Opinion & Essay

I was lucky enough to spend 2018 writing the In Common series, exploring the ways civic spaces across Philly are changing, each aiming to build a stronger, more inclusive city

Lest we forget, we would not have heard from Cohen today, in a public session, if the midterm electorate had not thrown the House Republicans out of power.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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