So moved by my friend Laura McCrystal's poignant essay on the mountains she had to climb to become a mother. Must read.

I wrote about Mother’s Day and my experience with infertility. Sending love to those who are in pain today. You are not alone ❤️ inquirer.com/opinion/commen…

I’m so proud of my friend Laura McCrystal for writing this brave piece about her experience with infertility. Give it a read this Mother’s Day.

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When a cargo ship took out a Baltimore bridge, it also demolished the lies poisoning our immigration debate

The 6 migrant men who died weren't drug dealers or sex traffickers but hero dads filling potholes to give their kids a better life

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After a Philly cyclist was shot and paralyzed, I knew – from years of covering shooting survivors with lifelong injuries – that a tough road lie ahead. And yet, he and his daughter are finding ways to soar above the tragedy. Hope you’ll read this one. inquirer.com/opinion/philad…

Up with this we should not put: last Inquirer column from The Angry Grammarian inquirer.com/opinion/angry-… via @phillyinquirer

As Black History Month winds down, this is your annual reminder that slaves weren't stolen from Africa. They stole scientists, doctors, architects, builders, agriculturists, teachers, fathers, mothers, sons and daughters and made them slaves.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

'The School District of Philadelphia needs to take a few basic steps to make better use of its new and existing resources,' writes Lydia Kulina-Washburn.

'That starts with compensating teachers properly.' trib.al/JO5BOv8

For Inky, I wrote about some of the ethical concerns re: gene therapy experiments on deaf kids. Thanks to the The Philadelphia Inquirer and Alison McCook for their time and space to examine views beyond just unceasing praise for the relentless crush of 'progress' inquirer.com/opinion/commen…

You guys, I have zero chill. I always read One Book One Philly and now... it's us! Let's goooooo!

The women the mayor has tapped to serve are experienced and qualified, but ignoring the potential conflict is in line with Philly's longstanding culture of problematic ethics.Latest column. inquirer.com/opinion/commen…

Today's sad fact: Philly is the singlest (aka most unmarried) big city in the U.S.

Aseem Shukla and I interviewed 11 singles, 2 matchmakers, and 3 social scientists to find out why.

The answer? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, but know: It's literally not you, it's Philly
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PHILADELPHIA (The Associated Press) __ The campaign team behind Philadelphia's sheriff acknowledged Monday that a series of positive “news” stories posted to her website were generated by ChatGPT.

Sheriff Rochelle Bilal's campaign removed more than 30 stories created using the AI chatbot.

What a staggeringly beautiful effort to memorialize stillborn babies for their families. My heart goes out to each one. Thank you ProPublica.

A cruel experimental execution in Alabama is a warning alarm for an America devolving into violence against migrants and political enemies, writes Will Bunch.
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Love this piece by Alison McCook that mixes personal anecdotes with lots of links to research, all pointing to the benefits of reducing or quitting drinking. inquirer.com/opinion/commen…

I bet Travis Kelce said: 'Yo bro, I really like this one. She's super classy. Can you just be cool today?'

And Jason Kelce was like: 'I got you, bro,' and then went full Philly.

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Biden fans who raged against 'kids today' when Gaza protesters disrupted his speech in a SC church should have applauded

We've seen protest makes Biden do better. And this campaign is about democracy, with the right to dissent under attack. My column ⬇️inquirer.com/opinion/biden-…