Lifestyle
Why Philadelphia City Hall needs a dedicated advocate for domestic violence survivors
7 years ago
Giving ourselves over to the navigational wiles of Waze
8 years ago
In the midst of calamity, daily life goes on — because it must
8 years ago
How often have I actually been altruistic?
8 years ago
Women who lose their hair, and the wigs that keep it private
About a third of women experience hair loss. After menopause, that fraction doubles, with thinning hair and bald spots stealing happiness, self-esteem, and quality of life.
8 years ago
Chasing family history and the tail end of summer on Little Egg Harbor Bay
8 years ago
Avoid the seafood at the buffet, or risk an explosive prom like mine
I remembered all the things I had on under my dress. I had all of the shape-wear on. All of it. I left the restroom and said to my brother, "We have to go now."
8 years ago
Phyllis Schlafly, Miss Missouri, and the burkini: A feminist tilts her head
Phyllis Schlafly died. A Miss America contestant came out. And burkinis continue to fire up the French. Is your feminist bell clanging yet? It should be.
8 years ago
Feeding the team: behind the line at Eagles’ headquarters [video]
8 years ago
Why I wrote a love letter to Philadelphia
I've spent 25 years exploring the city's nooks and crannies and I am ready to share the city's secrets. So, I wrote a book: "100 Things To Do In Philadephia Before You Die."
8 years ago
How to be hated on any city street in Philadelphia
From my experience, of all the various modes of transportation in Philadelphia, the most ill-treated, most unnecessarily dangerous, most universally despised is the bicycle.
8 years ago
When the chef is better off ordering Chinese take-out
When Mrs. Smithson asked me to cook them "an authentic Chinese dinner," I couldn't say no. How could I tell them that I was almost 23 but had never learned to boil water?
8 years ago
The future — and predicting it — ‘ain’t what it used to be’
We want to know what to expect so we can prepare for it. It's more important than ever to get reliable information about what to expect, because the world is changing fast.
8 years ago
8 years ago
The power and the hunger — confessions of a DNC partygoer
8 years ago