Devi LockwoodWhat I DoI am the Commentary and Ideas editor on the Opinion team and the author of 1,001 Voices on Climate Change.Kansas City and Philadelphia opinion writers gear up for a Super Bowl showdownStay tuned for our lively debate on football, culture, Taylor Swift, and more.Yvette Walker and Devi Lockwood Jan. 30, 2025Link copied to clipboardAmerica, we have to talk about masculinityThe dream of a female president is well and truly dead.Devi Lockwood Nov. 14, 2024Link copied to clipboard10 things I learned from centenarians in the Philadelphia areaTravel is memorable and always worth it. Move your body. Eat vegetables. Gratitude makes daily life sing.Devi Lockwood Sept. 27, 2024Link copied to clipboardAge is not a destinationRecording and listening to 14 interviews with some of the oldest living Pennsylvanians has changed me.Devi Lockwood Sept. 25, 2024Link copied to clipboard10 opinions that caught your attention in 2023Looking back on our most-read opinions of the year: a kind stranger, Philadelphia's mayoral election, why gas stoves should be banned, saying goodbye to Bruce Springsteen, and more.Devi Lockwood Dec. 26, 2023Link copied to clipboardIt’s Superb Owl Sunday, and we’re singing the praises of Pennsylvania’s bird lifeTwo species of eagle and eight species of owl call the commonwealth home.Devi Lockwood Feb. 12, 2023Link copied to clipboard7 opinions that caught your attention in 2022Looking back on our most-read opinions of the year: the Oz-Fetterman debate, the war in Ukraine, trans athlete Lia Thomas, access to abortion, and more.Devi Lockwood Dec. 29, 2022Link copied to clipboard16 opinions that caught your attention in 2024Looking back on our most-read opinions of the year: Trump's election, substance use in Kensington, military intelligence in Ukraine, public transportation, gun violence, and more.Devi Lockwood Dec. 27, 2024Link copied to clipboardAfter Election Day, democracy will depend on all of usWhen we dare to listen to people who disagree with us, it can be strangely nourishing: an antidote to despair, malaise, and whatever else meets us on the other side of this election.Devi Lockwood Nov. 5, 2024Link copied to clipboard1,428 years of wisdomI spoke with 14 people in the Greater Philadelphia area who are close to or over 100 years old. Here’s what I learned.Devi Lockwood Sept. 26, 2024Link copied to clipboardIn a small wedding by a Denver lake, I found the true meaning of celebrating LGBTQ PrideThis Venezuelan lesbian asylum-seeker wedding gave me faith in humanity — and the power of the LGBTQ community.Devi Lockwood June 14, 2024Link copied to clipboardLosing this World Cup doesn’t make the U.S. women’s national team a failureThe U.S. women’s national soccer team is still the most successful team in the history of the women’s game.Devi Lockwood Aug. 16, 2023Link copied to clipboardAs whales wash ashore in N.J., development fears find a convenient resting placeSince December, four humpbacks have washed up dead on the Jersey Shore. Locals are irate and voicing their opposition to an offshore wind project. But their anger may be misplaced.Devi Lockwood Jan. 20, 2023Link copied to clipboardAfter a shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado, I’m rethinking what safe spaces meanThese spaces are holy. LGBTQ bars and clubs are where we can go to be accepted and seen.Devi Lockwood Nov. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboardWhat Green Party and third-party voters in Pa. might tell us about the future of close electionsFrustrated about Gaza, thousands of voters in Pennsylvania turned from the Democrats to a third party or didn't vote at all.Devi Lockwood Nov. 21, 2024Link copied to clipboardOn Election Day, poll workers will be in the spotlightThe job of poll workers is thankless and increasingly dangerous. It wasn’t always this way.Devi Lockwood Oct. 31, 2024Link copied to clipboardAsk Philly-area centenarians what they’ve learned in 100 yearsWe spoke to 14 Pennsylvanians over 100 years old for advice, wisdom, and thoughts on a life well-lived.Lauren Schneiderman, Devi Lockwood, and Sam Morris Sept. 25, 2024Link copied to clipboardThe eclipse brought us together. We can’t wait 20 years to feel that way again.A divided America needs more eclipses. Unfortunately, the next one on the continental U.S. isn’t until 2044.Devi Lockwood April 9, 2024Link copied to clipboardMy mom climbed on Everest. After the Titan submarine deaths, I think of the families who are left behind.The Titanic, a mass grave site, is now host to five more souls.Devi Lockwood June 23, 2023Link copied to clipboardIvan Provorov refused to wear Flyers’ Pride Night jerseys because of his religion. He’s getting Christianity all wrong.If Provorov truly wants to follow Jesus, the best thing to do is to stand up for the vulnerable.Devi Lockwood Jan. 19, 2023Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
