ColumnistsIt took U.S. years to lose a war in Vietnam. Trump lost one in days.It's increasingly clear that Trump's war of choice in Iran has failed spectacularly. America learned nothing from past war failures.Will Bunch | Columnist Ukraine helps save U.S. lives from Iran’s drones while Putin helps Iran kill Americans. Guess who Trump rewards?Trudy Rubin | Columnist How a grandmother and the three children she feeds are surviving Trump’s SNAP cuts Jenice Armstrong | Columnist Trump’s Epstein scandal somehow got worse | Will Bunch NewsletterWill Bunch | Columnist Latinos are turning away from Trump’s GOP. That doesn’t mean Democrats are entitled to their votes.Luis F. Carrasco | Columnist AdvertisementAI error or not, Iran school bombing is a permanent stain on America’s soulA debate on AI in warfare obscures the truth about an Iranian school bombing. U.S. humans are to blame for this war crime.Will Bunch | Columnist Even Philly’s crosswalks have hoagiemouth. We found out why for youse.“It feels like one of those many only-in-Philly things, of course even our crosswalks have a thick Philly accent.”Stephanie Farr | Columnist Preserving Philly’s history is important, but historic districts do tend to exclude | ShackamaxonPlus: When it comes to SEPTA, Harrisburg Republicans don't know what they're talking about, and Philadelphia is facing a budget surplus over the next decade.Daniel Pearson | Columnist Texas primary exposed GOP scheme to rig the 2026 midtermsConspiracy theories, confusing rules, and right-wing judges: A Dallas voting fiasco is a 5-alarm fire for U.S. democracy.Will Bunch | Columnist What happened to the Big 5? The decline of Philly basketball’s one-time legendary alliance began a long time ago.The Big 5 was a glorious thing that folks knew about beyond Philadelphia. Now it isn’t much of anything anymore. The reasons are many.Mike Sielski | Columnist Beware the similarities between the wars in Iraq and Trump’s Iran warDespite the president’s protestations of sympathy with Iranian civilians, all signs point to his willingness to abandon them if he needs a quick exit from his new war.Trudy Rubin | Columnist 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid: A nice ride but a fuelish choice Decent takeoff and comfortable seating don’t make much sense when the hybrid fuel economy isn’t that great. Scott Sturgis | Columnist Liberals erase history, tooThe removal of a statue of one of Delaware’s signers of the Declaration of Independence — who was an enslaver — underscores the hypocrisy that sometimes surrounds the debate over historic landmarks.Jonathan Zimmerman | Columnist Trump’s reckless war proves his Board of Peace is a farceRegardless of what you think about the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, the elementary-age girls killed by bombs were innocents. They didn’t deserve this.Jenice Armstrong | Columnist Death to prediction markets profiting on war | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus, that time the U.S. pushed for Iranian regime change in 1953.Will Bunch | Columnist Historic preservation isn’t the villain in the debate over housing affordabilityBy practicing ‘gentle density,’ these architects create more housing for less money, using fewer natural resources.Inga Saffron | Columnist, Architecture Critic | For The Inquirer Pope Leo’s pointed message to Catholics the day after the U.S. bombed IranCatholics seeking moral guidance need to listen to the pope’s weekly address directly rather than rely on the interpretation of those who might alter the pontiff’s words for political convenience.Sabrina Vourvoulias | Columnist Forget State of the Union sideshow, MAGA’s real chilling message was delivered by Marco Rubio in MunichThe White House promotes unabashed white nationalist pseudo-Christian racism and law-bashing at home and abroad.Trudy Rubin | Columnist A mad king’s illegal war on Iran is a cry for regime change ... in WashingtonDemocracy really did die in darkness as Donald Trump’s unconstitutional war on Iran stamps America as a dictatorship.Will Bunch | Columnist Five things not to miss at the Philadelphia Flower Show this yearFrom a Shakespearean production to a city citation, here's what to keep an eye out for at the Philadelphia Flower Show this year. Stephanie Farr | Columnist See more storiesAdvertisement
