Opinion & Essay
Why can’t you tell me how you feel?
It's hard to communicate our emotions. The effects of this are harmful, and as a country, we are arguably the most overtly divided and disconnected we have been in years.
10 years ago
Farewell to Fidel, with open eyes
When I heard about Fidel Castro’s death, I joked that the 1961 CIA had finally gotten the guy’s beard to fall out. But ...
10 years ago
Green Party seeks recount in Pennsylvania
Attorneys for Green Party candidate Jill Stein will launch a last-minute challenge to Pennsylvania’s presidential election results ...
10 years ago
StoryCorps: Caught in the middle of a family feud
We like to think of Thanksgiving a time when families come together, but even the closest families go through tough times. Fatu Castillo, ...
10 years ago
ListenAbe Lincoln’s Thanksgiving cheer
This Thanksgiving doesn’t feel particularly festive, not after electing a president who lost by more than ...
10 years ago
StoryCorps: On giving back after 25 years homeless
Luke Risher, a high school senior born and raised in Germantown, talks to Project HOME’s David Brown about his experience with 25 y ...
10 years ago
ListenReview: ‘An Iliad’ through history
The unnamed poet in Lantern Theatre’s stunning production of the audacious “An Iliad” gives us, in awe and befuddlement ...
10 years ago
Could Wisconsin gerrymandering decision affect Pa.?
In a potentially groundbreaking ruling, a three-judge federal court panel has struck down Wisconsin’s legislative district boundari ...
10 years ago
ListenPa. businessman exploring a run for governor
If Donald Trump’s stunning win in Pennsylvania mean it’s the season for wealthy outsiders in politics, that can only be good ...
10 years ago
What will Trump presidency mean for the New American Indian Movement
On April 1, 2016, the centuries-old struggle for the rights of indigenous Americans witnessed a new dawn. On t ...
10 years ago
Trump plays Emily Litella: ‘Never mind!’
Donald Trump announced yesterday that, nah, he doesn’t wanna put Hillary Clinton in jail after all: “It’s not something ...
10 years ago
Review: ‘The Wizard of Oz’ stands before you. Really.
The tin man still needs a heart, the scarecrow lacks a brain and the lion cannot find courage – no matter how many times you see “ ...
10 years ago
ListenListen to young people about the issues that affect their lives
We often hear that we, the youth, are the future — a true statement, considering that we are next in line for the positions held currently by our elders.
10 years ago
What the Italians can teach us about Trump
It’s time for a little deja vu. A flamboyant demagogic mogul with no governing experience had just been elected to ...
10 years ago
When I was growing up, my grandmother would always bring one dish to Christmas and Thanksgiving. Grandmom made the best baked macaroni an ...
10 years ago
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