Read Zoe Greenberg 's tale of how a Delco creek became the focus of an anti-immigrant conspiracy and what it can tell us more broadly about how the specter of illegal immigration has gripped residents and lawmakers thousands of miles from the southern border. inquirer.com/politics/sprin…

I had a dream inflation was up 82% 😭 prices were almost doubled yall lol $10 for a loaf of bread

BREAKING: University President Minouche Shafik resigned from her post on Wednesday, Shafik wrote in an email to the Columbia community. The announcement marks the end of a tumultuous year in the position. columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/08/1…

The first-ever negotiations between the federal government and pharmaceutical companies have led to agreements that will lower the prices of 10 of Medicare's most popular and costliest drugs huffpost.com/entry/biden-ad…

On this day 10 years ago, Philly's Mo'ne Davis introduced herself to the world 👏

Two years after its passage, the Inflation Reduction Act has triggered massive investment in clean energy, creating jobs and boosting U.S. manufacturing. But in surveys, few voters say they have heard much about the landmark law. newsweek.com/inflation-redu…

Some news! I’ll be staying on The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Politics team as a reporter through the election. Loved interning on the team these past (eventful) 9 weeks & cannot wait to continue working with this absolutely terrific group of journalists. Say hi & send tips: [email protected]

"In the words of the great American poet, Nelly, it's getting hot in here." UAW President Shawn Fain @ the DNC

Praise the Lord

A newspaper of record, The Philadelphia Inquirer, our hometown paper is doing nuanced coverage of the Democratic Party Convention and Kamala Harris in her totality! Kamala for PA inquirer.com/politics/elect…

MIT sees drop in Black enrollment after Supreme Court struck down race in admissions trib.al/3qEsMbg

“In the end, the policy differences between the candidates are really quite dramatic:” How Philly's economy could look under a Harris or Trump presidency inquirer.com/politics/donal…

Layla Jones lays it out, based on avail info. Five ways Philly’s economy could be shaped by a Harris or Trump presidency inquirer.com/politics/donal… via @phillyinquirer

.Layla Jones and I went through hundreds of pages of the city-contracted reports on the proposed Sixers arena. Read our key takeaways here:

BREAKING: Lifesaving medication for postpartum hemorrhaging is being pulled off emergency carts because of new Louisiana law reclassifying misoprostol as a controlled dangerous substance. My first Pulitzer Center StoryReach article for Louisiana Illuminator lailluminator.com/2024/09/03/lou…

Global data center industry to emit 2.5 billion tons of CO2 through 2030, Morgan Stanley says reut.rs/4ebjnzw

In today’s Inquirer, Layla Jones and Lizzie Mulvey talk to homeowners in West Philly who saw their tax bills skyrocket in the latest assessments. inquirer.com/politics/phila… Here’s a thread of some visual highlights. First, notice any trends in the hardest-hit and least affected areas?

Black Philadelphia homeowners -- especially in West and Southwest Philly -- are still being disproportionately affected by the city's property tax increases. inquirer.com/politics/phila…

Not many can flip the script like this btw