Opinion

Amid the fanfare around the nation’s 250th, Philadelphia institutions come together to explore and to celebrate the freedom of conscience

A Wharton fellow argues that a basic shortage of options — not modern software — is behind the affordable housing crisis

A golfer and urbanist on why courses like Philly’s Cobbs Creek can be equalizers in cities that need more common spaces

Healthcare workers in the U.S. are five times more likely to experience violence on the job. The head of Penn Medicine and a local U.S. Representative want to change that

Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services seems to have stopped pushing vitamin A to treat measles. CHOP’s renowned immunologist wonders if his reversal will come in time to save PA from an even more massive outbreak?

A local businesswoman and Palestinian refugee explains what a moment in pop culture can teach us about power, responsibility, and the grace to change our minds

Committee of Seventy’s CEO urges legislators to pass Rep. Jared Solomon’s bill to allow 1.5 million independents to vote in state primaries

Our 250th celebration wasn’t a one-off, according to the head of Center City District. It was the start of a new way to enjoy our downtown

A long-time university president on what Philadelphia’s Ivy League university — and our city — need from a new leader

An environmental researcher on why we must consider a dual challenge facing Philadelphians in need if we want to fix the addiction crisis