Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly. see the legendary John Waters, Cash Money Millionaires, party for Earth Day at Naturepalooza, get intense at Monster Jam, and eat up at Manayunk StrEAT Fest, Panda Fest, and the NoLibs Farmers Market kickoff.

By Christina Griffith

My School Votes …

… thanks, in large part, to the work of the high school winner of Vote That Jawn’s Erinda Sheno Memorial Prize essay contest.

By Miran Andriyevsky

Rethinking the Worst Phrase in History

The college winner of Vote That Jawn’s first Erinda Sheno Memorial Prize wants us to act now in the way we want history to remember us

By Olivia Loudon

Students, Direct Your Ire Where It Belongs

A longtime university president points to the real threat that needs protesting

By Elaine Maimon

“We’re Under Attack”

The Trump administration wants to freeze federal funds that support the important work of universities. A longtime college president explains why that’s dangerous — and what we can do about it

By Elaine Maimon

Is There Such A Thing As Accountable AI?

Wharton’s latest foray into studying Artificial Intelligence looks at the regulatory, ethical and governmental considerations of these technologies

By Malcolm Burnley
Citizens of the Week

Team IMPACT Philly

Harnessing the talent, teamwork and spirit of our college athletes, the Philly arm of the national nonprofit brings joy to kids with life-altering conditions — and respite to their caregivers

By Jessica Blatt Press

Penn’s Free Ride

A longtime university president and Penn alumna applauds the university for putting its money where its mouth is to attract working and middle-class students

By Elaine Maimon

Penn Bets Big On Green

The city's largest private employer is enacting an ambitious sustainability plan that could be a model for the rest of Philly — and the country

By Courtney DuChene

Jurassic Park on the Schuylkill

Five million people around the world died from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections last year — a problem expected to multiply in the next several decades. Might a Penn scientist find an answer in our deep past?

By Malcolm Burnley