Japan reluctant to sever Russia energy ties

By John Amari

These exits leave Japan in a tricky situation because of the country’s deep energy relations with Russia: “It puts Japanese companies in quite a...

Biden’s tough sanctions create worry that Putin lacks an exit

By Nick Wadhams

“If you want to use these sanctions as a tool to get him to do something, you have to tell him what to do, even if you don’t think he’s going to...

Japan’s rigid COVID-19 border controls hurt foreign students, but also the country’s future

“As an American university, Temple plays a critical part in forging bonds that are essential to sustain the Japan-U.S. alliance upon which the...

SR-22 Insurance Guide

By McKayla Girardin

Jeffrey Zheng, assistant professor of Practice, Department of Risk, Fox School of Business, Temple University, was cited as an expert in a guide...

More college students are dropping out during Covid. It could get worse

By Matt Krupnick

Colleges and universities have good reason to be worried about uncommunicative students, said Sara Goldrick-Rab, a professor of sociology and...

Gap Insurance Guide

By McKayla Girardin

Professor Daniel E. Goldberg provides insight on gap insurance in WalletHub piece.

Russia’s military, natural gas make Japan cautious about U.S.-led sanctions

By Alastair Gale and Ann M. Simmons

Military analysts say control of the Kuril Island chain is important to Russia to ensure that its Pacific fleet, including its nuclear-powered...

How the pandemic is changing our bodies

By Katie Camero

The cost and need for insurance normally prevents many people from going to the dentist, but the pandemic, because of the nature of dental work,...

Quinta Brunson’s ‘Abbott Elementary’ gives network TV a very necessary breath of fresh air

By Ruth Etiesit Samuel

Before her time at BuzzFeed, before her bestselling book She Memes Well and before Hollywood, Quinta Brunson was an advertising student at Temple...

Slavery and the American Revolution: What the history books don’t tell you about Yorktown

There are two sides to every story, including history. We’re taught that the Battle of Yorktown was a great victory for the American Revolution,...

Hopper cancellation policy could disrupt short-term rentals

By Dennis Schaal

Booking.com and Expedia will be advertising in the Feb. 13 Super Bowl, where the price of 30-second spots are around $6 million. A Temple...

Temple felt like home for Elijah ‘EJ’ Warner, a QB who brings a famous name to North Broad

By Sam Cohn

Elijah Warner left his official visit to Temple struggling to find any drawbacks. The people, the facilities, the campus, the food, the city—he...

Married couple who met in med school create a $2M scholarship fund to support underrepresented students

By Ngozi Nwanji

Hearing of wedded couples giving back to their alma maters is always a heartwarming story. It pulls on one’s heartstrings, even more, when the...

Temple med school gets $2M gift to fund scholarships for students underrepresented in medicine

By John George

Two graduates of Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine are giving their alma mater a $2 million gift to establish an endowed...

Tokyo ex-Governor Ishihara who sparked China tensions dies at 89

By Isabel Reynolds

“He was a loose cannon and accomplished his agenda. Very effective but counterproductive,” said Jeff Kingston, professor of Asian studies at...

Bridging the housing gap

By Sara Weissman

BMCC, like most community colleges, has no dorms and enrolls many students who lack stable housing. A 2019 report by the Hope Center for College,...

Esports expands to Philadelphia colleges and beyond

By Taylor Allen

“What we’re seeing now is the cresting of the wave, and that was fueled by technology, opportunity and the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Daniel Funk,...

Power plant mercury limits still need tightening, say advocates

By Jennifer Hijazi

Reaffirming the legal basis for mercury power plant rules is a welcome move away from a controversial Trump-era rollback and should pave the way...

Some sports predictions for 2022 | Opinion

By John Allgood

John Allgood, an assistant professor in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, discusses his predictions for the upcoming year...

Fact check: No evidence 5G networks have ‘enormous impact’ on immune system

By Daniel Funke

“The claim that ‘EMF radiation from 5G has and will have an enormous impact on your immune system’ is inaccurate and uncalled for,” Marvin Ziskin...

Temple University renews its lease in Center City

By Natalie Kostelni

Temple University has signed a five-year lease on its existing space at 1515 Market St. in Center City, according to landlord Accesso Partners....

When a sudden, small expense threatens an entire college career

By Karen Weese

Kesare Mowrer is now finishing her bachelor’s degree in accounting at Temple University. She says outside support from their institutions,...

Jamie Shanker’s best day ever in Philadelphia

By Mike D'Onofrio

Jamie Shanker is all about supporting small businesses. As the associate director of Temple University’s Small Business Development Center, she...

Why no beets on the streets? Some places spray beet juice before snowstorms—but not Philadelphia

By Asha Prihar

PennDOT has explored the option before. The agency experimented with it as early as 2014, and in 2018, it conducted a field test of a few...

Temple University announces enhancements to campus safety

Charlie Leone, executive director of campus safety for Temple University, details some of the changes the school is making to improve safety.