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On Nov. 19, the CDC updated its webpage on vaccines and autism to claim that the CDC's previous statement — "vaccines do not cause autism" -- "is not an evidence-based claim." The new webpage repeats HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s misrepresentations of a recent large Danish study.
RFK Jr. Cherry-Picks and Misuses Data on Aluminum-Containing Vaccines - FactCheck.org
A large Danish study recently provided reassurance that aluminum-containing vaccines are not associated with increased rates of chronic health conditions in children, including autism. But Health and ...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
On Nov. 19, the CDC updated its webpage on vaccines and autism to claim that the CDC's previous statement — "vaccines do not cause autism" -- "is not an evidence-based claim." The new webpage repeats HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s misrepresentations of a recent large Danish study.
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Drawing from years spent analyzing American politics on television, in print, and through their popular podcasts, @kateshaw.bsky.social and @chrislhayes.bsky.social examined the challenges the political media face in getting people to pay attention to the news at this year's Annenberg Lecture:
At the Annual Annenberg Lecture, Kate Shaw and Chris Hayes Reflect on Capturing Attention in a Changing Political Landscape
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November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Drawing from years spent analyzing American politics on television, in print, and through their popular podcasts, @kateshaw.bsky.social and @chrislhayes.bsky.social examined the challenges the political media face in getting people to pay attention to the news at this year's Annenberg Lecture:
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Annenberg researcher @dcosme.bsky.social examines ways to motivate and support youth to vote. We spoke to her about a recent commentary she and her team wrote on how to support youth in overcoming voting barriers:
Youth Voter Turnout: Annenberg Expert Unpacks the Issue
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November 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Annenberg researcher @dcosme.bsky.social examines ways to motivate and support youth to vote. We spoke to her about a recent commentary she and her team wrote on how to support youth in overcoming voting barriers:
Over 1,700 measles cases have been confirmed in the US in 2025 and two children have died, but the public isn't very knowledgeable about the safety of the MMR vaccine or the risks of getting measles. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/public-not-h...
Public Not Highly Knowledgeable About Safety of MMR Vaccine or Risks of Getting Measles | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Public support of the MMR vaccine has declined eight percentage points since November of last year, according to a new APPC survey.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Over 1,700 measles cases have been confirmed in the US in 2025 and two children have died, but the public isn't very knowledgeable about the safety of the MMR vaccine or the risks of getting measles. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/public-not-h...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Trump Falsely Claims Democrats Want $1.5 Trillion for ‘Illegal Aliens’
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November 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Trump Falsely Claims Democrats Want $1.5 Trillion for ‘Illegal Aliens’
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Just fyi that our registration link went down for a couple of hours, but it’s working again and we’d love it if you joined us! Apologies for the hassle!
If you’re in Philly, don’t miss this special event tomorrow at Penn! Stanford Professor and McArthur “genius” award winner Jennifer Eberhardt will give a talk on Wednesday, November 12, at 4:30 pm. See flyer for info!
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November 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Just fyi that our registration link went down for a couple of hours, but it’s working again and we’d love it if you joined us! Apologies for the hassle!
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If you’re in Philly, don’t miss this special event tomorrow at Penn! Stanford Professor and McArthur “genius” award winner Jennifer Eberhardt will give a talk on Wednesday, November 12, at 4:30 pm. See flyer for info!
Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
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November 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
If you’re in Philly, don’t miss this special event tomorrow at Penn! Stanford Professor and McArthur “genius” award winner Jennifer Eberhardt will give a talk on Wednesday, November 12, at 4:30 pm. See flyer for info!
Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
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🚨📣 We’re recruiting a postdoc! 📣🚨
Are you curious about how the environments in which people spend time influence their health? Are you motivated by research that promotes climate action, resilience, and wellbeing?
Read more and apply here: www.asc.upenn.edu/node/5905
Are you curious about how the environments in which people spend time influence their health? Are you motivated by research that promotes climate action, resilience, and wellbeing?
Read more and apply here: www.asc.upenn.edu/node/5905
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November 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Over the course of the six-week shutdown — which may be ending soon — President Donald Trump has repeatedly made the false claim that Democrats “want $1.5 trillion for health care for illegal aliens.”
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Over the course of the six-week shutdown — which may be ending soon — President Donald Trump has repeatedly made the false claim that Democrats "want $1.5 trillion for health care for illegal aliens."
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November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Over the course of the six-week shutdown — which may be ending soon — President Donald Trump has repeatedly made the false claim that Democrats “want $1.5 trillion for health care for illegal aliens.”
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November 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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🚨📣 We’re recruiting a postdoc! 📣🚨
Are you curious about how the environments in which people spend time influence their health? Are you motivated by research that promotes climate action, resilience, and wellbeing?
Read more and apply here: www.asc.upenn.edu/node/5905
Are you curious about how the environments in which people spend time influence their health? Are you motivated by research that promotes climate action, resilience, and wellbeing?
Read more and apply here: www.asc.upenn.edu/node/5905
Postdoctoral Researcher
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November 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🚨📣 We’re recruiting a postdoc! 📣🚨
Are you curious about how the environments in which people spend time influence their health? Are you motivated by research that promotes climate action, resilience, and wellbeing?
Read more and apply here: www.asc.upenn.edu/node/5905
Are you curious about how the environments in which people spend time influence their health? Are you motivated by research that promotes climate action, resilience, and wellbeing?
Read more and apply here: www.asc.upenn.edu/node/5905
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Tomorrow, Weds, Nov 12, @upenn.edu we will have two Stanford psychologists speaking on campus!
