In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ruled states should decide the legality of abortion,

As Temple University’s Rachel Rebouché, a scholar of reproductive health and justice, wrote for us, women who live along the East and West coasts...

Campus Engagement Tip: Define the Hidden Curricula of Higher Ed

By Ashley Mowreader

Some elements of campus culture may always be shrouded in a haze of mystery, but others are worth taking the time to explain. In a student...

Odunde is more than a celebration of African culture; officials say international trade is next

By Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza

Philadelphia’s annual Odunde Festival is known for a cultural celebration of music and food, but this year organizers wanted to support...

Japan to get Taiwan chip maker TSMC’s help to revolutionise its semiconductor sector amid economic, security concerns

By Julian Ryall

“Japan’s priorities right now are all about economic security and that is largely driven by the situation surrounding Taiwan,” said James Brown, a...

Forever young: The rise of the 'kidults'

By Katie Pellico, Catherine Shen

The demographic, sometimes called “kidults,” now comprises a quarter of the annual toy retail market, and an impressive 60% of the market’s growth...

More than 100 Fox Chase Cancer Center workers vote to unionize

By John George

A group of 125 technicians and other healthcare specialists at Fox Chase Cancer Center have voted to join the Pennsylvania Association of Staff...

Temple eyes 900-bed mixed-use development on North Broad, acquires more property

By Ryan Mulligan

Temple University is plotting a new mixed-use student housing building with 900 beds and 20,000 square feet of retail space, part of a broader...

Council calls for Temple Task Force to explore safety and opportunities

By Stephen Williams

City Council passed a resolution Thursday to create a task force to explore safety and opportunities at Temple University and the surrounding...

Temple/St.Luke’s med student took path less traveled

“Not all who wander are lost,” wrote JRR Tolkien in The Hobbit. Second-year Temple/St. Luke’s School of Medicine student Halle Bagshaw personifies...

Black Music City honors a cultural heritage in Philly, with new works

By Nate Chinen

Fareed Simpson-Hankins, a jazz trumpeter born and raised in Philadelphia, has been a beneficiary of this city’s cultural resources: mentorship...

Air quality improving but still poses a health risk

Dr. Jamie Garfield, a professor of thoracic medicine and surgery at the Temple Lung Center, said a number of her patients have told her that it's...

Local expert speaks on Pope Francis' health problems

Dr. Juan Lucas Poggio, professor of Surgery and division chief of Colorectal Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and...

Bringing awareness to consequences of depression, anxiety in patients with COPD

By Isabella Hornick

“Anxiety and depression are often underrecognized or underappreciated because as clinicians caring for those with COPD, we tend to focus on [...

Translation lets you change your mind: On Dino Buzzati’s ‘The Stronghold’

By Caterina Domeneghini

Lawrence Venuti, a translator and professor of English at Temple University, has taken up Buzzati’s most acclaimed and elusive work to give it a...

Tiny valves making a big difference for emphysema patients at Temple Lung Center

By 6ABC Digital Staff

Through a long, lighted tube, tiny valves are implanted in airways to block off diseased sections.

"It's anywhere from 1 to 6, depending on...

Americans are waiting longer and longer to get married

By DANIEL DE VISÉ

“The timetable of young adulthood has been pushed forward, and the single transitional event that has been pushed forward the most is marriage,”...

Here’s what will revolutionize cancer care in the next 10 years, according to Fox Chase Cancer Center CEO Robert Uzzo

By Sarah Gantz

Blood tests that detect cancer, surgery without a single incision, an alternative to chemo derived from our own immune system: These are some of...

Brad Pitt Explains Why So Many People Think He's 'Egotistical'

By Diana Kurzeja

Brad Pitt continues to have a thriving career by starring in and producing movies, but he has admitted that the worry of how people perceive his...

Legendary sports journalist has mastered the art of storytelling

By Charles Hallman

The Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) in April named Claire Smith their 2023 Red Smith Award winner. She is the first Black woman and the...

When fashion meets activism: how a Philly entrepreneur is saving the world one stitch at a time

By Sabrina Boyd-Surka

B Lab, the company that certifies B Corps, is based in Paoli, Pennsylvania. They started in 2006 by reaching out to small Philly businesses who...

Moms, Quit Worrying About Your Grown-Ass Sons Finding Love

By SANDY HINGSTON

Laurence Steinberg, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Temple University, happens to have a new book out, You and Your Adult Child: How...

Rahul Gandhi in US: Why Indian politicians woo the diaspora

By Savita Patel

But projecting a reputation on the upswing will be "a tall task" for Mr Gandhi, says Temple University's Sanjoy Chakravorty, co-author of The...

Black Clergy of Philadelphia hosting summit on violence

By Sherry Stone

“We are here to support the Mayor’s Office of Community Engagement,” said Andrea Swan of Temple University’s Office of Community Affairs and...

Some Taylor Swift fans say they've had 'post-concert amnesia;' Temple doctor says it's a thing

"It's actually a neurologic phenomenon that can happen in any heightened emotional state," said Leah Croll, a neurologist at Temple University. "...

FDA Issues Warning About Off-Brand Versions of Ozempic and Wegovy The FDA has issued a warning about GLP-1 drugs made in compoun

By Julia Ries

David Lebo, PhD, RPh, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Temple University’s School of Pharmacy, says that compounding should never be used...