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Pennsylvania’s per capita health-care costs have more than doubled over the last 20 years.

You deserve to know what you pay for hospital care

When we know actual prices, we can budget for care, identify wide price discrepancies for the same treatment, and fight back against overcharging.

David Rowe, For The Inquirera minute ago

Jane Pekol of Montco 30% Project stands outside prior to a meeting of Norristown Township officials on June 6, 2023.

Letters to the Editor | June 7, 2023

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Robert F. Kennedy in Philadelphia in 1968. "A tough-minded man with a tender heart," George McGovern said of him.

RFK’s assassination and 55 years of paranoia | Will Bunch Newsletter

Will Bunch | Columnist

President Joe Biden meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House, May 22, 2023, in Washington. Biden kept his eye on the long game when negotiating a deal with House Republicans to avert a U.S. government default.

Debt ceiling deal is not a victory, according to Philly-area economist

Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer

A woman leaves a candle in front of the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 29, 2018. Eleven people were killed during a mass shooting at the synagogue two days earlier.

Tree of Life shooting trial offers a grim reminder of failed policies and growing hate | Editorial

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RFK’s assassination and 55 years of paranoia | Will Bunch Newsletter

Plus, Nikki Haley takes the 2024 campaign to a new low (but it’s early).

Will Bunch | Columnist

Robert F. Kennedy in Philadelphia in 1968. "A tough-minded man with a tender heart," George McGovern said of him.

Robert F. Kennedy in Philadelphia in 1968. "A tough-minded man with a tender heart," George McGovern said of him.

RFK’s assassination and 55 years of paranoia | Will Bunch Newsletter

Plus, Nikki Haley takes the 2024 campaign to a new low (but it’s early).

Will Bunch | Columnist

After a Philadelphia mother lost her son to gun violence, she blamed one person

Helen Ubiñas | Columnist

Andrea Robinson sits inside the United Church of the First Born in North Philadelphia before the start of an anti-violence event on May 27.

Inside the fight to save American college from runaway careerism

Will Bunch | Columnist

In this 2020 photo, Ursinus College students (left to right) Dylan Crammer, Nick Pickar, and Shay Henes do group work during a break in class.

It’s Philly Pride once again, and I miss my friend

Jenice Armstrong | Columnist

Jenice Armstrong with celebrity stylist Anthony Henderson-Strong at a Philly Oscar party in 2015.

D.C. deal tells 45 million student debtors what their government thinks of them

Will Bunch | Columnist

The cap of a University of Iowa graduates candidate is decorated with writing reading "Cancel student debt" during a commencement ceremony for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Saturday, May 14, 2022.

Community members contribute their opinions about issues in the news.

President Joe Biden meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House, May 22, 2023, in Washington. Biden kept his eye on the long game when negotiating a deal with House Republicans to avert a U.S. government default.

Debt ceiling deal is not a victory, according to Philly-area economist

Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer

Nicole Wyglendowski teaches special education for the School District of Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania’s children with disabilities need fair funding

Nicole Wyglendowski, For The Inquirer

Brian Yi plays at the Central Athletic League championship match on April 19, 2023, at Conestoga High School.

Athletes like me are told to be ‘tough.’ It’s terrible advice.

Brian Yi, For The Inquirer

Pride

This Pride, let’s defiantly celebrate our LGBTQ community

Jobert E. Abueva, For The Inquirer

Coral in American Samoa is shown in December 2014, before excessive heat caused devastating bleaching to occur.

Pacific Islanders are too often excluded from Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Daniel Torres Balauro, For The Inquirer

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A woman leaves a candle in front of the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 29, 2018. Eleven people were killed during a mass shooting at the synagogue two days earlier.

Tree of Life shooting trial offers a grim reminder of failed policies and growing hate | Editorial

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Students leave Thomas A. Edison High School at the end of a school day in 2019. Edison was one of seven Philadelphia high schools where 90% or more of the students were chronically absent.

Philly’s kids can’t succeed in school if they’re not showing up to class | Editorial

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The U.S. Capitol on Monday, May 29.

Debt ceiling deal is a hollow victory | Editorial

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Under a new leader, the Philadelphia Parking Authority is stepping up its efforts to address quality of life and traffic safety issues.

Hopes for a new day at the Philadelphia Parking Authority | Editorial

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Cherelle Parker accepts the endorsement of Philadelphia Building & Construction Trades Council during a February news conference.

When it comes to development issues, Cherelle Parker must think broadly about Philly’s growth | Editorial

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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

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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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