ColumnistsTrump may have shut down the border to asylum-seekers, but he can’t end immigrants’ hopeThe president has succeeded in curtailing illegal immigration through a mix of enforcement, deterrence, and cruelty, but it is unsustainable.Luis F. Carrasco | Columnist Marra’s goes and the Rail Park grows as Philly communities change | ShackamaxonDaniel Pearson | Columnist Life during wartime in New Orleans as feds terrorize Latinos who saved a cityWill Bunch | Columnist White is the 2026 Pantone Color of the Year. They say the choice isn’t political. Elizabeth Wellington | Columnist 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV: The price is nice, but there’s a catchScott Sturgis | Columnist AdvertisementNothing about Trump’s ballroom benefits usBetween high grocery bills, rising healthcare costs, over-the-top housing prices, and everything else that’s going on, building an addition onto the White House should be the lowest Trump priority.Jenice Armstrong | Columnist Follow the money to understand Trump’s plan for peace in UkraineWhite House negotiators pursue lucrative deals with Russia in return for lifting sanctions and forcing a pro-Russia peace plan on Ukraine.Trudy Rubin | Columnist Faith communities are showing up at the ICE office for 40 weeks of prayer and protestIt’s easy for small, quiet actions like these to get lost amid larger protests that draw millions of participants. But it would be a mistake to underestimate their power.Sabrina Vourvoulias | Columnist Shapiro helps SEPTA move ahead, while councilmanic prerogative drags community projects down | ShackamaxonA good example of how prerogative can hinder a community’s desires is the recent debate over the future of the Cecil B. Moore Library in North Philadelphia.Daniel Pearson | Columnist 2026 BMW 228i xDrive: Screen grab Why look at the road when you can fuss with the touchscreen? Adjusting heat, stereo, and even picking sport mode in this updated small BMW sedan are far too complicated, ruining a fun experience.Scott Sturgis | Columnist These South Philly dads bought personal street sweepers for their block: ‘It’s like a little Zamboni’The German device isn't marketed for street cleaning, but when brooms weren't enough to keep their kids safe from broken glass and debris on their block, these three men got ingenious with it. Stephanie Farr | Columnist Trump’s pro-Kremlin ‘peace’ plan for Ukraine will encourage Putin to wage more warThe president and his bumbling team have no clue how to negotiate with Vladimir Putin, whose goal is to destroy Ukraine and weaken the U.S.Trudy Rubin | Columnist The Catch-22 around Trump’s illegal orders | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus, Pennsylvania chooses a budget over the planet.Will Bunch | Columnist To defeat Trump, stop calling him namesCalling the president a fascist does nothing to advance the Democrats’ cause — and more of the party's leaders would do well to realize that.Jonathan Zimmerman | Columnist As a Black man, I was initially angry about plans to scrap DEI goals for city contracts. But then I remembered: They don’t work for us anyway.Why don’t participation goals work better for Black people? The answer lies in a system with steep financial rewards and little accountability.Solomon Jones | Columnist The night America’s doomed ruling class gorged on lamb, blood, and oilFor America’s deeply corrupt billionaires, time heals all wounds — even from a murderous Saudi prince’s bone saw.Will Bunch | Columnist ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ captures the horror and the hope of Ukraine’s battle against Russia“Stop and you are dead, or fight and you have a chance to survive as a country and with your family," documentary filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov tells Trudy Rubin.Trudy Rubin | Columnist As Pa. and other states go all-in on sports betting, expect wagers — and cheating scandals — to keep comingA series of recent indictments suggests legalized gambling on sports has become so pervasive that the integrity of the games can no longer be trusted.Paul Davies | Columnist Ala Stanford tackled COVID-19. Will Trump be next?Absolutely no one is better poised to represent the interests of Philadelphians in Congress on healthcare issues than Ala Stanford.Jenice Armstrong | Columnist While some pay for police, others are getting a free ride | ShackamaxonWhen it comes to paying for public safety, City Council members, favored community groups, and some of Pennsylvania’s towns and villages are getting an absolute bargain.Daniel Pearson | Columnist See more storiesAdvertisement
