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Trump says ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead
Trump’s latest attempt to block impeachment inquiry testimonies faces a key court battle
As conflict mounts at Syrian border, US will withdraw almost all its troops from the country
The former ambassador to Ukraine says she was ousted because of her anti-corruption work
Joshua Brown, a key witness in the murder trial against Amber Guyger, was fatally shot
The makers of OxyContin may have tried to hide $1 billion in assets
Gun laws were loosened in Texas the day after the state’s second mass shooting in a month
Florida man who used “stand your ground” defense found guilty of manslaughter
Saudi Arabia changed its guardianship laws, but activists who fought them remain imprisoned
A controversial deal between US and Guatemala could reshape the asylum process
In a victory for Trump, the Supreme Court frees up $2.5 billion for the border wall
Border Patrol leadership reportedly knew about derogatory Facebook group for years
As immigrant children go without soap and toothbrushes, Trump and Pence say Congress is to blame
Trump called off a military strike against Iran. The US targeted its computer systems instead.
The Expat Crew Campaigning for Bernie Sanders in France
The Politics and Limits of Transportation Systems Around the World
In a suburban apartment, nursing wildlife back to health
Marching 16 miles, through the night, for suicide prevention
Judge rules for Philadelphia in ‘Sanctuary City’ case
To save the world, first they must save a building in West Philly
Truelove prizes seeds and stories from around the world
Blue Stoop: A new hang for literary Philly
For these immigrants, flipping pancakes and learning English go hand-in-hand
Philly’s Croatian World Cup fans: They watched. They roared. Alas, their team came up short
Bay Ridge Offers Small-Town Spirit Beneath a Soaring Bridge
Dyker Heights Balks at Holiday Lights Gawkers
Brooklyn Students Use ‘Theatre of the Oppressed’ to Explore Solutions to Gun Violence
Democrat Justin Brannan Narrowly Beats John Quaglione in Contested Council Race
After Losing Lease, Brooklyn Food Co-op Fights To Stay Alive
‘Fake News’ at Sunset Park’s Tabla Rasa Gallery
Art, Ecofeminism, And Community On Display At A New Gallery In Bay Ridge
In Bay Ridge, change, but not hookah smoke, is in the air
A Tale of High-Heeled Backflips, Towering Wigs, and Two Cities at Synetic
Killing Jiminy Cricket: How Old Trout Puppet Workshop Developed Famous Puppet Death Scenes
The ‘A’ Stands for ‘Art:’ The Welders’ New CSA Program Crowdsources Patronage
Sew Sisters: Arena Stage’s Premiere Blood Quilt is a Family Affair
The Flick Shines (Over a Three Hour Run) at Signature
The Cripple Of Inishmaan Falters In Its Second Half
Something Between Biography And Fever Dream: Jarry Inside Out @ Spooky Action Theater
Forum Theatre’s World Builders: A Raw, Beautiful Examination Of The Psyche
Sex With Strangers @ Signature Theatre
Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ReDiscovery Series Seeks To Redefine The Classics
This is what happens when Native Powwow meets electronic dance music
Grand jury won’t indict officer in Michael Brown death
Painter immortalizes last meals of 600 prisoners put to death
Poet embraces eastern philosophy to heal from sexual abuse
Weekly Poem: Saeed Jones composes a ‘Prelude’ to one Boy’s coming-of-age
400 years after his death, Shakespeare’s sonnets live on in your smartphone
Female Kurdish fighters take arms against Islamic State extremists
Demand for ivory fuels dramatic surge in elephant poaching
How the Panama Canal helped make the U.S. a world power
Why your zip code matters when it comes to diabetic amputations
Filmmaker ponders married life after ‘112 Weddings’
South Africans head to election polls, 20 years after end of apartheid
Nigerians take to streets, social media to demand return of kidnapped girls
