Opinion

Antidepressants Prescriptions Depression

Are too many Americans taking antidepressants?

Tricome: The U.S. men's hockey team really couldn't help itself

Will the 'Trump slump' in U.S. tourism continue in 2026 and keep World Cup fans away?

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Minute Maid is discontinuing its frozen juices. For this writer, there's no love lost

Frozen Orange Juice

Everyone is comparing Donald Trump to the wrong fascist

Trump fascist Franco

No pigs were harmed in the making of this bacon

bioreactor pork

Making GLP-1 weight-loss drugs cheaper isn't enough to address America's obesity problem – here's why

The climate paradox of having a dog

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The 1971 FBI burglary in Delco echoes through Trump's targeting of James Comey

Philadelphia's Puerto Rican Day Parade celebrates the mainland's second-largest Boricua community

puerto rican day parade

How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker

Medical Research Cuts

The Michelin Guide: Its history, how restaurants earn stars and the impact it could have on Philly's food scene

Should Hershey’s Kisses be the official candy of Pennsylvania? Here are five better options

3D-printed guns, like the one used in the United Healthcare CEO shooting, pose growing challenge for law enforcement

Yes, Philly is a sanctuary city − but that offers undocumented immigrants little protection from mass deportations

Philly Sanctuary Parker

Awkwardness can hit in any social situation. Here are 5 ways to navigate it with grace.

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It's been more than 100 years since a Pennsylvanian was a major player in national politics

No preseason snaps? Could be a big problem for Eagles offense, Nick Sirianni

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Why Joel Embiid should not be playing in these Olympics

Why it's totally fine if the Phillies stand pat at the MLB trade deadline

The Sixers and Eagles are tales of two different offseason approaches

Eytan Shander: The Phillies through a child's eyes — what could be better?

Eytan Shander: The 2024 Eagles deserve the benefit of the doubt

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Eytan Shander: The Phillies and Philadelphia are on sports' center stage right now

Lack of paid family leave in Pennsylvania forces many mothers to forgo critical bonding time to ensure financial stability

Paid Family Leave

Eytan Shander: If the Sixers don't get this offseason right, it's all over

Eytan Shander: Bryce Harper is the new Jason Kelce

Eytan Shander: The Sixers should not bring Joel Embiid back for the playoffs

Eytan Shander: The Eagles' 'Tush Push' is the NFL's most overrated play

Eytan Shander: Even Howie Roseman can't fix broken Eagles this offseason

Eytan Shander: The Phillies are doubling down, and it's the right choice

Eytan Shander: The NFL sending the Eagles to Brazil is a flattering compliment

Eytan Shander: Eagles management has them stuck in a never-ending cycle

Eytan Shander: Blame hubris for the Eagles regular season collapse

Eytan Shander: The writing could be on the wall for Nick Sirianni, Eagles coaching staff

Eytan Shander: The Eagles 'anti-peaking' is not about to stop

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Opinion: Returning to Penn doesn't feel like a homecoming

penn Franklin field

Marc Rowan: The opinion piece the University of Pennsylvania didn't want you to read

Carroll - Student on campus of University of Pennsylvania

Opinion: The only response to the Hamas attacks on Israel should be outright condemnation

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