2-3 PM
Dr. Russell Poldrack
Why Modeling Matters for Task FMRI Analysis
JMB Class of '62 Auditorium
4:30-6 PM
Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt
Racial Bias: Here and There, Then and Now
Agora, APPC
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2-3 PM
Dr. Russell Poldrack
Why Modeling Matters for Task FMRI Analysis
JMB Class of '62 Auditorium
4:30-6 PM
Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt
Racial Bias: Here and There, Then and Now
Agora, APPC
@appc.upenn.edu
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Tomorrow, Weds, Nov 12, @upenn.edu we will have two Stanford psychologists speaking on campus!
2-3 PM
Dr. Russell Poldrack
Why Modeling Matters for Task FMRI Analysis
JMB Class of '62 Auditorium
4:30-6 PM
Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt
Racial Bias: Here and There, Then and Now
Agora, APPC
@appc.upenn.edu
2-3 PM
Dr. Russell Poldrack
Why Modeling Matters for Task FMRI Analysis
JMB Class of '62 Auditorium
4:30-6 PM
Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt
Racial Bias: Here and There, Then and Now
Agora, APPC
@appc.upenn.edu
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Brain Activity Reveals What Makes Persuasive Messages Stick.
(Emily B. Falk, @cscholz.bsky.social, Hang-Yee Chan, @appc.upenn.edu)
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(Emily B. Falk, @cscholz.bsky.social, Hang-Yee Chan, @appc.upenn.edu)
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November 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Brain Activity Reveals What Makes Persuasive Messages Stick.
(Emily B. Falk, @cscholz.bsky.social, Hang-Yee Chan, @appc.upenn.edu)
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(Emily B. Falk, @cscholz.bsky.social, Hang-Yee Chan, @appc.upenn.edu)
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Trump Officials Cite Dubious Estimates of Medication Abortion Harms
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November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Trump Officials Cite Dubious Estimates of Medication Abortion Harms
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New from @factcheck.org: CDC Vaccine Panel Presentation Distorts Research on Safety of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines www.factcheck.org/2025/11/cdc-...
CDC Vaccine Panel Presentation Distorts Research on Safety of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines - FactCheck.org
A presentation by scientists on a work group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel highlighted various alleged “safety uncertainties” of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
New from @factcheck.org: CDC Vaccine Panel Presentation Distorts Research on Safety of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines www.factcheck.org/2025/11/cdc-...
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Trump Officials Cite Dubious Estimates of Medication Abortion Harms
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Trump Officials Cite Dubious Estimates of Medication Abortion Harms - FactCheck.org
As justification for a review of a drug used in medication abortion, two health officials referenced an April report from an anti-abortion group that claims to show a high rate of serious side effects...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Trump Officials Cite Dubious Estimates of Medication Abortion Harms
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A new survey by @appc.upenn.edu shows that a quarter of the American public thinks getting the measles is likely to be less deadly than it is:
Public Not Highly Knowledgeable About Safety of MMR Vaccine or Risks of Getting Measles
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November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A new survey by @appc.upenn.edu shows that a quarter of the American public thinks getting the measles is likely to be less deadly than it is:
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November 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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In a lengthy "60 Minutes" interview, President Donald Trump made false and questionable claims about nuclear weapons testing, inflation and military strikes in the Caribbean Sea. He also repeated numerous misleading claims he has made before on a range of topics.
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FactChecking Trump's '60 Minutes' Interview - FactCheck.org
In a lengthy "60 Minutes" interview, President Donald Trump made false and questionable claims about nuclear weapons testing, inflation and military strikes in the Caribbean Sea. He also repeated nume...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
In a lengthy "60 Minutes" interview, President Donald Trump made false and questionable claims about nuclear weapons testing, inflation and military strikes in the Caribbean Sea. He also repeated numerous misleading claims he has made before on a range of topics.
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Support for measles vaccination drops amid growing confusion about the disease, US poll shows
23% of US adults say RFK Jr recommends kids get the #measles vaccine, 29% say he does not recommend it, and 48% aren't sure
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23% of US adults say RFK Jr recommends kids get the #measles vaccine, 29% say he does not recommend it, and 48% aren't sure
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October 31, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Support for measles vaccination drops amid growing confusion about the disease, US poll shows
23% of US adults say RFK Jr recommends kids get the #measles vaccine, 29% say he does not recommend it, and 48% aren't sure
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23% of US adults say RFK Jr recommends kids get the #measles vaccine, 29% say he does not recommend it, and 48% aren't sure
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Aug. 2025 Annenberg poll: Support among US adults for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine now 82%
Nov. 2024: 90%
April 2022: 89%
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Nov. 2024: 90%
April 2022: 89%
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Support for measles vaccination drops amid growing confusion about the disease, US poll shows
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October 31, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Aug. 2025 Annenberg poll: Support among US adults for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine now 82%
Nov. 2024: 90%
April 2022: 89%
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Nov. 2024: 90%
April 2022: 89%
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Assessing the Facts and Legal Questions About the U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats
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Assessing the Facts and Legal Questions About the U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats - FactCheck.org
At least 61 people have been killed in 14 U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since early September. Here, we will address what is known about the targets of the stri...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Assessing the Facts and Legal Questions About the U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats
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New Annenberg health survey: The American public is confused about whether HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports vaccinating children against measles. Half say they are not sure and others are divided between yes and no. Read more: www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/public-not-h...
October 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
New Annenberg health survey: The American public is confused about whether HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports vaccinating children against measles. Half say they are not sure and others are divided between yes and no. Read more: www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/public-not-h...