📷 Philly’s year in visuals | Morning Newsletter
And gender bias?
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Happy Friday.
We’re in for somewhat warmer weather with temps reaching the low 50s.
As the year inches toward a close, it’s time for an annual year in review. Inquirer photojournalists and videographers tirelessly capture the images that represent Philadelphia throughout the year.
Our lead feature presents the images that vividly take you on a journey through 2023.
— Taylor Allen (@TayImanAllen, morningnewsletter@inquirer.com)
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Every year, our photojournalists and videographers create tens of thousands of images.
Hundreds of them actually make it to your phone screens, laptops, and newspapers.
These visuals captured the tone of 2023. We were there as gun violence continued to have a hold on the city and when an escaped murder convict evaded police for weeks in the suburbs.
But we also captured moments of joy like when Little Amal came to the city or when we followed chef Dionicio Jiménez home to Cholula, Mexico, to do a profile of the Philly food visionary.
In their own words: “Visual journalists connect us to the visceral emotions, the unspoken narratives, and the unfiltered reality of the world around us,” Danese Kenon, managing editor of visuals, wrote. “The Inquirer’s 2023 Year in Visuals, curated by a phenomenal group of visual storytellers, is more than a collection of snapshots. It is a testament to the resilience and unyielding spirit of Philly and the region.”
Click here for the stunning images that tell Philly’s story in 2023.
Seventy percent of elite university presidents are men but zero were called to testify during the congressional hearings last week on antisemitism on college campuses.
The three female university presidents who testified before the Committee on Education and the Workforce were roundly criticized, including by the White House and the governor of Pennsylvania.
At one point, U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman interrupted Harvard president Claudine Gay.
Notable quote: “I’ll give you one more question because I want to go to the gal from Penn,” Grothman said, referring to University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill.
Magill ended up resigning four days later.
With so much at stake, observers and scholars said gender may not have been the driving factor in what happened during the three-plus hours of testimony last Tuesday but they pointed to the ways gender colored the congressional exchanges and ensuing backlash.
Continue reading about how gender bias may have shaped the intense grilling at the congressional hearings.
What you should know today
Police detained more than 30 pro-Palestinian demonstrators after they shut down the Spring Garden Street Bridge and blocked the westbound lanes of Interstate 76 during rush hour in Philadelphia Thursday.
Philly’s ski mask ban became law Thursday without Mayor Jim Kenney’s signature.
Philadelphia Chief Medical Examiner Constance DiAngelo resigned from her position on Tuesday after a year in the role.
A Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice has recused himself from Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s impeachment case. It comes after Justice P. Kevin Brobson disclosed that a lawyer representing Krasner’s opponents previously worked as the justice’s personal attorney and on his campaign.
The SEPTA transit police on strike are worried that the agency’s contingency plan won’t keep commuters safe.
Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke presided over his last Council session.
Philly lawmakers passed a bill that will soon require the city to provide dedicated lactation spaces for city employees who breastfeed their children.
Philadelphia is set to celebrate Kwanzaa with its first kinara.
🧠Trivia time
What year did Dilworth Park open to the public?
A) 2011
B) 2013
C) 2014
D) 2016
Think you know? Check your answer.
What we’re...
👀 Watching: A New York appeals court again upheld a gag order banning former President Donald Trump from commenting about the judge’s staff.
🦅 Choosing: The “real” shade of kelly green.
🧩 Unscramble the anagram
Hint: Take an icy dip in the winter
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Email us if you know the answer. We’ll select a reader at random to shout out here. Cheers to Maria Francesconi, who correctly guessed Thursday’s answer: Down North.
Photo of the day
Thanks for starting your day with The Inquirer. I’m starting mine hoping to finish the last of my gift shopping. Paola will be back Sunday with the latest news. Until then, stay warm and take care. 👋🏽