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A moment from the soccer game
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

U.S. men’s soccer team prevails in an unfriendly ‘friendly’; will they be back for July 4 game?

The Americans topped Paraguay, 2-1, displaying the intensity they will need for next summer’s FIFA World Cup.

2 weeks ago

Residents leaving Black River, Jamaica with a damaged bridge behind them
Weather

How Philadelphians can support Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Donation sites have been popping up across Philadelphia. Batteries, flashlights and tarps are among the items needed most.

1 month ago

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Betsey Piette holds a sign that reads
Community

Philly activists mark 100th peace vigil for Gaza outside of Sen. John Fetterman’s Old City office

Protesters called on Fetterman to stop military aid to Israel and speak up in support of aid to Gaza.

1 month ago

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(Freed Israeli hostage Avinatan Or gestures from a van as he arrives at Beilinson hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, after he was released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) / Palestinian prisoners are greeted after being released from Israeli prison following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Gaza ceasefire deal: roadmap for lasting peace?

What does the ceasefire deal mean for Israelis and Palestinians? What are some of the pitfalls that lie ahead? How are local Jewish and Palestinian community members feeling?

Air Date: October 13, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:09
In India, the human-elephant conflict is a growing phenomenon of dangerous interactions between humans and wild Asian elephants. The conflict is driven by habitat loss and human expansion. (Courtesy of Kim Frank)
The Pulse
Science

Chasing giants: One writer’s journey to bring nuance to India’s wild elephant conflict

About 10 years ago, writer Kim Frank set out to learn why wild elephants were trampling people in India. She revealed a complex human-wildlife conflict.

2 months ago

The government shutdown entered its sixth day as congressional Democrats and Republicans could not agree to pass a bill funding government services.
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Shutdown stalemate, ICE protests, Gaza talks, regional budget battles

In today’s politics roundtable, we break down the week’s biggest stories with two columnists from opposite sides of the aisle. We touch on topics near and far.

Air Date: October 6, 2025 12:00 pm

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Israel military strike in the northern Gaza Strip
Community

Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan

The statement came hours after Trump said that Hamas must agree to the deal by Sunday evening, threatening an even greater military onslaught.

2 months ago

Several boats in a port
Community

Why a Glenside veteran joined the global flotilla to get aid to Gaza

As the flotilla gains worldwide attention, Philly, Montco and Delco lawmakers have signed on to legislation that would block the U.S. from sending certain weapons to Israel.

2 months ago

Supporters watching boat departs to Gaza
Community

What to know about the international flotilla seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza

The Global Sumud Flotilla said most of its vessels were intercepted or assumed intercepted after communication was lost by Thursday morning in an Israeli operation.

2 months ago

University of Victoria postdoctoral fellow Nathaniel Brunt
Community

Iraq’s Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a Penn museum archive

A University of Pennsylvania researcher is leading an effort to connect photos taken of the Yazidi population in northern Iraq in the 1930s.

3 months ago

Emma Tsurkov and Elizabeth Tsurkov smile
Community

Princeton doctoral student kidnapped in Iraq has been freed. ‘We both started sobbing,’ sister says

Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in 2023 while doing research, was freed Tuesday and turned over to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad following more than 900 days in captivity.

3 months ago

Tracy Timby, vice president of workforce and strategic partnerships at Bucks County Community College, speaks at a podium
Education

Bucks County Community College students can now get their bachelor’s degree in Wales

The higher education collaboration was sparked in part by “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” creator Rob McElhenney’s relationship with the Welsh city.

3 months ago

Sunset in Gaza
Politics & Policy

Here’s a look at why it is so hard to end the war in Gaza

Israelis have joined mass protests calling for a ceasefire that would bring the hostages back. They say the war continues because Netanyahu is trying to stay in power.

3 months ago

Chelsea FC supporters cheer in the stands at Lincoln Financial Field
Community
Billy Penn

A Philly guide to watching the English Premier League

The world’s most popular soccer league returns this weekend, and Philly fan groups and bars for (almost) all of the action.

4 months ago

Palestinians collecting humanitarian aid packages
Politics & Policy

Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs object

Gaza's Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 61,000. Health officials reported new deaths of hungry Palestinians seeking food at distribution points.

4 months ago

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