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Enron as an omen
The Wharton grad hired to fix Krispy Kreme explains why Enron wasn’t unique.

Catholics left in limbo?
Pope John Paul II’s lingering health problems leave church in uncertain state.


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Are you an apple or a pear?
Penn Trustee unlocks the hidden power of body shape to predict our health destinies.

Stacking the deck in Philly’s favor
Penn Design students roll up their sleeves at a weekend design charette to help figure out what the face of gaming could look like in Philadelphia.


Columns

Ask Benny
Is there a database for Penn’s public art?

Out and About
Conquering Van Pelt

Movable Feast
Eat your breakfast!

 

 
Great communicator

Delli Carpini

Annenberg Dean Michael X. Delli Carpini is putting his stamp on the communication school by thinking globally and asking lots of tought questions about technology.

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Features

Brinkley on the art of the interview
Writer Douglas Brinkley says “snooping” is what historians do best. He should know.

Staff Q&A: Jeanne Arnold
The head of Penn’s Office of Affirmative Action says access is only half of the equation when it comes to equal rights.

Greening boosts home prices—here’s the proof
Wharton professor comes up with the facts and figures that show neighborhood greening is a sound investment.


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Trumpeteer Terence Blanchard comes to the Annenberg Center.
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