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How Frank Rizzo, a high school dropout, became Philadelphia’s toughest cop and a harbinger of MAGA politics

In August 2025, the city of Philadelphia agreed to return a statue of Frank Rizzo to the supporters that commissioned the memorial in 1992.

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2025

Firing BLS Director Over Weak Jobs Report Is 'Banana Republic' Behavior

If a Democratic president tried to so directly politicize an independent agency, Republicans would be screaming about the coming tyranny.

Reason · Aug 15, 2025

Call Me Izzy reviews: Jean Smart ‘dazzles’ critics in one-woman Broadway show after 25-year stage hiatus

Six-time Emmy-winning ‘Hacks’ star returns to the Broadway stage for first time since her Tony-nominated role in the 2000 revival of ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025

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I documented dozens of shrines to people who’ve died in North Philly − here’s what they tell us about memory, grief and trauma

I was walking through the Kensington neighborhood in North Philadelphia when I noticed a shrine made from scraps of lumber and old furniture. Empty liquor bottles were arranged inside. A menagerie of stuffed animals, their fur matted by rain and bleached by the Sun, covered the top. “RIP Bug” had…

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2024

Philly's next mayor will inherit an unprecedented gun violence crisis. Here's how it's defining the race

PHILADELPHIA — Crime has been a top political issue in Philadelphia for as long as anyone can remember, but few recall a time when it was quite this salient.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 22, 2023

Box around Christopher Columbus statue in Philly must be removed, court rules

PHILADELPHIA — The plywood box enclosing the statue of Christopher Columbus in South Philadelphia’s Marconi Park must be removed by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled Friday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 10, 2022

'Goodfellas,' 'Law and Order' actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83

PHILADELPHIA — Actor Paul Sorvino, best known for his role in films like "Goodfellas" and "Nixon," has died. He was 83.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 25, 2022

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