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The Democratic Socialists of America are feeling the love after last week's elections. The party's numbers may be small, but leaders of the Philly chapter say the pendulum is swinging their way.

Four juveniles fled a youth detention facility early Wednesday morning, causing a manhunt and school closures. Three of the fugitives have been caught, but one is still at large.

A win for women? Pennsylvania senators pushed new legislation yesterday to ban non-disclosure agreements in cases involving sexual harassment and assault. It's an effort to end the cycle of high-profile abusers, like Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, going unnoticed.

Zimbabwe's military has deposed the world's oldest head of state and is holding President Robert Mugabe, 93, and his wife under house arrest. The military denies a coup, instead calling it a "restoration of democracy."

The House and Senate tax bills keep changing, but the winners and losers stay pretty consistent. Here's what to look for before you go spending that promised tax cut. For the record, most Pennsylvania and New Jersey House Republicans are backing the House tax plan.

Despite recently having their license revoked, Blossom Philadelphia's group homes for intellectually disabled adults aren't changing a thing.

Behind "Trust the Process" there's "Trust the Data," too. The Sixers are leaning on advanced analytics (think: Moneyball) to step up their game. Speaking of which, they beat the Lakers 115-109 last night.

Get out of the house: Your weekend plans should include scoping out the new Yards Brewing space and the region's slew of classical performances.

There's a new boss in town at 97.5 The Fanatic, and fans can expect some changes coming their way.

A Bucks County Catholic high school is getting $5 million thanks to two alumni. Should be one heck of a prom.

Good news: If/when this one is no longer an option, there may be a new planet we humans can live on. Technically it's an "exoplanet," but there's a chance it's inhabitable.

The former director of the museum at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts hopes to fill a hole in the city's art scene with a new venue for visual and performance art.

The Inquirer Editorial Board thinks the Philadelphia Parking Authority needs to boot its new policy of coming after drivers with old, forgotten parking tickets.

Could creating boroughs in Philly be the key to citywide political participation? Journalist Quinn O'Callaghan thinks so. And he's even got some suggestions for borough names.

This Temple News profile on alum Chris Banks is just delightful. The finance and policy analyst is teaching kids financial literacy and helping them open bank accounts—and yes, his last name is just a coincidence.

Somebody had to ask: will an Eagles Super Bowl run psychologically damage Philly fans? A sports psychologist told Metro Philly that not getting our hopes up isn't healthy.

Admit it, at some point in your life, you've walked into a museum and inexplicably wanted to touch a piece of art. We've all been there, and Atlas Obscura says one researcher may know why. 

As the ever-popular Broadway production of The Lion King turns 20, The New York Times tells the stories of some of the 263 South African performers who brought the smash hit to life.

I couldn't help but be drawn into this Rolling Stone cover story on the perplexing and ambitious inventor Elon Musk and all his wild plans.