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New Jersey family repatriates rare artifacts to Philadelphia's Mexican Consulate
In a repatriation ceremony at the Consulate of Mexico in Philadelphia on Wednesday, a collection of culturally significant archaeological pieces — some going back almost 2,500 years — was returned to the Mexican people...Read more
Before mob attack, UCLA police chief was ordered to create security plan but didn't, sources say
LOS ANGELES — On the morning before a mob attacked a pro-Palestinian student encampment at UCLA, campus Police Chief John Thomas assured university leadership that he could mobilize law enforcement “in minutes” — a...Read more
As humans, we all want self-respect – and keeping that in mind might be the missing ingredient when you try to change someone’s mind
Why is persuasion so hard, even when you have facts on your side?
As a philosopher, I’m especially interested in persuasion – not just how to convince someone, but how to do it ethically, without ...Read more
What Shakespeare can teach us about racism
William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy “Othello” is often the first play that comes to mind when people think of Shakespeare and race. And if not “Othello,” then folks usually name “The Merchant of Venice,” ...Read more
Many immigrants to the US are fleeing violence and persecution − here’s how the federal government can help cities absorb them
Immigration has become a defining issue in the 2024 elections and a major challenge in many U.S. cities. Over the past several years, wars and armed conflict, violent persecution and desperate poverty have displaced ...Read more
Supporting ‘democracy’ is hard for many who feel government and the economy are failing them
Americans, it seems, can both value the idea of democracy and not support it in practice.
Since 2016, academics and journalists have expressed concerns that formerly secure democracies are becoming less ...Read more
On its 125th anniversary, W.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ offers lasting lessons on gentrification in Philly’s historically Black neighborhoods
Society Hill, where Sixers star Joel Embiid recently put his penthouse condo on the market for US$5.5 million, has long been one of Philadelphia’s most exclusive neighborhoods.
It’s a distant cry from what ...Read more
A look inside the cyberwar between Israel and Hamas reveals the civilian toll
The news about the Israel-Hamas war is filled with reports of Israeli families huddling in fear from relentless rocket attacks, Israeli tanks and artillery flattening buildings in the Gaza Strip, hundreds of kidnapped ...Read more
While a few other universities reach compromises with protesters, why can't Penn?
PHILADELPHIA — At Rutgers University-New Brunswick, a three-day-old pro-Palestinian encampment came down peacefully Thursday after successful negotiations between the administration and protesters.
Brown University, an ...Read more
Longtime Trump loyalist Hope Hicks in tears after potentially damaging testimony in hush money trial
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s loyal former White House press secretary Hope Hicks testified at his Manhattan trial Friday, breaking down after divulging potentially damaging testimony for the former president regarding the...Read more
Trump hush-money trial: Key takeaways from week two of testimony
NEW YORK — The second week of testimony in Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial gave jurors first-hand accounts of negotiations for payments to two women and how the former president’s 2016 campaign reacted when ...Read more
'Extraordinary honor': Biden gives Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pelosi, Clyburn, Kerry and others
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NYC politicians demand Mayor Adams discipline NYPD Chief John Chell over 'dangerous' tweets
NEW YORK — More than three dozen local elected officials are calling on Mayor Eric Adams to discipline New York Police Department Chief John Chell over “illegal” and “dangerous” social media attacks that the ...Read more
Boeing duped the flying public before Alaska Air blowout, Flight 1282 passengers say
Passengers on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max plane that lost a panel midflight are accusing the airplane manufacturer of fraud, according to new filings in a civil lawsuit stemming from the Jan. 5 incident over Portland...Read more
As opposition to Israel's war in Gaza grows, Boeing arms sales draw scrutiny
As opposition to Israel’s Gaza war intensifies, so too has the attention on Boeing’s longstanding connection with Israel and the Israeli armed services’ use of Boeing weapons.
On campuses across the U.S., including ...Read more
Mick Jagger sounds off at New Orleans Jazz Fest, starting a feud with Gov. Jeff Landry
Jeff Landry is between a rocker and a hard place.
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger took a jab at the conservative Louisiana governor during the rock band's sold-out performance Thursday at the New Orleans Jazz & ...Read more
Sales of zero-emission vehicles in California up slightly
After two consecutive quarters of declines, the number of zero-emission vehicles sold in California ticked up slightly in the first three months of this year.
According to data compiled by the California Energy Commission...Read more
Union advocate 'salts' quietly take jobs inside NC Amazon warehouse
Around 5,000 people work at RDU1, Amazon’s sprawling four-floor fulfillment center in the Wake County town of Garner. A few clock in harboring covert intentions.
Ahead of May Day this week, I checked in with the ...Read more
Deal or no deal for Paramount? Here are the options on the table
Time is running out for Paramount Global and Skydance Media to reach a deal combining their entertainment empires within the 30-day exclusive negotiating window that closes Friday, and it appears likely that the week will ...Read more
New federal bill aims to slow pace of work at Amazon, other warehouses
The fight to change warehouse working conditions that has been playing out in state legislatures is now headed to Washington, D.C.
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, and Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minnesota, introduced legislation ...Read more
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