Trump may have shut down the border to asylum-seekers, but he can’t end immigrants’ hopeThe president has succeeded in curtailing illegal immigration through a mix of enforcement, deterrence, and cruelty, but it is unsustainable.Luis F. Carrasco | Columnist
Trump may have shut down the border to asylum-seekers, but he can’t end immigrants’ hopeThe president has succeeded in curtailing illegal immigration through a mix of enforcement, deterrence, and cruelty, but it is unsustainable.Luis F. Carrasco | Columnist
Marra’s goes and the Rail Park grows as Philly communities change | ShackamaxonDaniel Pearson | Columnist
Marra’s goes and the Rail Park grows as Philly communities change | ShackamaxonDaniel Pearson | Columnist
White is the 2026 Pantone Color of the Year. They say the choice isn’t political. Elizabeth Wellington | Columnist
White is the 2026 Pantone Color of the Year. They say the choice isn’t political. Elizabeth Wellington | Columnist
Nothing about Trump’s ballroom benefits usBetween high grocery bills, rising healthcare costs, over-the-top housing prices, and everything else that’s going on, building an addition onto the White House should be the lowest Trump priority.Jenice Armstrong | Columnist
Nothing about Trump’s ballroom benefits usBetween high grocery bills, rising healthcare costs, over-the-top housing prices, and everything else that’s going on, building an addition onto the White House should be the lowest Trump priority.Jenice Armstrong | Columnist
Follow the money to understand Trump’s plan for peace in UkraineWhite House negotiators pursue lucrative deals with Russia in return for lifting sanctions and forcing a pro-Russia peace plan on Ukraine.Trudy Rubin | Columnist
Follow the money to understand Trump’s plan for peace in UkraineWhite House negotiators pursue lucrative deals with Russia in return for lifting sanctions and forcing a pro-Russia peace plan on Ukraine.Trudy Rubin | Columnist
Faith communities are showing up at the ICE office for 40 weeks of prayer and protestIt’s easy for small, quiet actions like these to get lost amid larger protests that draw millions of participants. But it would be a mistake to underestimate their power.Sabrina Vourvoulias | Columnist
Faith communities are showing up at the ICE office for 40 weeks of prayer and protestIt’s easy for small, quiet actions like these to get lost amid larger protests that draw millions of participants. But it would be a mistake to underestimate their power.Sabrina Vourvoulias | Columnist
Shapiro helps SEPTA move ahead, while councilmanic prerogative drags community projects down | ShackamaxonA good example of how prerogative can hinder a community’s desires is the recent debate over the future of the Cecil B. Moore Library in North Philadelphia.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
Shapiro helps SEPTA move ahead, while councilmanic prerogative drags community projects down | ShackamaxonA good example of how prerogative can hinder a community’s desires is the recent debate over the future of the Cecil B. Moore Library in North Philadelphia.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
2026 BMW 228i xDrive: Screen grab Why look at the road when you can fuss with the touchscreen? Adjusting heat, stereo, and even picking sport mode in this updated small BMW sedan are far too complicated, ruining a fun experience.Scott Sturgis | Columnist
2026 BMW 228i xDrive: Screen grab Why look at the road when you can fuss with the touchscreen? Adjusting heat, stereo, and even picking sport mode in this updated small BMW sedan are far too complicated, ruining a fun experience.Scott Sturgis | Columnist
These South Philly dads bought personal street sweepers for their block: ‘It’s like a little Zamboni’The German device isn't marketed for street cleaning, but when brooms weren't enough to keep their kids safe from broken glass and debris on their block, these three men got ingenious with it. Stephanie Farr | Columnist
These South Philly dads bought personal street sweepers for their block: ‘It’s like a little Zamboni’The German device isn't marketed for street cleaning, but when brooms weren't enough to keep their kids safe from broken glass and debris on their block, these three men got ingenious with it. Stephanie Farr | Columnist
