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Opinion & Essay

 Chris Davis as a leopard and Stephanie N. Walters as a lamb in Orbiter 3's 'Peaceable Kingdom.'
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Review: A not altogether ‘Peaceable Kingdom’

The prophet Isaiah sees a day when the wolf lives with the lamb and the leopard lies down with the little goat. In Mary Tuomanen’s ...

8 years ago

 José Laboy (left) takes a customer's order at Mugshots café on Fairmount Avenue. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Speak Easy
Money

The small-business case for the Philly beverage tax

The soda industry has worked hard to create the perception that the ...

8 years ago

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller is shown in 2013. (Charles Dharapak/AP Photo, file)
National Interest

Robert Mueller is Trump’s very worst nightmare

As entertainer Jackie Gleason used to say, “How sweet it is!” Oh yes indeed. It̵ ...

8 years ago

In this Feb. 2, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump listens as he is introduced during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, file)
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

Want to preserve religious freedom? Preserve the line between church and state.

For the last 63 years, the ...

8 years ago

 Vice President Mike Pence, left, and Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy stand as President Donald Trump shakes hands with FBI Director James Comey during a reception for inaugural law enforcement officers and first responders in the Blue Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)
National Interest

Yet another impeachable offense: ‘I hope you can let this go’

Forgive my frequent references to Richard Nixon. It’s just eerie how his impeachable behavior is being replicated by the current co ...

8 years ago

 Supporters of Democratic primary winner Larry Krasner react to the news of his winning at Krasner’s campaign party Tuesday night. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic

Start of something big? Progressive turn in Philly vote, yo

Has the post-Trump progressive lion finally roared? A robust Democratic turnout gave progressive candidate Larry Krasner a big win ...

8 years ago

People walk outside the U.S. Department of Justice on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, interviewed several candidates to succeed ousted FBI Director James Comey at Justice Department headquarters on Saturday. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

After flubbing Comey’s dismissal, this is what the Trump administration should do

To say that last week’s dismissal of FBI Director James Comey has added to the drama of an already chaotic presidency is an underst ...

8 years ago

 President Donald Trump meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, in the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. At right is Russian Ambassador to USA Sergei Kislyak. (Russian Foreign Ministry Photo via AP)
National Interest

Another impeachable offense: Moscow’s sap spills secret intel

When a new chief executive is sworn in, he pledges to “faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States.” It i ...

8 years ago

 Philadelphia district attorney candidates debate at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy last month. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic

Philly DA candidates talking reform

It’s primary day in Pennsylvania, and the marquee race in Philadelphia is the Democratic primary for district attorney. Current Dis ...

8 years ago

 In this March 7, 2017, file photo, then-Deputy Attorney General-designate Rod Rosenstein, listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
National Interest

Help wanted on Kremlingate: A principled Republican

Is Kremlingate worse than Watergate? Duh. A cyber break-in orchestrated by a foreign adversary is worse than an office break-in botched b ...

8 years ago

 The Free Library of Philadelphia. (Paige Pfleger/WHYY)
Speak Easy
Arts & Entertainment

Calling all artists … or maybe not

When the Free Library put out a call for Philadelphia artists who are "seeking a wider audience for their work and would like to get paid for it," I was hopeful.

8 years ago

 Tadpoles (<a href='https://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-123682742/stock-photo-wood-frog-tadpoles-%28rana-sylvatica%29-a-group-of-tadpoles-%28or-pollywogs%29-is-called-an-army-%0D%0A%2A%2A-note%3A-visible-grain-at-100%25%2C-best-at-smaller-sizes'>Steve Byland</a>/Big Stock Photo)
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Education

Kids thrive when they swim among peers and mentors with common interests

Learning heroes can come from a wide range of settings in young people’s lives. One unexpectedly appeared in my son’s life when he wa ...

8 years ago

 In this image provided by NBC News, NBC's Lester Holt interviews President Donald Trump on Thursday, May 11, 2017. (Joe Gabriel/NBC News via AP)
National Interest

Did Trump confess to obstructing justice on national TV? Yup.

Richard Nixon could’ve saved America a lot of time and trouble if he had gone on live TV in ’73 and told us that he fired the ...

8 years ago

 Philadelphia Police Department headquarters at 7th and Race streets (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY, file)
Speak Easy
Courts & Law

How a district attorney can really get tough on crime

We’ve come to the time in the district attorney race when the appeals to fear come to the fore. Candidates claim they will be ̶ ...

8 years ago

 U.S. President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the White House in Washington on Wednesday. (Russian Foreign Ministry Photo via AP)
National Interest

Trump’s Comey purge is only the end of the beginning

Deep down in his pysche, if there is such a place, the beleaguered reality-TV star must be pining for the good old days when he could bli ...

8 years ago

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