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Sunset over Lago de Atitlán in Guatemala
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Science

An elegy for Stephen Hawking and the worthy pursuit of wonder

A few months ago, I went paragliding with my friend Christian above Lago de Atitlán in Guatemala. He was ...

6 years ago

Protesters demonstrate outside of the Mexican Consulate on Independence Mall in Philadelphia on Nov 10, 2014
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Politics & Policy

Women in struggle from both sides of the border

In thinking about International Women's Day last week, I was reminded of the growing strength of women in the Zapatista movement of my native Mexico.

6 years ago

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Can ‘Tomb Raider’ end the curse of Hollywood video game flops?

As video games evolved from side-scrolling beat-em-ups to intricately layered, cinematic narratives, why didn’t films based on them get any better?

6 years ago

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Lifestyle

Some day my prince will not come — and that’s actually fine

I've definitely put myself out there. I'm playing the match game. And? I haven't found him yet.

6 years ago

Sometimes a hiker at the edge of the city is reminded of modes of transportation dramatically different from being on foot. (Image courtesy of J.J. Tiziou)
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Finding joy in accepting, navigating obstacles on annual Philly perimeter trek

Photographer J.J. Tiziou's yearly walk offers life lessons as well as myriad views of the city.

6 years ago

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Bed, Bath, and Beyond blessing

Mitzvahs are acts of kindness or reverence generally thought of as “good deeds," which may benefit individuals or the world at large. I’m way behind on my mitzvah bucket list.

6 years ago

women in engineering
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Education

More girls in the engineering career pipeline makes the world a better place

We are nearing that tipping point where women no longer feel isolated or lonely. We want to make it “normal” for women to choose engineering.

6 years ago

Frances McDormand, Daniel Kaluuya, Daniel Day-Lewis
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Arts & Entertainment

What the Oscar winner for best picture will tell us about 2017

For better or worse, the winners of the Oscar for best picture are a pretty good reflection of the year that was.

6 years ago

Paul Birmingham, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, writes on a cross placed in memory of student Gina Montaldo outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
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Politics & Policy

Let’s do something about guns before we have to offer more ‘thoughts and prayers’

I'm not a "thoughts and prayers" kind of guy. For all those we’ve lost and all those we can possibly save, let’s do something before we must once again offer our condolences.

6 years ago

School stationery and gun on table in class
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I would quit teaching before I would carry a gun at school

A student asked if I would carry a gun to school if instructed to do so. “No,” I said, without pause.

6 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember at Large Al Taubenberger
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Philly Disability Day of Mourning a step toward honoring those killed by caregivers

Philly City Council passed a resolution to recognize a Disability Day of Mourning, a step toward valuing the lives of people with disabilities who are murdered by caregivers.

6 years ago

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A history of increased African-American visibility, self-determination in ‘Black Pulp!’

The exhibition at the African American Museum in Philadelphia continues through April 29.

6 years ago

Andrea Lawful-Sanders
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The future depends on building legacies for — and with — the next generation

It’s the young people who are creating the movements.

6 years ago

Alim Smith
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Community

Black consciousness has been hacked

A lot of black people are in a space where we have the spirit, the soul, and all that it takes to override oppression, but it means nothing if we don’t believe it.

6 years ago

Tayyib Smith
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Creating my black future from freedom, social impact, and collective good

Black people have always had to project themselves into the future because of the reality of their present. Even today, it takes some cognitive dissonance not to be enraged.

6 years ago

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