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Trudy Rubin: Can Ukraine win the war against Russia? I’m traveling there to find out

When this column appears, I will have just arrived in Odesa, Ukraine.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 17, 2023

‘It’s my duty as a Palestinian’: A Q&A with chef Anan Jardali Zahr

PHILADELPHIA — For Anan Jardali Zahr, food isn’t just fuel for the body or delights for the taste buds. Food is a way for Zahr, a Palestinian American chef living in the suburbs of Philly, to hold on to her culture and traditions. And for her, food is political.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 17, 2023

A year after the launch of 988, lack of trust and awareness an issue for the mental health hotline

PHILADELPHIA — Sappho Fulton's work with people experiencing homelessness requires her to navigate the community's mental health resources every day.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 17, 2023

2 Philly police officers mourned after dying on same day in unrelated, nonviolent circumstances

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department suffered a double loss on Friday after two officers with a combined 39 years of service died in separate, nonviolent circumstances.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 15, 2023

Marcus Hayes: The Sixers overpaid and kept Paul Reed to appease angry fans

PHILADELPHIA — Seldom has an athlete accomplished so little yet so completely captured the heart of the Philadelphia sports fan.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 15, 2023

Phillies rally late to win against Padres and snap three-game losing streak

PHILADELPHIA — They rose and clapped and chanted — “M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P!” — and for a few moments, the Padres must have wondered if it was October again at Citizens Bank Park.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 15, 2023

A Wilt Chamberlain documentary used artificial intelligence to re-create his voice. The family is (mostly) thrilled to hear him again.

PHILADELPHIA — Olin Chamberlain called his uncle during the NBA playoffs in the early 1990s as Michael Jordan was making another run toward a championship. Chamberlain, then a teenage basketball player in Los Angeles, couldn’t call M.J., but he could get Wilt on the horn.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 15, 2023

Judge rejects Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss a Delco election worker’s defamation lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia will remain on the long roster of legal venues where Donald Trump has failed to convince a judge that his job as president in 2020 gives him immunity from lawsuits now.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 14, 2023

Flyers place Tony DeAngelo on unconditional waivers, plan to buy out the defenseman

PHILADELPHIA — Tony DeAngelo’s homecoming with the Flyers has come to a disappointing end.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 14, 2023

Review: Beyoncé is indomitable as the Renaissance Tour plays its first American show in Philly

PHILADELPHIA — Beyoncé's South Philly Renaissance began with a prelude.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 14, 2023