Six Temple doctors’ practices will form a new, independent community health-care organization

By Aubrey Whelan

Temple Health this week named the six physicians’ offices that will become part of a new independent healthcare organization called Fair Hill...

Pennsylvania is a national hotspot for xylazine, complicating overdose reversal efforts

By Hanna Webster

“One of [patients’] big fears is withdrawal,” said Mark Solarz, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at Temple...

More people are feeling the weight of collective trauma and holiday blues. Here’s how to cope

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho

The most recent health rankings placed Philadelphia as the least healthy county in Pennsylvania. Last December, Temple University found that...

James H. Kelch Jr., Temple professor emeritus, community activist, and philanthropist, has died at 85

By Gary Miles

James H. Kelch Jr., 85, of Philadelphia, professor emeritus of social work at Temple University, longtime community activist and philanthropist,...

Living with pets, others may slow the decline of cognitive skills in older adults: Study

By Dr. Joey Ng

“Research indicates that having long-term, high-quality relationships, whether that’s with family, friends or romantic relationships, is not only...

MUFJ securities unit sued again over Credit Suisse AT1 bond losses

By Takashi Nakamichi and Rie Morita

“It is uncommon in Japan for this many adversely impacted investors to file a group action against their brokerage,” said Matthew J. Wilson,...

Did you know that Christmas in Japan includes a KFC dinner?

By Chris Gilbert

In popular culture, there’s this trope where it’s more of a date night. It tends to be a romantic opportunity for couples to get a posh table in a...

What is antisemitism? At a Jewish studies conference, scholars use the archives as a guide—and a warning

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL

In her response to the AJS panelists, Lila Corwin Berman of Temple University gingerly suggested that historians can go too far in finding...

This Was the Year That Weight Loss Drugs Showed They Are Here to Stay

By Will Peischel

The evidence we’re seeing across the board is unlike anything we’ve seen before,” says David Sarwer, dean of research at Temple University Obesity...

Young, Unhoused and Unseen’ | Episode 4: An ‘Ark of Safety’ for LGBTQ+ community

Facing higher rates of anxiety, depression and early death, unhoused LGBTQ+ youth, who are often thrown out of their homes by unaccepting parents...

5 Best CBD Gummies: A Buyer’s Guide

By Amanda Gardner

Gummies can be as effective as other forms of CBD, as long as you have a quality CBD product. Right now the scientific evidence on how well CBD...

Temple linebacker Yvandy Rigby declares for the NFL draft

By Kerith Gabriel

Temple now has two possible NFL prospects after linebacker Yvandy Rigby announced plans to declare for the draft in April.

New batch of officers to graduate from Philadelphia Police Training Center

By Katherine Scott

The 400th class is comprised of 31 Philadelphia police officers and two Temple University officers, who have all completed eight months of...

More than 30 new officers join Philadelphia, Temple University police to help keep city safe

Fresh-faced and ready to serve, a new class of Philadelphia officers walked across the stage in uniform Tuesday after graduating from police...

Frank M. McClellan, lawyer, law professor and author, dies at 78

By James Jackson

After relocating to Philadelphia, he joined the Temple University law faculty, now known as the Beasley School of Law. He held a renowned combined...

People are leaving some neighborhoods because of floods, a new study finds

By Rebecca Hersher

And, while flood risk appears to play a role in where people choose to live, social factors including race and class are also hugely important,...

Will Japan intervene in a Taiwan contingency? It depends.

By WILLIAM CHOONG

As Jeffrey Kingston at the Temple University in Tokyo notes, there is much admiration in Japan for Taiwan. But there is a “big gap between that...

Temple linebacker Jordan Magee declares for the NFL draft in April

By Max Dinenberg

Linebacker Jordan Magee becomes the first Temple player to declare for the 2024 NFL draft. The Towson, Maryland, native spent all five years at...

In a 14-1 vote, Philadelphia becomes first city to deem ‘medical deportation’ unlawful

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho

Jennifer Lee, a professor at Temple University’s law school, is cautiously optimistic. “It’s really important that we’re the first city that has...

Some Philly consumers love ‘buy now, pay later’ for holiday shopping. But experts have concerns.

By Erin McCarthy

Despite high interest rates, Wayne W. Williams, an associate professor of accounting at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, said he would...

Column: To make Downtown Long Beach safer, police should look to a new (old) strategy

By Jake Gotta

As it turns out, research supports this idea; in 2009 the Philadelphia Police Department did an experiment. They reached out to Jerry Ratcliffe, a...

College-aged kids are about to come home for the holidays. Helicopter parents, please be cool.

By Alfred Lubrano

Here’s some advice to parents as students start winter break: “Tread lightly,” said Laurence Steinberg, an adolescence expert and professor of...

‘A Christmas Carol’ dominates Philly stages this month. Why does it still resonate?

By Jane M. Von Bergen

Kareem Johnson, of Manayunk and a psychology professor at Temple University, said Christmas stories that evoke traditions old and new “connect us...

UB overhauls admissions criteria, ends legacy admissions after Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

By Grant Ashley

Despite renewed national discussion about whether legacy preferences should have a place in the admissions process following the Supreme Court’s...

The next phase of computer science education: incorporating AI

By Sarah Huffman

Jamie Payton, professor and chair of the Computer and Information Sciences Department at Temple University, presented on the topic’s importance as...