It took U.S. years to lose a war in Vietnam. Trump lost one in days.It's increasingly clear that Trump's war of choice in Iran has failed spectacularly. America learned nothing from past war failures.Will Bunch | Columnist
It took U.S. years to lose a war in Vietnam. Trump lost one in days.It's increasingly clear that Trump's war of choice in Iran has failed spectacularly. America learned nothing from past war failures.Will Bunch | Columnist
Ukraine helps save U.S. lives from Iran’s drones while Putin helps Iran kill Americans. Guess who Trump rewards?Trudy Rubin | Columnist
Ukraine helps save U.S. lives from Iran’s drones while Putin helps Iran kill Americans. Guess who Trump rewards?Trudy Rubin | Columnist
How a grandmother and the three children she feeds are surviving Trump’s SNAP cuts Jenice Armstrong | Columnist
How a grandmother and the three children she feeds are surviving Trump’s SNAP cuts Jenice Armstrong | Columnist
Latinos are turning away from Trump’s GOP. That doesn’t mean Democrats are entitled to their votes.Luis F. Carrasco | Columnist
Latinos are turning away from Trump’s GOP. That doesn’t mean Democrats are entitled to their votes.Luis F. Carrasco | Columnist
AI error or not, Iran school bombing is a permanent stain on America’s soulA debate on AI in warfare obscures the truth about an Iranian school bombing. U.S. humans are to blame for this war crime.Will Bunch | Columnist
AI error or not, Iran school bombing is a permanent stain on America’s soulA debate on AI in warfare obscures the truth about an Iranian school bombing. U.S. humans are to blame for this war crime.Will Bunch | Columnist
Even Philly’s crosswalks have hoagiemouth. We found out why for youse.“It feels like one of those many only-in-Philly things, of course even our crosswalks have a thick Philly accent.”Stephanie Farr | Columnist
Even Philly’s crosswalks have hoagiemouth. We found out why for youse.“It feels like one of those many only-in-Philly things, of course even our crosswalks have a thick Philly accent.”Stephanie Farr | Columnist
Preserving Philly’s history is important, but historic districts do tend to exclude | ShackamaxonPlus: When it comes to SEPTA, Harrisburg Republicans don't know what they're talking about, and Philadelphia is facing a budget surplus over the next decade.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
Preserving Philly’s history is important, but historic districts do tend to exclude | ShackamaxonPlus: When it comes to SEPTA, Harrisburg Republicans don't know what they're talking about, and Philadelphia is facing a budget surplus over the next decade.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
Texas primary exposed GOP scheme to rig the 2026 midtermsConspiracy theories, confusing rules, and right-wing judges: A Dallas voting fiasco is a 5-alarm fire for U.S. democracy.Will Bunch | Columnist
Texas primary exposed GOP scheme to rig the 2026 midtermsConspiracy theories, confusing rules, and right-wing judges: A Dallas voting fiasco is a 5-alarm fire for U.S. democracy.Will Bunch | Columnist
What happened to the Big 5? The decline of Philly basketball’s one-time legendary alliance began a long time ago.The Big 5 was a glorious thing that folks knew about beyond Philadelphia. Now it isn’t much of anything anymore. The reasons are many.Mike Sielski | Columnist
What happened to the Big 5? The decline of Philly basketball’s one-time legendary alliance began a long time ago.The Big 5 was a glorious thing that folks knew about beyond Philadelphia. Now it isn’t much of anything anymore. The reasons are many.Mike Sielski | Columnist
Beware the similarities between the wars in Iraq and Trump’s Iran warDespite the president’s protestations of sympathy with Iranian civilians, all signs point to his willingness to abandon them if he needs a quick exit from his new war.Trudy Rubin | Columnist
Beware the similarities between the wars in Iraq and Trump’s Iran warDespite the president’s protestations of sympathy with Iranian civilians, all signs point to his willingness to abandon them if he needs a quick exit from his new war.Trudy Rubin | Columnist