Trump’s pro-Kremlin ‘peace’ plan for Ukraine will encourage Putin to wage more warThe president and his bumbling team have no clue how to negotiate with Vladimir Putin, whose goal is to destroy Ukraine and weaken the U.S.Trudy Rubin | Columnist
Trump’s pro-Kremlin ‘peace’ plan for Ukraine will encourage Putin to wage more warThe president and his bumbling team have no clue how to negotiate with Vladimir Putin, whose goal is to destroy Ukraine and weaken the U.S.Trudy Rubin | Columnist
The Catch-22 around Trump’s illegal orders | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus, Pennsylvania chooses a budget over the planet.Will Bunch | Columnist
The Catch-22 around Trump’s illegal orders | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus, Pennsylvania chooses a budget over the planet.Will Bunch | Columnist
To defeat Trump, stop calling him namesCalling the president a fascist does nothing to advance the Democrats’ cause — and more of the party's leaders would do well to realize that.Jonathan Zimmerman | Columnist
To defeat Trump, stop calling him namesCalling the president a fascist does nothing to advance the Democrats’ cause — and more of the party's leaders would do well to realize that.Jonathan Zimmerman | Columnist
As a Black man, I was initially angry about plans to scrap DEI goals for city contracts. But then I remembered: They don’t work for us anyway.Why don’t participation goals work better for Black people? The answer lies in a system with steep financial rewards and little accountability.Solomon Jones | Columnist
As a Black man, I was initially angry about plans to scrap DEI goals for city contracts. But then I remembered: They don’t work for us anyway.Why don’t participation goals work better for Black people? The answer lies in a system with steep financial rewards and little accountability.Solomon Jones | Columnist
The night America’s doomed ruling class gorged on lamb, blood, and oilFor America’s deeply corrupt billionaires, time heals all wounds — even from a murderous Saudi prince’s bone saw.Will Bunch | Columnist
The night America’s doomed ruling class gorged on lamb, blood, and oilFor America’s deeply corrupt billionaires, time heals all wounds — even from a murderous Saudi prince’s bone saw.Will Bunch | Columnist
‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ captures the horror and the hope of Ukraine’s battle against Russia“Stop and you are dead, or fight and you have a chance to survive as a country and with your family," documentary filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov tells Trudy Rubin.Trudy Rubin | Columnist
‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ captures the horror and the hope of Ukraine’s battle against Russia“Stop and you are dead, or fight and you have a chance to survive as a country and with your family," documentary filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov tells Trudy Rubin.Trudy Rubin | Columnist
As Pa. and other states go all-in on sports betting, expect wagers — and cheating scandals — to keep comingA series of recent indictments suggests legalized gambling on sports has become so pervasive that the integrity of the games can no longer be trusted.Paul Davies | Columnist
As Pa. and other states go all-in on sports betting, expect wagers — and cheating scandals — to keep comingA series of recent indictments suggests legalized gambling on sports has become so pervasive that the integrity of the games can no longer be trusted.Paul Davies | Columnist
Ala Stanford tackled COVID-19. Will Trump be next?Absolutely no one is better poised to represent the interests of Philadelphians in Congress on healthcare issues than Ala Stanford.Jenice Armstrong | Columnist
Ala Stanford tackled COVID-19. Will Trump be next?Absolutely no one is better poised to represent the interests of Philadelphians in Congress on healthcare issues than Ala Stanford.Jenice Armstrong | Columnist
While some pay for police, others are getting a free ride | ShackamaxonWhen it comes to paying for public safety, City Council members, favored community groups, and some of Pennsylvania’s towns and villages are getting an absolute bargain.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
While some pay for police, others are getting a free ride | ShackamaxonWhen it comes to paying for public safety, City Council members, favored community groups, and some of Pennsylvania’s towns and villages are getting an absolute bargain.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
