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As we wish Pope Leo well, let’s think about the patients whose diagnoses will never make the news. Practical support should be part of how we care for people with lung cancer, writes John Matthews.

POTUS's dangerous dream: He, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping divide the world into spheres of influence that they control.

Inquirer readers on President Trump’s diesel deal with Russia and the health of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Plus, the racism against Indian Americans no one is talking about.

Brooks’ campaign commercials highlight his firefighting career but undersell his full story of hard work and life challenges. Experience that will serve him well in Congress.

Inquirer readers on the Cornell University case and the need to exercise caution when law enforcement uses AI tools.

Polls show that 41% of Americans believe the president is acting illegally. But GOP candidates in swing districts — including in Pa. and N.J. — still can’t bring themselves to condemn his behavior.

Trump announced Thursday that the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan first posited by Pete Hegseth will not take place publicly. But for many Catholics that’s not the end of the discussion.

While actions by ICE and excessive use of force have rightfully captured the headlines, the administration's gutting of legal immigration continues to grow.

John Cole on City Council’s reluctance to abolish the Philadelphia sheriff’s office despite a litany of scandals, including revelations that $20 million from deed sales went missing for months.

Inquirer readers on City Council recognition for a West Philadelphia neighborhood and the Trump administration’s abandoned plans to livestream an execution.

What two ex-high-ranking U.S. government officials fear about a presidential emergency should terrify all Americans.

The president backstabs an ally in hopes of making big business deals in Russia for family and friends.

Inflammatory breast cancer, or IBC, is an often overlooked and aggressive form of breast cancer whose symptoms can resemble infection or inflammation, and it is often misdiagnosed as mastitis.

Plus: Kenyatta Johnson is right to oppose business tax proposal, there's a place for automated license plate readers, and the Atwater Kent collection stays where it belongs.

Inquirer readers on the fatal shooting of a Philadelphia police officer and the sexual assault case at Cornell University.

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Conservatives are banding together to grow classical Christian schools by leveraging new taxpayer-funded scholarships.

“It was a little bit spectacular to see this huge horse flying through the air,” she told the Courier-Post in 1998. “The motion was beautiful. A young girl brave enough to ride the horse added to it.”

DeJean has not been fully healthy this season, but the All-Pro DB has made no excuses for his shaky play.

Michkov says his offseason skating work with Slava Kuznetsov has paid dividends. He's tied for 12th in the league in goals and is tracking for the first 40-goal season by a Flyer in almost 20 years.

Just 36% of likely voters said they approved of Trump’s performance, while 59% said they disapproved. That is his lowest approval rating recorded in any Times/Siena poll.

Mannion said he thinks the Eagles, ranked 30th in yards per game and 29th in points, have fixable problems on offense.