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Middle East is the latest arena of political recalibration for Italy’s right-wing but pragmatic Meloni
How libraries in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and other Pennsylvania communities evolved from subscription clubs to vital public institutions
Why the Supreme Court blocked Trump and the Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting for the midterms
What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term
Wildfire strategy doesn’t need a winner – with 3 camps fighting for dominance, the system can’t keep up with the risk
Your memories of how you heard about 9/11 may well be wrong – we’ve been asking the same people what they remember for 25 years
Hormuz crisis has forced Japan into rethinking – and domesticating – its energy security needs
How anti-bribery laws apply to Trump’s promise of $5,000 payments if Republicans keep control of Congress
What the settlement left out: Meta can still collect data from kids
Why the Trump administration’s bid to end diversity efforts at nonprofit schools is likely to get tied up in court
‘The Uprising’ shows how medieval people weren’t so obedient after all
CDC vs. Pennsylvania: Why conflicting public health messages jeopardize public safety
The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact
Americans agree their democracy is in crisis – yet the solution is as simple as it is elusive
‘Fountain’ might make you laugh or scowl but asks important questions – a Philly art historian explains why Marcel Duchamp’s iconic 1917 sculpture still provokes
A journalist coined ‘the Bible Belt’ 100 years ago – it’s been oversimplifying the South ever since
Supreme Court to decide on whether Trump’s voting-by-mail rules can go into effect – but might not rule yet on whether they’re constitutional
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