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Dawn Staley will be a TV analyst for the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final; calls out ESPN over Aliyah Boston snub

PHILADELPHIA — Dawn Staley is getting into broadcasting work.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 21, 2022

Sixers star James Harden agreed to two-year, $68.6 million deal to return to Philly

James Harden has agreed to a two-year, $68.6 million deal to return to the 76ers, a league source confirmed.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 21, 2022

Mom who says daughter and niece were snubbed by Sesame Place’s Rosita speaks out

PHILADELPHIA — The mother who posted a video of her daughter and niece after they were were seemingly snubbed by a costumed character at Sesame Place spoke out Tuesday, saying the incident was “disgusting” and “unbelievable” and pressed to hold Sesame Street accountable.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 20, 2022

Midterm elections are a fight against ‘extremist, so-called leaders,’ Vice President Kamala Harris tells NAACP members

Speaking to hundreds of civil rights activists gathered in Atlantic City, Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday framed the November midterm elections as an existential fight for liberty and progress, saying “extremist so-called leaders (are) attempting to undermine our democracy and assault our most fundamental freedoms.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 19, 2022

Sixers’ James Harden explains why he accepted a $15 million pay cut in NBA free agency

Sixers star James Harden took a $15 million pay cut during NBA free agency this summer. During an interview with Yahoo! Sports reporter Chris Haynes, he explained the logic behind that decision.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 18, 2022

Doug Mastriano is deleting his videos from Facebook as he runs for Pa. governor

PHILADELPHIA — In early April, Doug Mastriano was recording a Facebook Live video on his phone after a legislative session in Harrisburg when he segued into his thoughts on global warming.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 18, 2022

Trudy Rubin: Holocaust memorial in Kyiv was a statement against genocide but 'evil has returned'

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainians refer to Vladimir Putin as "Putler," an amalgamation of Putin and Adolf Hitler.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 18, 2022

Bryce Harper and other MLB stars swing only one bat -- and it's made in Philly's backyard

Phillies slugger Bryce Harper swings a hometown bat — one made especially for him by two baseball fanatics from Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 18, 2022

Will Bunch: How Americans angry over abortion rights, guns can turn rage into a mass movement

Betsy Clarke, a 68-year-old retired psychotherapist in Normandy Beach, New Jersey, is the classic profile of lifelong Democratic Party activist, who first marched for abortion rights some 40 years ago. More recently, she attended the massive Women's March after Donald Trump's inauguration, protested for gun control, donated to congressional candidates,…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 18, 2022

Penn law dean seeks ‘major sanction’ against professor Amy Wax

Controversial University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax, whose “racist speech” and inflammatory comments have long generated criticism, once allegedly suggested that it was “rational” to fear Black men in elevators and that Mexican males were more likely than other men to assault women.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 17, 2022