The first and arguably only presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night was a must-watch event for millions. Each candidate dressed appropriately and conservatively, as both sides are fully aware that voters will judge them by their words as much as their actions. Vice President Kamala Harris… Read More »
Long clotheslines drying in the breeze are what alert you that you’ve entered Amish country. “For Amish women, every day is laundry day,” says Jim, our driver and guide. “Every day except Sunday.” While staying with friends in Pennsylvania last month, I wanted to visit the super-productive farmland of Lancaster County, about an hour west… Read More »
Ellen Greenberg’s parents have fought for 13 years to prove that she was murdered and not a suicide, and now explosive new testimony could shed light on their case. In a shocking development that emerged earlier this week during a civil lawsuit hearing in the brutal 2011 death of a beloved Philadelphia teacher, the family’s… Read More »
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nestor Cortes stepped behind the plate in a batting cage and watched an 8-foot-tall, 1,200-pound robot throw fastballs, cutters and sweepers just like spinners from the fingertips of his left hand. . “It was like seeing myself pitching. It was crazy,” the New York Yankees All-Star left-hander said. Technology has come… Read More »
Dusty barns, shiny barns and damp basements. These are all places where you might find a house mouse or a member of my research team. I’m an evolutionary biologist, and my lab at Drexel University studies wild house mice. With the help of Philly residents, we’ve been collecting mice from high-rises and rowhouses to learn… Read More »
A small study Published on Wednesday documents significantly restored hearing in five out of six children treated in China. On Tuesday, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced similar developments in an 11-year-old boy being treated there. And earlier this month Chinese researchers published A study showing the same thing in two other children. So far,… Read More »
The bold work of Alexey Brodovitch, who died in 1971, will be on display at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia from March 3 to May 19. The artist, known for being the art director of Harper’s Bazaar for 24 years until 1958, continues to influence his profession as well as his photography and graphic design.… Read More »