Student loan borrowers are taking on more debt, and it’s not all tuition—blame skyrocketing housing costs

By Eliza Relman and Ayelet Sheffey

With over 40 million Americans owing $1.7 trillion in student debt, many associate the huge debt burden with tuition increases. But with housing...

Support, not direct: Why guided play is more effective than free play

“Parents understand that play can be more powerful for learning than direct instruction,” said first author Charlotte Wright, a senior research...

Will you get your money’s worth with a new stadium?

By Angie Ricono

Economist Michael Leeds with Temple University explained baseball is generally a local draw and doesn’t pull in large crowds from other...

K9, Philadelphia officer head to Temple University after graduating Academy’s K9 program

By Shaynah Ferreira

A special day at Temple University as their new crime detection dog and his officer graduated from the Philadelphia Police Academy’s K9 school....

Meet Falko and Officer Jesse Camponelli: 2 new graduates who will join Temple University's K-9 unit

By Marcella Baietto

“It’s honestly like the best partner. He doesn’t hesitate,” said Temple Police Officer Jesse Camponelli. Falko and Camponelli were among the 11...

The hottest new dating site: LinkedIn

By Kelli Maria Korducki

Dustin Kidd, a professor of sociology at Temple University who researches social media and pop culture, said that dating via LinkedIn belonged to...

The new FAFSA is here. Or is it?

By Katherine Knott and Liam Knox

“It’s pretty bad,” said Bryce McKibben, senior director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice at Temple...

How Philly’s pro-Israel Jewish community has grieved, rallied, and raised millions since Oct. 7

By Max Marin

“The scale is really unprecedented,” said Lila Corwin Berman, a professor of Jewish studies at Temple University who studies Jewish philanthropy....

Pennsylvania is a national hotspot for xylazine, complicating overdose reversal efforts

By Hanna Webster

“One of [patients’] big fears is withdrawal,” said Mark Solarz, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at Temple...

Six Temple doctors’ practices will form a new, independent community health-care organization

By Aubrey Whelan

Temple Health this week named the six physicians’ offices that will become part of a new independent healthcare organization called Fair Hill...

More people are feeling the weight of collective trauma and holiday blues. Here’s how to cope

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho

The most recent health rankings placed Philadelphia as the least healthy county in Pennsylvania. Last December, Temple University found that...

James H. Kelch Jr., Temple professor emeritus, community activist, and philanthropist, has died at 85

By Gary Miles

James H. Kelch Jr., 85, of Philadelphia, professor emeritus of social work at Temple University, longtime community activist and philanthropist,...

MUFJ securities unit sued again over Credit Suisse AT1 bond losses

By Takashi Nakamichi and Rie Morita

“It is uncommon in Japan for this many adversely impacted investors to file a group action against their brokerage,” said Matthew J. Wilson,...

Living with pets, others may slow the decline of cognitive skills in older adults: Study

By Dr. Joey Ng

“Research indicates that having long-term, high-quality relationships, whether that’s with family, friends or romantic relationships, is not only...

Did you know that Christmas in Japan includes a KFC dinner?

By Chris Gilbert

In popular culture, there’s this trope where it’s more of a date night. It tends to be a romantic opportunity for couples to get a posh table in a...

This Was the Year That Weight Loss Drugs Showed They Are Here to Stay

By Will Peischel

The evidence we’re seeing across the board is unlike anything we’ve seen before,” says David Sarwer, dean of research at Temple University Obesity...

What is antisemitism? At a Jewish studies conference, scholars use the archives as a guide—and a warning

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL

In her response to the AJS panelists, Lila Corwin Berman of Temple University gingerly suggested that historians can go too far in finding...

Young, Unhoused and Unseen’ | Episode 4: An ‘Ark of Safety’ for LGBTQ+ community

Facing higher rates of anxiety, depression and early death, unhoused LGBTQ+ youth, who are often thrown out of their homes by unaccepting parents...

5 Best CBD Gummies: A Buyer’s Guide

By Amanda Gardner

Gummies can be as effective as other forms of CBD, as long as you have a quality CBD product. Right now the scientific evidence on how well CBD...

Temple linebacker Yvandy Rigby declares for the NFL draft

By Kerith Gabriel

Temple now has two possible NFL prospects after linebacker Yvandy Rigby announced plans to declare for the draft in April.

New batch of officers to graduate from Philadelphia Police Training Center

By Katherine Scott

The 400th class is comprised of 31 Philadelphia police officers and two Temple University officers, who have all completed eight months of...

More than 30 new officers join Philadelphia, Temple University police to help keep city safe

Fresh-faced and ready to serve, a new class of Philadelphia officers walked across the stage in uniform Tuesday after graduating from police...

People are leaving some neighborhoods because of floods, a new study finds

By Rebecca Hersher

And, while flood risk appears to play a role in where people choose to live, social factors including race and class are also hugely important,...

Frank M. McClellan, lawyer, law professor and author, dies at 78

By James Jackson

After relocating to Philadelphia, he joined the Temple University law faculty, now known as the Beasley School of Law. He held a renowned combined...

Will Japan intervene in a Taiwan contingency? It depends.

By WILLIAM CHOONG

As Jeffrey Kingston at the Temple University in Tokyo notes, there is much admiration in Japan for Taiwan. But there is a “big gap between that...