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Trudy Rubin: Netanyahu's radical cabinet ministers ignore history and pursue one undemocratic state

One of the advantages of growing older is that you accumulate something called "historic memory," which basically means you've been around long enough to recall more than younger folks.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 28, 2023

Julius Erving sees championship potential in Sixers — and a little Allen Iverson in Tyrese Maxey

PHILADELPHIA — Julius Erving’s most recent visit to Philly is bringing back memories of 1980, when the Eagles reached their first Super Bowl while Erving was a 76ers star.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 28, 2023

‘It takes all of us’: Jason and Kylie Kelce are driving forces for the Eagles Autism Foundation

PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Hammond stood five years ago in the auditorium of the Eagles practice facility, invited at the end of a team meeting to speak about the franchise’s new charitable foundation. She had been recently hired to start the Eagles Autism Foundation and needed some help. She needed the…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 28, 2023

Trudy Rubin: Biden's birthday present to Zelenskyy: M1 Abrams and German Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine

"Tanks but no tanks" and "Free the Leopards" were the clever headlines earlier this week about Ukraine.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 27, 2023

When Brock Purdy faced last Jalen Hurts, a college football shootout unfolded. The 49ers rookie grew from it.

PHILADELPHIA — When Matt Leo thinks of his only college game against Jalen Hurts, his belief in Brock Purdy is what overshadows everything else.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 27, 2023

Josh Tolentino: Why the Eagles were my preseason pick to reach the Super Bowl

Before this season, The Inquirer’s reporters and columnists were tasked with making predictions about how things might go for the Eagles. Part of the exercise included selecting division winners, wild-card teams, conference champions, and a Super Bowl champion. Some of my picks were awful. Others were OK.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 26, 2023

Boy Scouts selling off storied camps under pressure from sex abuse claims, bankruptcy — and locals are worried

PHILADELPHIA — Camp Trexler drapes across 755 sylvan acres in the Poconos where, for a century, Boy Scouts have enjoyed swimming, making campfires and hiking.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 26, 2023

Mike Sielski: Lane Johnson will be a warrior again vs. the 49ers. Don’t forget the price he’s paying.

Before the torn tendon in his groin that kept him out of the Eagles’ final two regular-season games. After he had suffered his third diagnosed concussion since entering the NFL in 2013. After he missed three games last season because of depression and other mental-health issues. After the injury to…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 26, 2023

An art director stumbled upon a stack of drawings in an antique shop. Could she make them the next big thing?

PHILADELPHIA — The antique shop was about to close for good when Claire Iltis stumbled upon the drawings inside. They looked like other-wordly collages, or stained glass postcards, all with a maroon-black metallic gleam. Preserved in fading photo albums, each was labeled with a looping, cursive signature: Dorothy F. Foster.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 26, 2023

Colleges are bracing for a court decision on affirmative action. Here's what Princeton's president is doing to prepare

The U.S. Supreme Court this spring is expected to issue a ruling that could ban or alter how local universities consider race when deciding whether to admit students.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 26, 2023