
Opinion & Essay
Allegations against Kavanaugh bring back memories of Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill
When I heard that Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination was at risk due to accusations that he sexually assaulting a woman decades ago, I thought of Clarence Thomas
7 years ago
Why we chose online school for our teen
Anyone who’s ever heard me stumble through trying to explain the identifiable traits of a mammal, watched me do 5th grade math, or list ...
7 years ago
Philly Fringe reviews: ‘Troilus and Cressida’ and ‘Plunge’
A Shakespeare tragedy, and a look from the future into the past.
7 years ago
Kavanaugh’s accuser is a nightmare for the party of misogyny
Is it any wonder that women are fleeing the GOP en masse? That women are jonesing for a Democratic Congress by a whopping 40 percentage points (65 to 25)?
7 years ago
Reading Terminal Market celebrates 125 years as melting pot of tastes, cultures
This year, as the iconic Reading Terminal Market turns 125 years old, it’s a great time to celebrate the Market’s role in the life of ...
7 years ago
Philly Fringe reviews: ‘Mary Rose’ and ‘Eccentricities of a Nightingale’
A play by the creator of Peter Pan, and a rewarding Tennessee Williams work.
7 years ago
All talk, no action: Ben Sasse, Republican metaphor
The congressional Republicans continue to abet and excuse Donald Trump's relentless assaults on democratic norms and the rule of law.
7 years ago
Philly Fringe reviews: ‘Fly Eagles Fly,’ ‘Jeanne/Jean/John/Jawn’ and ‘Do You Want a Cookie?’
A spoof on loving the Birds, an acrobatic display and a spotlight on cabaret.
7 years ago
Philly Fringe reviews: ‘Kill Move Paradise’ and ‘Stifters Dinge’
A brilliantly conceived new play and a sensory experience.
7 years ago
Listen 2:50Philly Fringe reviews: ‘The Accountant’ and ‘Lay Me Down Softly’
A creation curated by the Fringe Festival, plus an Irish play about boxing.
7 years ago
In Act II Playhouse’s ‘Biloxi Blues,’ a production that becomes a tribute
Days after Neil Simon died, the theater in Ambler opened his Tony-award winning show.
7 years ago
Listen 3:46Obama, Bush, and Hemingway: McCain’s gifts to a troubled nation
McCain called on his old foes, Bush and Obama, to stress his enduring values, and perhaps prompt a sufficient share of voters to seize the future and steer us back to safety.
7 years ago
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