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Opinion & Essay

Pearce Bunting as a hypnotist in
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

From Theatre Exile: Is ‘An Oak Tree’ real or artificial?

Gimmickry overtakes a play bombarded by on-stage directions and a prescribed lack of rehearsal.

7 years ago

A thermosolar power plant is pictured at Noor II Ouarzazate, Morocco, November 4, 2016. Picture taken November 4, 2016. (Reuters/Youssef Boudlal)
Politics & Policy
The Conversation

How a Green New Deal could exploit developing countries

Should this legislative concept be transformed from the hypothetical framework into actual policies, some of the solutions it engenders could make global inequality worse.

7 years ago

Some charter school operators make profits by leasing space to themselves at unusually high rates. (Ilya Andriyanov from www.shutterstock.com)
Education
The Conversation

Charter schools exploit lucrative loophole that would be easy to close

In our view, lawmakers should prohibit charter school owners and operators from leasing and purchasing property from their other companies.

7 years ago

Physicist William Happer arrives for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York, NY, USA on January 13, 2017.  (Albin Lohr-Jones/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
National Interest
Politics & Policy

The Trump regime wants to believe the Earth is flat

The Trump regime intends to challenge the scientific consensus that climate change is a dire international emergency.

7 years ago

Children who have darker skin wait longer on average to leave foster care. (Stepan Popov/Shutterstock)
Courts & Law
The Conversation

The U.S. adoption system discriminates against darker-skinned children

When it comes to adoption, Americans might assume that each child is treated equally. But research shows that darker-skinned children are repeatedly discriminated against.

7 years ago

The Philadelphia Experiment
Community

Jussie Smollett’s act of betrayal

When Jussie Smollett alleged he was attacked because of his race and sexual orientation, the story didn’t make me angry. It made me numb. But a lot has changed in three weeks.

7 years ago

Barry Jenkins’ ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ has been nominated for best adapted screenplay at the 91st Academy Awards. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Community
The Conversation

Oscars 2019: Beyond the stats, why diversity matters

With the Academy Awards approaching, the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released its most recent report on diversity in Hollywood.

7 years ago

Protected time for new families could pay health dividends later. (Jacob Lund/Shutterstock)
Health

Paid family leave is an investment in public health, not a handout

How does the stress of a rapid return to work affect parents, and in turn, cost society as a whole?

7 years ago

Then- Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, shown at a campaign rally in Springfield, Mass., in October. (Michael Dwyer/AP Photo, file)
National Interest
Politics & Policy
National Interest

Three big reasons why Bernie Sanders 2.0 is probably toast

There's a hunger to turn the page and leave the past behind.

7 years ago

Pope Francis sits during the traditional greetings to the Roman Curia at the Vatican in December 2018. (Filippo Monteforte/Pool Photo via AP)
Community
The Conversation

Why the pope’s upcoming summit needs to do a full accounting of the cover-up of sexual abuse

Recent statements by leading bishops and the pope suggest that church officials are not ready to take what I believe is an essential step in ending the scandal.

7 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Amazon-New York HQ2 breakup has lessons for Philadelphia

7 years ago

The Full City Challenge aims to fold in the resources of the partnership  — and the networks that both organizations bring to the table — to help the winning team execute its pilot and fulfill its mission. (Courtesy of Rebel Ventures)
PlanPhilly
Community

Rebel Ventures pitch youth-powered corner store at Full City Challenge

The feedback participants gave — “Don’t be afraid to project!” “It wasn’t clear to me how you’d spend that $5,000, make sure you specify,”  strengthened each project.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump turns back to the audience after speaking during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
National Interest
Politics & Policy

A national emergency: Fealty to Trump or the Constitution?

We will soon learn whether he has fatally infuriated the Fellowship of the Furrowed Brow.

7 years ago

In 1812 Productions'
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Saluting the ‘Broads’ who declared themselves in laughter, from 1812 Productions

Strong women take the microphone.

7 years ago

Early starts are key to developing children’s talents, experts say. (Eugene Partyzan/ Shutterstock)
Community
The Conversation

5 ways to develop children’s talents

Talent, I argue, is not born, it’s made – and parents can make a big difference.

7 years ago

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