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Pedestrian on the sidewalk walking past the wall of the former US embassy in Tehran.

A history of US-Iran relations

John Ghazvinian, interim director of the Middle East Center and an expert on Iran/U.S. relations, talks about the countries’ historical relationship and what led to the current situation.

Iranian commander killed—five things to know

A United States drone struck and killed a powerful Iranian military commander at an Iraqi airport, bringing vows of retribution from Iran and threatening to plunge the region into chaos. An expert on Iran shares her thoughts on the attack.

vintage photo of the facade of the David Rittenhouse Laboratory, two people seated on low wall in front of building.

Space, time, and laboratories: The long history of David Rittenhouse Lab

The 65-year-old building has housed the Math, Physics, and Astronomy departments, and was constructed in an era when government partnered with higher ed to invest in its facilities.

Diving into code to illuminate the history of computing

Stephanie Dick delves deep into the practice of computer programming and design to shed light on different communities’ attempts to automate reason, knowledge, and proof.

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Impeachment, conspiracy theories, and facts

Historian Sophia Rosenfeld shares her take on the hearings leading up to President Trump’s impeachment, the wealth of conspiracy theories surrounding them, and tips on how to absorb it all without feeling dazed.

A black-and-white image of health care professionals standing around a patient in a surgical suite during the Vietnam War.

Working hand in hand with the nation’s largest integrated care system

In a unique partnership, Penn Nursing collaborates with the Veterans Health Administration on a range of issues, from pain management to end-of-life care.

Ancient Greek settlement with purple-producing shells and carved fish tanks discovered on tiny island

The Penn Museum has confirmed research that identifies Minoan-era Crete as the production site of a variety of vibrant dyes, including red, purple, and yellow.

Blackface: The ugliness of racism in Arab media

Eve Troutt Powell of the School of Arts and Sciences spoke about the continued prevalence of blackface in Arab media. “The slave trade in the Middle East was huge,” she said. “And the cultural impact of this slave trade has everything to do with black face in the Middle East.”

people gathered around surveying iraqi destruction

A quest to restore cultural heritage in Iraq, one site at a time

Penn archaeologists, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Mosul and Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, seek to undo the terrible destruction ISIS wrought, particularly on targeted minority groups.

How race informed the 6th Amendment right to counsel

A new article by Shaun Ossei-Owusu reveals the critical role of race in the development of a staple of the American criminal justice system: the constitutional guarantee of an attorney for defendants too poor to afford one.

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