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COVID-19 patients can be overwhelmed with inflammation. Doctors are learning to calm that ‘storm.’

Cherry Hill resident Brett Breslow was given anti-inflammatory drugs at Cooper University Hospital, where he was on a ventilator for 19 days.

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Coronavirus cases in Philly and the region; Shore town’s beach blocked by cops due to crowds; New York reports positive milestone

by Rob Tornoe

At least 20 states set new daily coronavirus case records over the weekend, and five also broke records for average daily fatalities in that time period.

Damning report on Pa.’s failure to protect residents from fracking unlikely to result in major reform

by Rebecca Moss of Spotlight PA

State agencies implicated in the report dismissed it outright, calling the recommendations outdated and ill-informed.

‘It was so therapeutic’: A bumper crop of home gardens blossoms amid a pandemic

by Frank Fitzpatrick

Philadelphia hotels are slowly seeing more guests. But workers say conditions aren’t safe.

by Juliana Feliciano Reyes

“We try our best. We try to disinfect everything. But we can’t do it the way we want to because we got 13 other rooms to do.”

Woman who took video of Allentown officer kneeling on man’s neck was shocked; George Floyd’s attorney weighs in

by The Associated Press

The video prompted a large protest outside Allentown police headquarters.

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Philadelphia’s PHL COVID-19 Fund raised $17.5 million from 8,500 donors in four months for nonprofits

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Penn State’s Jonathan Sutherland appreciates his team’s togetherness during troubled times

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How much COVID-19 testing is enough? | Morning Newsletter

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Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57

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Washington NFL team to retire name today; new name to be revealed later

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Uber and Lyft traffic is picking up as the Philadelphia area reopens. What will happen when more drivers return to the road?

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Vanguard’s partnership profits were paid out early to employees during pandemic

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Are the Phillies and MLB set for a season that is really worth investing in? | David Murphy

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Philly dishwasher manufacturer survived coronavirus pandemic by switching to hand sanitizers

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Philly teachers and students take to the street to protest racism

by Kristen A. Graham and Dylan Purcell

”We’re not free unless we’re all free,” Keziah Ridgeway, a history teacher at Northeast High, told the crowd as the rally for Black lives got underway. “Walk as if you are transforming education with your feet.”

SEPTA officer under investigation after Philly protesters beaten with baton

by Samantha Melamed

“A cop reaches over the line and bashes me with his baton. I go down immediately. ... Then I start seeing blood drip down my face and I’m hearing ringing in my ears.”

Column

Phillies coach ‘Irish’ Mike Ryan was a kind, quiet man who packed a heavy punch | Bob Brookover

by Bob Brookover

Phillies coach “Irish” Mike Ryan, who died Friday at the age of 78, was a great defensive catcher and a coach everyone respected.

COVID-19 sparked a rising interest in home births, but not all can afford them

by Sophie Burkholder

Midwifes are much more in demand, due to coronavirus. But the cost and lack of insurance coverage is a problem for many mothers-to-be.

Column

How DeSean Jackson, Malcolm Jenkins, and the bottom-line Eagles failed | Marcus Hayes

by Marcus Hayes

One needed to stay silent. One needed to react with outrage. One needed to issue real discipline. Instead all three botched their roles in the aftermath of the NFL’s brush with anti-Semitism.

New Jersey’s own ‘Exonerator’ has helped set 63 people free. John Grisham is a fan of his new book.

by Ellen Gray

In “When Truth Is All You Have,” the former businessman and Vietnam veteran recounts the religious awakening that put him on the path to the seminary.

Flyers, hoping to regain momentum they had when season was stopped, open training camp Monday

by Sam Carchidi

The Flyers will open Training Camp II on Monday in Voorhees, hoping to get ready for a long Stanley Cup playoff run.

Opinion

What do you know about the Philadelphians killed by guns this year? At least know their names.

by Helen Ubiñas

Roger Stone, coronavirus, and the 192 days that may destroy America as we know it

by Will Bunch

South Jersey doesn’t always get its fair share of support. Place-based grants can help.

by Richelle Todd-Yamoah, For The Inquirer

Pa. legislators’ attempt at ‘police reform’ still prioritizes blue lives over Black ones

by Samantha Jallah, For the Inquirer

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