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Fickle fortune | Editorial Cartoon

John Cole on Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's decision to back the Sixers' proposal for a Center City arena next to Chinatown.

John Cole, For The Inquirer

Milana Kompaniiets holds a sweatshirt from her son Yurii Kulchuk’s 36th Marine Brigade. Kulchuk, a prisoner of war for more than two years, was released on Sept. 14.

The struggle of a mom to rescue her POW son from Russian torture has a happy ending

Trudy Rubin | Columnist

The headhouse of SEPTA's Drexel Station at 30th Street in April. SEPTA is facing a budget shortfall and needs help from Harrisburg, writes the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia.

Letters to the Editor | Sept. 20, 2024

Letters to the Editor, For The Inquirer

Move to Amend holds a rally at the U.S. Supreme Court Building to "Occupy the Courts" and mark the second anniversary of the "Citizens United v. FEC" decision, on Friday, Jan. 20. 2012.

The other giant threat to U.S. democracy is a conspiracy hatched 53 years ago

Will Bunch | Columnist

The number of newly certified teachers from Pennsylvania teacher preparation programs reached a five-year high in 2023, writes Sharif El-Mekki. Here, new hires and Philadelphia School District leadership clap during speaker addresses on the first day of new hire orientation at School of the Future in West Philadelphia on Aug. 7, 2024.

Concerned about Black teacher attrition? Pa. already has tools to address the problem.

Sharif El-Mekki, For The Inquirer

The struggle of a mom to rescue her POW son from Russian torture has a happy ending

Russia's deliberate policy of degrading prisoners of war should lead to further war crimes charges against Vladimir Putin.

Trudy Rubin | Columnist

Milana Kompaniiets holds a sweatshirt from her son Yurii Kulchuk’s 36th Marine Brigade. Kulchuk, a prisoner of war for more than two years, was released on Sept. 14.

Milana Kompaniiets holds a sweatshirt from her son Yurii Kulchuk’s 36th Marine Brigade. Kulchuk, a prisoner of war for more than two years, was released on Sept. 14.

The struggle of a mom to rescue her POW son from Russian torture has a happy ending

Russia's deliberate policy of degrading prisoners of war should lead to further war crimes charges against Vladimir Putin.

Trudy Rubin | Columnist

The other giant threat to U.S. democracy is a conspiracy hatched 53 years ago

Will Bunch | Columnist

Move to Amend holds a rally at the U.S. Supreme Court Building to "Occupy the Courts" and mark the second anniversary of the "Citizens United v. FEC" decision, on Friday, Jan. 20. 2012.

2024 Audi S7 Prestige: Crazy fun speed and handling, and even a touch of practicality

Scott Sturgis | Columnist

The 2024 Audi S7 from its best side: The one people see as you whiz past them. Also the one with the lift gate that allows for toting more stuff.

VP Harris’ interview with the National Association of Black Journalists was subdued — a sharp contrast to the crazy of Trump’s session

Jenice Armstrong | Columnist

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with members of the National Association of Black Journalists at WHYY's Center City offices Tuesday.

The big Pa. issue candidates won’t talk about | Will Bunch Newsletter

Will Bunch | Columnist

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt, April 8, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announces her decision to support the Sixers’ proposed arena in Center City in a video posted on social media Wednesday. While Parker told Chinatown residents that she sees them, it felt more like she was looking past them the whole time, writes the Editorial Board.

Now that Mayor Parker backs the Sixers arena, whither Chinatown? | Editorial

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The kind of patient mistreatment and neglect alleged at Norristown State Hospital sparked the national movement more than 50 years ago to deinstitutionalize mental health patients, writes the Editorial Board.

America’s mental health treatment crisis demands action | Editorial

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A SEPTA Market-Frankford Line train pulls away from the Frankford Transportation Center. SEPTA’s impending budget crisis would not only impact the system’s more than 700,000 daily riders, but its cascading failure would negatively affect the entire region, writes the Editorial Board.

Properly funding SEPTA is essential to Philadelphia’s economic future | Editorial

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Former President Donald Trump, reflected on a wall, and Vice President Kamala Harris during the presidential debate at the National Constitution Center on Tuesday.

From Kamala Harris, a master class on how to take down a bully | Editorial

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Who won the presidential debate — Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?

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Special Reports

America’s maternal care system dehumanized me. I became a doula to change it.

I’m a Black doula who took charge of my birth. Now I’m taking on America’s $111 billion maternal care industry.

MaryNissi Lemon, For The Inquirer

MaryNissi Lemon of Lemonlife Doula and Birthing Services explains what it will look like when the baby’s head crowns during the childbirth education class at the Garsen Center, 4704 Leiper St. Phila., Pa. on May 22, 2022.

MaryNissi Lemon of Lemonlife Doula and Birthing Services explains what it will look like when the baby’s head crowns during the childbirth education class at the Garsen Center, 4704 Leiper St. Phila., Pa. on May 22, 2022.

America’s maternal care system dehumanized me. I became a doula to change it.

I’m a Black doula who took charge of my birth. Now I’m taking on America’s $111 billion maternal care industry.

MaryNissi Lemon, For The Inquirer

How I ended up alone in a cell for 45 days

Akeil Robertson-Jowers, For The Inquirer

Philadelphia artist Akeil Robertson-Jowers painted "US#1" while incarcerated. He created the piece in collaboration with other incarcerated men.

5 medical professionals on why they stay as hospital workers flee post-COVID

Mary Adamson, Maureen May, Uhura Free Russ, Latoya Charise Nesbitt, Carlos Aviles, and Jonathan Ley

Mary Adamson (center), an ICU Nurse at Temple University Hospital, with other Temple nurses. Adamson wrote a piece about all of the nurses that remain in the profession.

Six Philadelphians reflect on Black History Month and their hopes for the future | Opinion

Inquirer Opinion Editors, For The Inquirer

Protesters calling to defund the police march down East Market Street near Eighth Street in Center City Philadelphia in June 2020. Protests against racism and police violence continued in Philadelphia for a second week after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

In their own words, 7 moms whose kids were killed by gun violence share what they’ve lost

Helen Ubiñas | Columnist

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