The Disappearing Generation — Thanking a World War II Veteran

Thousands of the Greatest Generation have died from Covid-19 this spring. This Memorial Day, we catch up with—and thank—a local 95-year-old World War II vet

By Larry Platt

Helps Us Steal An Idea!

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2018 Eagles Schedule

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Shop Ethically

How can you be a socially-conscious consumer?

By Samara Ahmed and Syra Ortiz-Blanes
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Germany Paid its Citizens to Use Electricity

Plus: Programming to end food waste, and making it easier to make bail

By Stephen St. Vincent
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Opening Borders Would Boost Our Economy

Plus: Removing gun stocks from your investments, and forcing landlords to disclose previous rents

By Stephen St. Vincent
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Turning Food Waste Back Into Food

Plus: Increasing access to birth control for women in the military, and suing oil companies to reverse climate change

By Stephen St. Vincent
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Destroying Uniforms for Vet Mental Health

Plus: The UAE wants to build a mountain to make it rain, and GSK stops filing patents

By Stephen St. Vincent
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Better Socks for the Homeless

Plus: Improving lifelong health by rooting out childhood trauma, and a more efficient way to map potholes

By Stephen St. Vincent
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Paris Goes Car-Free

Plus: The Philly police invite you to inspect their data, and refusing to give mass shooters their 15 minutes of fame

By Stephen St. Vincent