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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.

9 years ago

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No husbands here

I still can’t redeem “husband” and “wife.” No matter if the terms refer to two brides in tie-dye or tuxedos ...

9 years ago

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Philadelphia

The power and the hunger — confessions of a DNC partygoer

Philly may have been extremely hot this week, but the ambitions on display among the city’s political class were hotter. I attende ...

9 years ago

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Philadelphia

I want to be a volunteer, dammit!

The email that arrived at 3:30 p.m. took my breath away. It caused a crushing sensation in my gut. Don’t show up to volunteer for t ...

9 years ago

The logo on the door at Ranstead Room is one of the only signs that there's something going on inside this back-alley joint (Marilyn D'Angelo/WHYY)
Food & Drink

Basements, back-rooms, and off the beaten path places for a craft cocktail during the DNC

During the week of the Democratic National Convention, most of Philly’s best features won’t be found on a tourist map. So, ...

9 years ago

Food & Drink

Dishing DNC: Philly’s food scene through the eyes of our elected officials [videos]

As the nation’s attention turns toward Philadelphia ahead of the 2016 Democratic Convention, we here at Plated thought it would be fitt ...

10 years ago

Food & Drink

Philly pols stump for their favorite restaurants ahead of #PHLDNC2016 [video]

We’ve solicited the help of our locally elected leaders for a new video series, (and WHYY event on July 12!) called Dishing DNC. Here ...

10 years ago

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Food & Drink

‘The Beer Geek Handbook,’ a new book for the beer lover in your life

Beer Week 2016 has come and gone, but Philly’s love of beer is a year-long obsession. So while we wait for the next brew fest, even vet ...

10 years ago

Check out our list of free and fun things to do with the kids in Philadelphia this summer. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)
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67 free things to do with kids in Philadelphia 2016

Welcome to our 2016 guide to keeping your kids happy and entertained on a budget this summer. ...

10 years ago

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Call a spade a spade, dammit; not a horticultural implement

“Heck on wheels,” proclaims a recent newspaper headline for a roller derby. Heck? I mean, what next? Heck’s Angels? War ...

10 years ago

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Who’s inflating the English language?

The saga of the two criminals who cleverly escaped from a maximum security prison in upstate New York last summer also turned out to be a ...

10 years ago

Food & Drink

Look, the sun! Rooftop ‘Assembly’ at the Logan Hotel [photos]

One thing I’ve realized over the years is that, when it comes to the Philadelphia dining scene, a new experience always awaits. This ye ...

10 years ago

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Food & Drink

Veggie-based pasta sauces bring a ‘Taste of Tuscany’ to Philly-area Whole Foods

For Katie Robbins, a second try at a first career took her on an unexpected path — from her parent’s kitchen to the refrigerated shel ...

10 years ago

The Pulse

Let’s hear it for better listening

With the cacophony that surrounds us, with iPhones and iPads clamoring for our attention, listening is in danger of becoming a lost art.

10 years ago

Russ Cowan owns Famous 4th Street Deli, a popular hangout for politicians on Election Day. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Food & Drink

Election Day superstitions, traditions abound at Famous 4th St. Deli

It’s Election Day here in Pennsylvania and, after a stop at their local polling places, many Philadelphia politicians head to the F ...

10 years ago

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