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“America is an aspirational society” writes Joe Queenan in a recent column the “Guardian.” He should know as he g ...

On this week’s roundup of national political news, we focus on recently released documents about post-9/11 interrogation practices ...

Many students are introduced to Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden” in high school. Thoreau’s essay on Civil Disobedie ...

At the two-day Summit of the Americas, Barack Obama set the tone for new relationships with Latin America’s leaders. We talk about ...

What is it like to grieve? Our guest, MEGHAN O’ROURKE has been writing through the recent passing of her young mother with titles s ...

The $80 billion President Obama requested this week for military operations includes money to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp. The p ...

The biography of Taha Muhammad Ali, a Palestinian poet told by ADINA HOFFMAN in her book,”My Happiness Bears No Relation to Happine ...

Last Thursday, Philadelphia City Council passed a bill which bans hand-held cell phones for people using cars, skateboards, bicycles, ska ...

It’s Dark Sky Week, which means it’s time to turn out your lights at night and reduce light pollution so everyone can gaze at ...

Brothers Mehr and Sher Ali perform Qawwali, the spiritual and devotio ...

Originally named Marvin Charles Peterson, trumpeter-composer Hannibal Lokumbe studied with ...

Combining artistic virtuosity and aesthetic beauty, Ragamala Dance presents the highly sophisticat ...

Koresh Dance Company of Philadelphia has created high-energy, emotional dance performances sinc ...

The members of Ra Ra Riot met in 2006 while attending Syracuse University and have created a sound ...

Pascal Gallois is one of the world’s most celebrated and most active bassoonists. Speci ...