Kansas City and Philadelphia opinion writers gear up for a Super Bowl showdownStay tuned for our lively debate on football, culture, Taylor Swift, and more.Yvette Walker and Devi Lockwood Jan. 30, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Kansas City and Philadelphia opinion writers gear up for a Super Bowl showdownStay tuned for our lively debate on football, culture, Taylor Swift, and more.Yvette Walker and Devi Lockwood Jan. 30, 2025Link copied to clipboard
America, we have to talk about masculinityThe dream of a female president is well and truly dead.Devi Lockwood Nov. 14, 2024Link copied to clipboard
America, we have to talk about masculinityThe dream of a female president is well and truly dead.Devi Lockwood Nov. 14, 2024Link copied to clipboard
10 things I learned from centenarians in the Philadelphia areaTravel is memorable and always worth it. Move your body. Eat vegetables. Gratitude makes daily life sing.Devi Lockwood Sept. 27, 2024Link copied to clipboard
10 things I learned from centenarians in the Philadelphia areaTravel is memorable and always worth it. Move your body. Eat vegetables. Gratitude makes daily life sing.Devi Lockwood Sept. 27, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Age is not a destinationRecording and listening to 14 interviews with some of the oldest living Pennsylvanians has changed me.Devi Lockwood Sept. 25, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Age is not a destinationRecording and listening to 14 interviews with some of the oldest living Pennsylvanians has changed me.Devi Lockwood Sept. 25, 2024Link copied to clipboard
10 opinions that caught your attention in 2023Looking back on our most-read opinions of the year: a kind stranger, Philadelphia's mayoral election, why gas stoves should be banned, saying goodbye to Bruce Springsteen, and more.Devi Lockwood Dec. 26, 2023Link copied to clipboard
10 opinions that caught your attention in 2023Looking back on our most-read opinions of the year: a kind stranger, Philadelphia's mayoral election, why gas stoves should be banned, saying goodbye to Bruce Springsteen, and more.Devi Lockwood Dec. 26, 2023Link copied to clipboard
It’s Superb Owl Sunday, and we’re singing the praises of Pennsylvania’s bird lifeTwo species of eagle and eight species of owl call the commonwealth home.Devi Lockwood Feb. 12, 2023Link copied to clipboard
It’s Superb Owl Sunday, and we’re singing the praises of Pennsylvania’s bird lifeTwo species of eagle and eight species of owl call the commonwealth home.Devi Lockwood Feb. 12, 2023Link copied to clipboard
7 opinions that caught your attention in 2022Looking back on our most-read opinions of the year: the Oz-Fetterman debate, the war in Ukraine, trans athlete Lia Thomas, access to abortion, and more.Devi Lockwood Dec. 29, 2022Link copied to clipboard
7 opinions that caught your attention in 2022Looking back on our most-read opinions of the year: the Oz-Fetterman debate, the war in Ukraine, trans athlete Lia Thomas, access to abortion, and more.Devi Lockwood Dec. 29, 2022Link copied to clipboard
16 opinions that caught your attention in 2024Looking back on our most-read opinions of the year: Trump's election, substance use in Kensington, military intelligence in Ukraine, public transportation, gun violence, and more.Devi Lockwood Dec. 27, 2024Link copied to clipboard
16 opinions that caught your attention in 2024Looking back on our most-read opinions of the year: Trump's election, substance use in Kensington, military intelligence in Ukraine, public transportation, gun violence, and more.Devi Lockwood Dec. 27, 2024Link copied to clipboard
After Election Day, democracy will depend on all of usWhen we dare to listen to people who disagree with us, it can be strangely nourishing: an antidote to despair, malaise, and whatever else meets us on the other side of this election.Devi Lockwood Nov. 5, 2024Link copied to clipboard
After Election Day, democracy will depend on all of usWhen we dare to listen to people who disagree with us, it can be strangely nourishing: an antidote to despair, malaise, and whatever else meets us on the other side of this election.Devi Lockwood Nov. 5, 2024Link copied to clipboard
1,428 years of wisdomI spoke with 14 people in the Greater Philadelphia area who are close to or over 100 years old. Here’s what I learned.Devi Lockwood Sept. 26, 2024Link copied to clipboard
1,428 years of wisdomI spoke with 14 people in the Greater Philadelphia area who are close to or over 100 years old. Here’s what I learned.Devi Lockwood Sept. 26, 2024Link copied to clipboard
In a small wedding by a Denver lake, I found the true meaning of celebrating LGBTQ PrideThis Venezuelan lesbian asylum-seeker wedding gave me faith in humanity — and the power of the LGBTQ community.Devi Lockwood June 14, 2024Link copied to clipboard
