks stores seek union election following Buffalo win

By Solcyre Burga

Michael Leeds, a sports economist at Temple University, brought the economic impact of stadiums into question when he studied the impact of sports...

To find success, coaches must discover special players. Stan Drayton knows his job at Temple will depend on it.

By Mike Jensen

At his introductory press conference, Stan Drayton told reporters about the first time he stepped out on faith for a player and placed his job at...

Flush with vaccines, Asia sees return to normal slip out of reach

By John Power

Jeff Kingston, director of Asian studies at Temple University, Tokyo Campus, told Al Jazeera political leaders in the region were cautious due to...

Delaware school in Brown v. Board of Education case to launch diversity and inclusion center

By Mark Eichmann

David Wilk, who chairs the Friends of the Hockessin Colored School 107 group and works as an assistant professor of finance at Temple University,...

Temple Head Coach Stan Drayton pledges to instill greatness in his players and remove ‘quit’ from Owls program

By Sam Cohn and Isabella DiAmore

Stan Drayton looked down at his prepared speech and took a deep breath, flooded with emotion Thursday morning after being announced as Temple’s...

Temple hires Stan Drayton off Texas staff as new head coach

By Dan Gelston

Temple hired Stan Drayton on Wednesday as the latest football coach charged with making the Owls relevant again in the American Athletic...

5 changes pharmacies should make in 2022, per 2 experts

By Katie Adams

Amir Emamifar, chief pharmacy officer at Temple University Health System, is one of two hospital pharmacy executives who share five changes they...

The six most important qualities to look for in a caregiver, according to doctors

By Bobbi Dempsey

“A compassionate person is motivated to help and alleviate suffering,” says Amy J. Goldberg, interim dean, and George S. Peters, professor of...

‘Dream come true’: Stan Drayton leaves post at Texas to become head football coach at Temple

By Adam Rittenberg

Temple has hired Texas running backs Coach Stan Drayton as its next head coach.

How HBCU athletes benefit from NIL deals and a rising profile

By Mia Berry

Researcher and assistant professor Thilo Kunkel of Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management believes that HBCUs and...

Temple Lung Center receives ‘transformative’ seven-figure gift

By John George

The Temple Lung Center has received a “transformative” donation from the wife of a former patient, which it will use to build a new and expanded...

Japan caught between China, U.S. over diplomacy, Winter Olympics boycott, analysts say

By Julian Ryall

“Hayashi is a former chairman of the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians’ Union and there are plenty of people within the LDP who see him as...