Health
Unprecedented Doesn’t Mean Unexpected
The City, like the country, was unprepared for Covid-19, WURD’s midday host contends. How do we do better now?
By Charles D. EllisonFirst, Heal Yourself
Feeling anxious about the pandemic? The state rolled out a free, confidential, 24/7 support and referral helpline to help anyone who’s struggling
By Jessica Blatt PressLet Children Learn
Comcast has stepped in to bridge America’s digital divide during the Covid-19 pandemic. A local educator urges the FCC to make all cable companies do the same so all children can learn virtually
By Zachary WrightModeling The Pandemic
Penn Medicine and Code for Philly have developed a tool that predicts local hospital surges due to Covid-19. Its ultimate accuracy depends on you
By Andy MetzgerTrue Champs
In a world without sports, players step up
By Dave KyuWe Are All In Charge
A Wharton expert on leadership during crisis urges each of us to be a leader at this time of coronavirus
By Michael UseemJoanna Lin
The high school sophomore started the Student Period Movement to fight “period poverty” from Broad Street to Bangladesh
By Elena Musher EisenstadtShielding those in harm’s way
Four Penn alums put their startups on hold to 3D-print face shields for Covid-19 frontline workers in Philly, and beyond
By Jessica Blatt PressBanks To The Rescue?
Local banks are stepping up in the fight to keep Covid-19 economic calamity at bay
By Larry PlattHome “schooling” during Covid-19
The lessons one mom hopes her children take from this time have nothing to do with school
By Tia Mathisen