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Donald Trump after speaking at a campaign rally held in Lititz, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 3.

A possible script for the next four years

No one can truly predict what a president's election will mean for the nation, but presidential campaign words can give us a glimpse of the future.

Joe Sestak, For The Inquirer39 minutes ago

A rendering of the 76ers proposed arena for Center City. An apartment tower could be a bigger game changer for the neighborhood than the arena, writes the Editorial Board, yet that part of the plan was scrapped after opposition from neighboring Chinatown residents.

Center City arena plan is missing its two most positive proposals | Editorial

The Editorial Board39 minutes ago

America, we have to talk about masculinity

Devi Lockwood39 minutes ago

Donald Trump during a rally in Harrisburg in July.

Letters to the Editor | Nov. 14, 2024

Letters to the Editor, For The Inquireran hour ago

Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris embrace on Nov. 6 as she delivers a concession speech on the campus of Howard University in Washington.

Snap out of it, Democrats: No more tears. No more finger-pointing. It’s time to start working on 2026.

Harold Jackson, For The Inquirer

2025 Subaru Forester: Some updates, but the small SUV keeps soldiering on

In the first part of a three-part small-SUV comparison, we continue to believe the Forester should be renamed the Steady Eddie — it won’t dazzle but will serve faithfully. But how's the reliability?

Scott Sturgis | Columnist39 minutes ago

The Subaru Forester gets some styling and performance updates for 2025 but still keeps its essential Subaruality.

The Subaru Forester gets some styling and performance updates for 2025 but still keeps its essential Subaruality.

2025 Subaru Forester: Some updates, but the small SUV keeps soldiering on

In the first part of a three-part small-SUV comparison, we continue to believe the Forester should be renamed the Steady Eddie — it won’t dazzle but will serve faithfully. But how's the reliability?

Scott Sturgis | Columnist39 minutes ago

We need a political movement to fight billionaires | Will Bunch Newsletter

Will Bunch | Columnist

Mark Cuban speaks at a campaign rally last month for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, in La Crosse, Wis.

2024’s other big loser? The mainstream media. Is there any path forward?

Will Bunch | Columnist

Exterior images of CNN headquarters in Atlanta and the New York Times Building in Manhattan. The metrics are ugly for many television, digital, and print news organizations: After record-setting engagement numbers in 2020, many people are cutting back on news consumption.

Trump won. It’s time we put our capes away and focus on ourselves.

Elizabeth Wellington | Columnist

Donald Trump attends an election-night party in West Palm Beach, Fla., early Wednesday morning.

To predict what Trump will do at home, look at the strongmen he most admires overseas

Trudy Rubin | Columnist

Traditional Russian wooden dolls, called matryoshka, depicting Donald Trump (center left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin are displayed for sale at a souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday.

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From Our Editorial Board

These opinions were researched and written by a group of journalists who work separately from the newsroom to debate matters of public interest.

A rendering of the 76ers proposed arena for Center City. An apartment tower could be a bigger game changer for the neighborhood than the arena, writes the Editorial Board, yet that part of the plan was scrapped after opposition from neighboring Chinatown residents.

Center City arena plan is missing its two most positive proposals | Editorial

The Editorial Board39 minutes ago

A SEPTA Market-Frankford Line train as it heads away from the Frankford Transportation Center in April.

Ridership is up and crime is down, but SEPTA faces a challenging future | Editorial

The Editorial Board

A billboard for Kamala Harris on North Fifth Street at West Oxford. Any Democratic rebuild effort should begin in Philadelphia, writes the Editorial Board. The city is the key to winning Pennsylvania, which is the key to winning the White House.

After a decisive Trump win, Democrats must figure out what comes next — and it starts in Philadelphia | Editorial

The Editorial Board

Donald Trump is keenly attuned to the worst instincts of many Americans, writes the Editorial Board, and his chaotic campaign provided a big tent for all kinds of prejudices.

A tumultuous election ends, and voters choose Trump’s grim vision of discord and retribution | Editorial

The Editorial Board

Donald Trump before addressing supporters at the PPL Center in Allentown. A win for the former president would imperil basic freedoms that previous generations fought and died for, writes the Editorial Board.

The dire consequences of a Donald Trump win | Editorial

The Editorial Board

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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