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International students will offer a big boost to the US economy this back-to-school season

Move-in day at the University of Southern California attracts students from around the world. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images by Barnet Sherman,...

Missy Elliott tours as a headliner − and it’s about time

Missy Elliott’s music tells stories of Black cyborgs, space-time travel and postapocalyptic worlds. Prince Williams/WireImage via Getty Images by Elliott H. Powell, University of Minnesota Missy...

Gov. Josh Shapiro has a reputation for getting things done in Pennsylvania – but not necessarily things all Democrats like

Josh Shapiro’s political ambitions were clear since his college days. Hannah Beier/Getty Images by Daniel J. Mallinson, Penn State Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s place on the...

Most Philly public school students have college ambitions − but their level of preparation depends on which high school they attend

Philadelphia’s public high schools face a trade-off between emphasizing academic and technical skills. Hill Street Studios/DigitalVision Collection via Getty Images by Joseph Sageman, Princeton University When...

Philly has highest STI rates in the country – improving sex ed in schools and access to at-home testing could lower rates

Rates of syphilis and gonorrhea have risen significantly among Philadelphians age 15-24 over the past five years. Susan Stankovic/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images by Carlos...

What Philadelphians need to know about the city’s 7,000-camera surveillance system

Surveillance cameras are getting cheaper, more powerful and more ubiquitous. Denniro/iStock via Getty Images Plus by Albert Fox Cahn, New York University The Philadelphia Inquirer recently...

How Jason Kelce built his personal brand and became a Philly legend

Jason Kelce is sticking with his underdog brand as his post-NFL career takes off. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images by Amy Lavin, Temple University and Sheri Lambert,...

How trains linked rival port cities along the US East Coast into a cultural and economic megalopolis

An Acela, the flagship train of the Northeast corridor, moves through Connecticut. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer by David Alff, University at Buffalo The Northeast corridor is America’s...

On its 125th anniversary, W.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ offers lasting lessons on gentrification in Philly’s historically Black neighborhoods

The Mantua neighborhood in West Philadelphia is undergoing rapid gentrification. Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-NC-ND by Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana, University at Albany, State University of...

‘It’s a deep emotional ride’ – 12 young people in Philly’s toughest neighborhoods explain how violence disrupts their physical and mental health

An interaction with police caused one young man’s heart rate to spike to 130 beats per minute, and it stay elevated for 30 minutes....

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