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Winfrey 2020? You weren't the only one who thought Oprah's speech at the Golden Globes Sunday sounded like the start of a campaign. Rumors abound that she's considering a presidential run.

Following our report on a backlog of area residents waiting for disability benefits, four Philadelphia-area congressmen have demanded the Social Security Administration do more to shorten the wait.

Speaking of backlogs, the Philadelphia School District is sitting on years of unpaid termination payouts, meaning retired teachers aren't getting paid for their service.

Activists in Bensalem are opposing a plan that would make local police officers assist federal ICE in arresting and deporting undocumented residents. They'd be the first police agency in the state to do so.

Following the firing of 31 in the DA's office in his first week, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is experiencing some fallout as repercussions ripple through the court system.

You got a flu shot, but your doctor may not have. It looks like health care workers at area hospitals aren't practicing what they preach.

The Sixers touch down in London this morning ahead of Thursday's special matchup against the Boston Celtics at The O2 Arena. In case you're wondering, yes, the NBA is kind of a big deal abroad.

It's a happy ending for eight horses that belonged to the Philadelphia Carriage Co. Following concern over the poor condition of the animals, they're all retiring to a nice farm in Maryland. 

Make some room, Timberlake. Doylestown's own Pink is also performing at Super Bowl LII, whether the Eagles make it or not.

No, it's not just you: new research says millennials are bigger perfectionists than their parents, and it isn't all Instagram's fault.

Korean beauty products are popping up on makeup counters all over the country. In one Chinatown shop, a high-end skin cream can cost as much as $1,100.

David Byrne and Sylvan Esso will join Philly's own The War On Drugs to headline this summer's Xponential Music Festival on the Camden waterfront.

Just last week, Temple University senior Kalen Allen took his viral recipe reaction videos to The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Now he's moving to L.A. to produce videos for Ellen.

Thanks to an influx of new eateries, the food at the Philadelphia International Airport is better than ever. Dare we say it's even…good?

Looks like Villanova is back on top: they were just named the No. 1 basketball team in the NCAA, again.

Can the Eagles beat the Falcons? Take a look at this film breakdown and let us know what you think. Columnist David Murphy says they can do it.

Despite Trump's behavior, CNN's Michael Smerconish writes that mental health professionals should stick to the long-held practice of not armchair diagnosing a president's mental state.

Cleaning house just days after being sworn in shows Larry Krasner will shift focus away from victims writes columnist Christine Flowers.

The New York Times dove into the history of the Sixers' theme song "Here Come the Sixers" and it's as charming a story as you'd expect for such a cheery anthem.

Set aside some time for this one: Chris Christie conducted a 3-hour interview with NJ Advance Media, and they've published the full transcript. He dishes on everything from White House ambitions to Beachgate.

Is Philly experiencing its third restaurant renaissance? Philadelphia Magazine thinks so, considering the new-old names — Vetri, Garces, Starr — are making room for newbies. It's definitely food for thought. (Sorry, had to.)

An educational psychologist wrote an open letter to the people of Philadelphia via the Washington Post about the challenges ahead as the city reforms its schools — and he has some advice for the new school board, too.

NPR conducted a year-long investigation into the sexual assault epidemic that no one is talking about: people with intellectual disabilities are victims of sexual assaults at rates more than seven times those for people without disabilities. The report is harrowing, to say the least.