2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid: A nice ride but a fuelish choice Decent takeoff and comfortable seating don’t make much sense when the hybrid fuel economy isn’t that great. Scott Sturgis | Columnist
2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid: A nice ride but a fuelish choice Decent takeoff and comfortable seating don’t make much sense when the hybrid fuel economy isn’t that great. Scott Sturgis | Columnist
Liberals erase history, tooThe removal of a statue of one of Delaware’s signers of the Declaration of Independence — who was an enslaver — underscores the hypocrisy that sometimes surrounds the debate over historic landmarks.Jonathan Zimmerman | Columnist
Liberals erase history, tooThe removal of a statue of one of Delaware’s signers of the Declaration of Independence — who was an enslaver — underscores the hypocrisy that sometimes surrounds the debate over historic landmarks.Jonathan Zimmerman | Columnist
Trump’s reckless war proves his Board of Peace is a farceRegardless of what you think about the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, the elementary-age girls killed by bombs were innocents. They didn’t deserve this.Jenice Armstrong | Columnist
Trump’s reckless war proves his Board of Peace is a farceRegardless of what you think about the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, the elementary-age girls killed by bombs were innocents. They didn’t deserve this.Jenice Armstrong | Columnist
Death to prediction markets profiting on war | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus, that time the U.S. pushed for Iranian regime change in 1953.Will Bunch | Columnist
Death to prediction markets profiting on war | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus, that time the U.S. pushed for Iranian regime change in 1953.Will Bunch | Columnist
Historic preservation isn’t the villain in the debate over housing affordabilityBy practicing ‘gentle density,’ these architects create more housing for less money, using fewer natural resources.Inga Saffron | Columnist, Architecture Critic | For The Inquirer
Historic preservation isn’t the villain in the debate over housing affordabilityBy practicing ‘gentle density,’ these architects create more housing for less money, using fewer natural resources.Inga Saffron | Columnist, Architecture Critic | For The Inquirer
Pope Leo’s pointed message to Catholics the day after the U.S. bombed IranCatholics seeking moral guidance need to listen to the pope’s weekly address directly rather than rely on the interpretation of those who might alter the pontiff’s words for political convenience.Sabrina Vourvoulias | Columnist
Pope Leo’s pointed message to Catholics the day after the U.S. bombed IranCatholics seeking moral guidance need to listen to the pope’s weekly address directly rather than rely on the interpretation of those who might alter the pontiff’s words for political convenience.Sabrina Vourvoulias | Columnist
Forget State of the Union sideshow, MAGA’s real chilling message was delivered by Marco Rubio in MunichThe White House promotes unabashed white nationalist pseudo-Christian racism and law-bashing at home and abroad.Trudy Rubin | Columnist
Forget State of the Union sideshow, MAGA’s real chilling message was delivered by Marco Rubio in MunichThe White House promotes unabashed white nationalist pseudo-Christian racism and law-bashing at home and abroad.Trudy Rubin | Columnist
A mad king’s illegal war on Iran is a cry for regime change ... in WashingtonDemocracy really did die in darkness as Donald Trump’s unconstitutional war on Iran stamps America as a dictatorship.Will Bunch | Columnist
A mad king’s illegal war on Iran is a cry for regime change ... in WashingtonDemocracy really did die in darkness as Donald Trump’s unconstitutional war on Iran stamps America as a dictatorship.Will Bunch | Columnist
Five things not to miss at the Philadelphia Flower Show this yearFrom a Shakespearean production to a city citation, here's what to keep an eye out for at the Philadelphia Flower Show this year. Stephanie Farr | Columnist
Five things not to miss at the Philadelphia Flower Show this yearFrom a Shakespearean production to a city citation, here's what to keep an eye out for at the Philadelphia Flower Show this year. Stephanie Farr | Columnist