In a small wedding by a Denver lake, I found the true meaning of celebrating LGBTQ PrideThis Venezuelan lesbian asylum-seeker wedding gave me faith in humanity — and the power of the LGBTQ community.Devi Lockwood June 14, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Losing this World Cup doesn’t make the U.S. women’s national team a failureThe U.S. women’s national soccer team is still the most successful team in the history of the women’s game.Devi Lockwood Aug. 16, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Losing this World Cup doesn’t make the U.S. women’s national team a failureThe U.S. women’s national soccer team is still the most successful team in the history of the women’s game.Devi Lockwood Aug. 16, 2023Link copied to clipboard
As whales wash ashore in N.J., development fears find a convenient resting placeSince December, four humpbacks have washed up dead on the Jersey Shore. Locals are irate and voicing their opposition to an offshore wind project. But their anger may be misplaced.Devi Lockwood Jan. 20, 2023Link copied to clipboard
As whales wash ashore in N.J., development fears find a convenient resting placeSince December, four humpbacks have washed up dead on the Jersey Shore. Locals are irate and voicing their opposition to an offshore wind project. But their anger may be misplaced.Devi Lockwood Jan. 20, 2023Link copied to clipboard
After a shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado, I’m rethinking what safe spaces meanThese spaces are holy. LGBTQ bars and clubs are where we can go to be accepted and seen.Devi Lockwood Nov. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboard
After a shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado, I’m rethinking what safe spaces meanThese spaces are holy. LGBTQ bars and clubs are where we can go to be accepted and seen.Devi Lockwood Nov. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboard
What Green Party and third-party voters in Pa. might tell us about the future of close electionsFrustrated about Gaza, thousands of voters in Pennsylvania turned from the Democrats to a third party or didn't vote at all.Devi Lockwood Nov. 21, 2024Link copied to clipboard
What Green Party and third-party voters in Pa. might tell us about the future of close electionsFrustrated about Gaza, thousands of voters in Pennsylvania turned from the Democrats to a third party or didn't vote at all.Devi Lockwood Nov. 21, 2024Link copied to clipboard
On Election Day, poll workers will be in the spotlightThe job of poll workers is thankless and increasingly dangerous. It wasn’t always this way.Devi Lockwood Oct. 31, 2024Link copied to clipboard
On Election Day, poll workers will be in the spotlightThe job of poll workers is thankless and increasingly dangerous. It wasn’t always this way.Devi Lockwood Oct. 31, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Ask Philly-area centenarians what they’ve learned in 100 yearsWe spoke to 14 Pennsylvanians over 100 years old for advice, wisdom, and thoughts on a life well-lived.Lauren Schneiderman, Devi Lockwood, and Sam Morris Sept. 25, 2024Link copied to clipboard
Ask Philly-area centenarians what they’ve learned in 100 yearsWe spoke to 14 Pennsylvanians over 100 years old for advice, wisdom, and thoughts on a life well-lived.Lauren Schneiderman, Devi Lockwood, and Sam Morris Sept. 25, 2024Link copied to clipboard
The eclipse brought us together. We can’t wait 20 years to feel that way again.A divided America needs more eclipses. Unfortunately, the next one on the continental U.S. isn’t until 2044.Devi Lockwood April 9, 2024Link copied to clipboard
The eclipse brought us together. We can’t wait 20 years to feel that way again.A divided America needs more eclipses. Unfortunately, the next one on the continental U.S. isn’t until 2044.Devi Lockwood April 9, 2024Link copied to clipboard
My mom climbed on Everest. After the Titan submarine deaths, I think of the families who are left behind.The Titanic, a mass grave site, is now host to five more souls.Devi Lockwood June 23, 2023Link copied to clipboard
My mom climbed on Everest. After the Titan submarine deaths, I think of the families who are left behind.The Titanic, a mass grave site, is now host to five more souls.Devi Lockwood June 23, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Ivan Provorov refused to wear Flyers’ Pride Night jerseys because of his religion. He’s getting Christianity all wrong.If Provorov truly wants to follow Jesus, the best thing to do is to stand up for the vulnerable.Devi Lockwood Jan. 19, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Ivan Provorov refused to wear Flyers’ Pride Night jerseys because of his religion. He’s getting Christianity all wrong.If Provorov truly wants to follow Jesus, the best thing to do is to stand up for the vulnerable.Devi Lockwood Jan. 19, 2023Link copied to clipboard
