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Mia Lemon, 13, an eighth grader at Skyline Middle School in Harrisonburg, Va., marks Nevada as a blue state as she counts ballots cast by her fellow students during the school's mock presidential election. The states' 2016 Electoral College votes are noted on the map.

Letters to the Editor | Nov. 5, 2024

Inquirer readers on the Electoral College and doing away with the penny.

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Detail of “Philly Will Decide” mural in LOVE Park by artist and Illustrator Hawk Krall. The outcome of Tuesday's vote may determine whether America will ever turn away from candidates who would rather spread lies than make a compelling case for their own election, writes the Editorial Board.

On Election Day, voters can send the message that character matters | Editorial

The Editorial Board

Former President Donald Trump addresses his supporters while playing a video about Vice President Kamala Harris during an Oct. 29 campaign stop in Allentown. With some journalistic outlets seemingly bowing to public pressure over political endorsements, it’s no wonder there's a mistrust of mainstream media outlets, Solomon Jones writes.

As mainstream media watchdogs shirk their responsibilities, voters must speak up for themselves

Solomon Jones | Columnist

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How to cope if your candidate for president isn't elected | Inquirer Opinion

Helen Ubinas

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How will we cope if Trump (or Harris) wins?

Helen Ubiñas | Columnist

As mainstream media watchdogs shirk their responsibilities, voters must speak up for themselves

Recent decisions by The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times to cancel planned endorsements of Kamala Harris are yet another sign that voters have to stand up for themselves at the polls.

Solomon Jones | Columnist

Former President Donald Trump addresses his supporters while playing a video about Vice President Kamala Harris during an Oct. 29 campaign stop in Allentown. With some journalistic outlets seemingly bowing to public pressure over political endorsements, it’s no wonder there's a mistrust of mainstream media outlets, Solomon Jones writes.

Former President Donald Trump addresses his supporters while playing a video about Vice President Kamala Harris during an Oct. 29 campaign stop in Allentown. With some journalistic outlets seemingly bowing to public pressure over political endorsements, it’s no wonder there's a mistrust of mainstream media outlets, Solomon Jones writes.

As mainstream media watchdogs shirk their responsibilities, voters must speak up for themselves

Recent decisions by The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times to cancel planned endorsements of Kamala Harris are yet another sign that voters have to stand up for themselves at the polls.

Solomon Jones | Columnist

How will we cope if Trump (or Harris) wins?

Helen Ubiñas | Columnist

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2024’s biggest gaffe? GOP telling the truth about what it will do to America.

Will Bunch | Columnist

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) speaks with Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R., Ky.) at a House Oversight hearing on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in July.

Ta-Nehisi Coates comes to Philadelphia with a powerful ‘Message’ about being able to tell your own story

Elizabeth Wellington | Columnist

Marc Lamont Hill (left) interviews essayist, author, and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates about his new memoir, "The Message," at the chapel of Girard College.

Trump is a fascist, though many voters don’t want to hear it

Trudy Rubin | Columnist

Donald Trump doesn’t have Adolf Hitler’s army or Benito Mussolini’s brownshirts, but he does have intensely loyal followers who are ready to translate his slurs into violence, writes Trudy Rubin.

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Detail of “Philly Will Decide” mural in LOVE Park by artist and Illustrator Hawk Krall. The outcome of Tuesday's vote may determine whether America will ever turn away from candidates who would rather spread lies than make a compelling case for their own election, writes the Editorial Board.

On Election Day, voters can send the message that character matters | Editorial

The Editorial Board

The Trump Threat | Unfit to Lead

The Editorial Board

As Election Day nears, the difference between Trump and Harris could not be starker | Editorial

The Editorial Board

Former President Donald Trump sits for a town hall meeting with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem in Oaks, Pa., Monday, October 14, 2024

Donald Trump’s economic agenda would turn boom into bust | Editorial

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The Inquirer Editorial Board endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

Kamala Harris for president | Endorsement

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Centenarians project

Ask Philly-area centenarians what they’ve learned in 100 years

We spoke to 14 Pennsylvanians over 100 years old for advice, wisdom, and thoughts on a life well-lived.

Lauren Schneiderman, Devi Lockwood, and Sam Morris

10 things I learned from centenarians in the Philadelphia area

Travel is memorable and always worth it. Move your body. Eat vegetables. Gratitude makes daily life sing.

Herman Whilby (left), 106, and Sarah Narvel (right), 103, pose under a balloon arch during the annual Delaware County Centenarian Celebration in Drexel Hill on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

1,428 years of wisdom

I spoke with 14 people in the Greater Philadelphia area who are close to or over 100 years old. Here’s what I learned.

Charles Malloy, 99, rests his hands on his cane as he poses for a portrait at his home in West Chester on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Age is not a destination

Recording and listening to 14 interviews with some of the oldest living Pennsylvanians has changed me.

Herman Whilby (left), 106, and Sarah Narvel (right), 103, pose under a balloon arch during the annual Delaware County Centenarian Celebration in Drexel Hill on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

1,428 years of wisdom

I spoke with 14 people in the Greater Philadelphia area who are close to or over 100 years old. Here’s what I learned.

Charles Malloy, 99, rests his hands on his cane as he poses for a portrait at his home in West Chester on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Age is not a destination

Recording and listening to 14 interviews with some of the oldest living Pennsylvanians has changed me.

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