
Opinion & Essay
International medical travelers a boon to Philadelphia
The Philadelphia region boasts more than 20 universities and colleges, as well as five medical schools and schools of nursing and health care administration.
8 years ago
‘Passing Strange,’ and grandly
The Wilma Theater production takes a musical to a new level.
8 years ago
Listen 3:00Will Pennsylvania’s high court zap the rigged Republican map?
The practice of rigging congressional maps for extreme partisan advantage — known, of course, as gerrymandering — is under attack on a number of fronts.
8 years ago
Wolff’s book resonates because Trump keeps confirming it
Wolff concluded that Trump is unfit to serve. And virtually everything that Trump has done and said since the book’s release has demonstrated that he got it right.
8 years ago
Whose adventure are we choosing here?
I don't want to date Indiana Jones! I just want someone I can read in bed with. So why are so many men my age seeking adventurous women?
8 years ago
Holiday high jinks from the gang that can’t spin straight
The issue is not just what Trump said about immigration, but what this protracted episode says about the protectors who give him cover and abet his serial lies.
8 years ago
Bring out those oldies: ‘A Few of Our Favorite Things’ (Act II Playhouse and 1812 Productions)
Comedy bits from the past, offered by two artistic directors who specialize in having fun.
8 years ago
Martin Luther King on the craven Republican silence
Had he lived to a robust old age, Martin Luther King, Jr. would've turned 89 today. One can only imagine what he'd be saying about Donald Trump.
8 years ago
The doll and the denial: ‘All the Dead Biddles’ (Underbite Theatre Co. and Plays & Players)
A mother has a most unusual way of grieving for her dead son.
8 years ago
Six ways Philly can woo Amazon with better bike lanes
Philadelphia’s Amazon HQ2 bid specifically touted the “livability” of the city with its centrally located bike lanes. The city may need to do more to impress Amazon.
8 years ago
Many of our commitments have come about circumstantially. By that we mean: We had kids, they had interests, and we jumped right in.
8 years ago
The racist-in-chief trashes the American dream
In the past, a president was expected to summon the best angels of our nature, and to honor the American values that have long made us the envy of huddled masses everywhere.
8 years ago
The continuing witness of Martin Luther King Jr.
As our thoughts turn from King's birthday to the 50th anniversary of his death, there is no better time to assess our commitment and progress on matters of justice.
8 years ago
Goodbye, Darrell Issa, and good riddance
For sheer funniness, lets recap his tenure as a crackpot sleuth of nonexistent scandals.
8 years ago
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