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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Venus Williams is back at Wimbledon at age 43 and ready to play on Centre Court again

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Why do people love Wawa Hoagie Day? It’s ‘a very Philly thing to do’

Workers handed out 15,000 free hoagies with Tastykakes or Herr’s chips, in addition to the 10,000 given away through Philabundance.

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Bohm has 6 RBIs as Phillies score most runs in 5 years with 19-4 rout of Nationals

Philadelphia had 18 hits, including four by Bohm, who matched his career best.

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Twitter users report problems accessing the site as Musk sets temporary viewing limits

Many people who tried to access content on the platform were met with error messages. Twitter CEO Elon Musk said "extreme levels of data scraping" were affecting user experien

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Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has asked anyone with information about the shooting to assist investigators.

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France is roiled by protests after police killed a teenager. Here’s why

Nahel M.'s killing is a rallying call, similar to how George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis sparked intense protests.

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Philadelphia area July 4th fireworks list for 2023

Check out our full list to see where July 4 fireworks displays are happening in your neighborhood.

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Is gun violence an epidemic in the U.S.? Experts and history say it is

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Philly anti-violence grant program shows promising results, despite some hiccups, new evaluation shows

The report identified challenges that made it hard for some groups to complete their work — but city leaders promise to fix those problems before the next round of grants.

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How Philly is responding to the Moms for Liberty conference

The local chapter is enthusiastically participating. Mayor Kenney and other elected officials spoke out against the group’s values.

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