Philadelphia

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Philadelphia’s Ukrainian diaspora puts a unique spin on holiday classic in solidarity with Ukraine
Nancy Sharabarin hands money to a customer buying strawberries at the Saturday farmers market as business opens up with a successful vaccination campaign in Portland, Oregon, Saturday, June 5, 2021.
Food
There’s still time for canning, preserving and freezing excess fruits and veggies
A woman sits on a bench in jail.
Justice
Mothers in prison aren’t likely to see their families this Thanksgiving — or any other day
Hadi Jasim was an Iraqi translator for the US military. Now he's a "global guide" at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia.
Arts, Culture & Media
This Philadelphia museum hired Iraqi and Syrian refugees as tour guides for its Middle East gallery
Activists dressed up as characters from "The Handmaid's Tale" are shown back lit from a low perspective.
The red cloak of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is becoming a symbol for reproductive rights
People stand on side of road in front of trees holding signs; one reads "Shut Down Berks"
Immigration
Despite losing its state child care license — and years of claims of abuses — an immigrant family detention center in Pennsylvania made room for more families
Bassetts ice cream counter in Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market. Started in 1861, Bassetts is America’s oldest existing ice cream brand.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Philadelphia ice cream is a luxury in China … with a scoop of import tax
A Reckoning in Puerto Rico, Eight Months After Maria
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Arts, Culture & Media
Design High
Arts, Culture & Media
Form in Art
Arts, Culture & Media
Now Playing: Imprint
Arts, Culture & Media
Sushi
Arts, Culture & Media
Now Playing: Bell & Glass
Arts, Culture & Media
Iron Monsters
Arts, Culture & Media
Don’t Forget Us: Photographing the Oil Spill
Activists call for more support for Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria during a rally at Thomas Paine Plaza.
Justice
Puerto Ricans who evacuated to Philadelphia worry help will soon run out
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Health
Childhood lead poisoning remains a widespread problem in America
A woman sits on a window sill playing the jarana
Culture
What does protest sound like? For this Philadelphia activist, it’s the eight-string jarana.
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Conflict
Police in Trump-supporting towns aid immigration officials in crackdown
Demonstrators protest President Donald Trump's travel ban outside Philadelphia International Airport.
Conflict
This Trump voter is stunned to find her Syrian relatives deported
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Justice
In sanctuary cities, immigrants find themselves with few real protections from federal officials
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Justice
A migrant from El Salvador gets her chance in immigration court
Global Politics
When a rape isn’t a rape: FBI statistics ignore many cities’ rapes
Who is behind the DNC hack?
Conflict
Who hacked the DNC? The links point to Russia.
Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives onstage to accept the nomination.
Election 2016
Clinton’s night: The DNC in photos
Anti-Trump protesters (R) clash with Donald Trump supporters (L) outside the Anaheim Convention Center during a rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on May 25, 2016 in Anaheim, California.
Conflict
Journalists got trained like war correspondents to cover the US conventions
Two participants in the research project to document Philadelphia's ASL dialect.
Culture
A researcher is trying to document Philadelphia’s ASL accent, before it disappears
Today’s Takeaways: Deterring Cyber Attacks, Cecil’s Missing Hunter, and Sudanese Music In War
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Angela Navarro and her two children stand outside the church where they've been living since mid-November.
Belief
This immigrant mom has found refuge from US authorities in a Philadelphia church
President Obama meets with King Abdullah of Jordan
Conflict
Why Jordan is at the epicenter of nearly all Middle Eastern issues
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Music
Liberian immigrants hope their song will offer support to those dealing with Ebola back home
Global Politics
Their ‘Great Charter’ is nice. But some British pols are pushing for a proper constitution
Louis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles, in 1798. A portrait by Gilbert Stuart of Philadelphia.
Global Politics
How the French won the American Revolution
The barbed wire fence surrounding the labor camp at Auschwitz I. Johann Breyer says that he worked here as a guard during World War II and not at the nearby gas chambers at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Conflict & Justice
After years in obscurity, a Philadelphia man stands accused as a Holocaust collaborator
Cheng Imm Tan at home in Boston.
Lifestyle & Belief
First Days: She went to bed hungry on her first night in the US
Gay rights activists in Moscow held a banner that reads "Homophobia is the shame of Russia," as they protested in front of the Sochi 2014 organizing committee building in Moscow on September 25, 2013.
Conflict & Justice
A gay Russian gets asylum and a new life in the US
Mastering The Art of Soviet Cooking (Photo: Anya von Bremzen)
Arts, Culture & Media
A Soviet Memoir From the Standpoint of the Stomach
Back To School in Philadelphia, Minus the Budget
Global Politics
First Days: South Asian Americans share stories of first days in America
Lifestyle & Belief
First Days: Deepak Singh on arriving to America and southern hospitality
Sports
N.F.L. Agrees to $765 Million Settlement in Concussion Lawsuit
Arts, Culture & Media
First Days: Top San Francisco Chef Hossain Zaré Khiabani on Having Thick Skin and Moving to America From Iran
Arts, Culture & Media
First Days: South Asian Americans Share Stories of Their First Days in America
Philadelphia Schools to Open On Schedule Despite Financial Woes
Global Politics
6 dead, 14 injured as leaders promise full investigation into Philadelphia building collapse
Global Politics
At least one dead, 12 injured in rubble of Philadelphia building collapse
Global Politics
For one gay couple, immigration reform could make all the difference
Global Politics
Philadelphia police invite federal review as officer-involved shootings increase
Global Politics
When the United Nations was new, cities fought for right to host it
Global Politics
Second inaugural addressess typically shorter, rarely well-remembered
Arts, Culture & Media
Musician Janka Nabay brings Sierra Leonean sound to Brooklyn
Global Politics
Emergency response system suffers under patchwork funding
Global Politics
U.S. cities implement ‘surge’ strategy to fight violent crime
Global Politics
Filipino-Americans finally ‘making waves’ in politics
Global Politics
Penn State report finds fault with conduct of Paterno, others in child sex abuse scandal
Business, Economics and Jobs
Baltimore set to sell ads on fire trucks
Health & Medicine
A new name for PTSD could reduce stigma among veterans
Health & Medicine
Bioethicist discusses why hospitals may deny transplants for intellectually disabled
Global Politics
Is this the end (or the beginning?) of the Occupy Wall Street protests?