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How the U. S. is trying to ensure the dollar's dominance during economic turmoil
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (590+ words) As the government has been devising plans to reinforce use of the dollar, including currency "swaps," China has been making its own moves to increase global influence of the renminbi. WASHINGTON " The summit between President Donald Trump and China's top…...
University of the Arts" $77 million endowment remains mired in court proceedings two years after the school closed
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (1255+ words) Colleges that accepted UArts students are vying for portions of the endowment. So is the Hamilton Family Charitable Trust, which donated more than half the funds. A judge will ultimately decide. Since the University of the Arts suddenly shuttered two…...
Sharif Street's record leading Pennsylvania Democrats faces renewed scrutiny in Philly congressional race
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (1746+ words) Under Street's leadership, Democrats saw the party's voter registration advantage erode and took major electoral losses. When State Sen. Sharif Street was elected to be the first Black chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party in 2022, he inherited a fractured coalition…...
Letters to the Editor | May 12, 2026
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (219+ words) Inquirer readers on the potential annexation of Greenland and speculation about whether Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman will switch political parties. A recent poll conducted by Quinnipiac University shows Sen. John Fetterman has a 73% approval rating among Pennsylvania voters " Republican…...
Pa. Supreme Court Justice David Wecht leaves the Democratic Party over "acquiescence to Jew-hatred
13+ hour, 45+ min ago (534+ words) The justice from Allegheny County said he was no longer registered with any political party. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht announced Monday that he was leaving the Democratic Party, citing "acquiescence to Jew-hatred." Wecht, 63, has been a member of…...
Why the AI job apocalypse (probably) won't happen | Ezra Klein
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (510+ words) Economists, Ezra Klein has found, are quite skeptical that mass joblessness is on the horizon. A Quinnipiac poll in March found that 70% of Americans think that artificial intelligence will lead to fewer job opportunities for human beings, up from 56% a…...
N. J. could adopt protections for gender-affirming care as transgender residents head to Trenton to testify
21+ hour, 39+ min ago (990+ words) This is definitely the moment that we've been waiting for," said a South Jersey parent of trans kid. After two years of trying to be heard, transgender New Jerseyans and parents of transgender youth will finally get a chance to…...
Adrienne de Lafayette: Other half of the American Revolution | Opinion
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (843+ words) The women of the Revolutionary era were far more than footnotes or symbols. They had a profound impact on history. As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we are already looking forward to stories…...
A bus program that has taken families for decades to visit incarcerated loved ones could disappear without funding
21+ hour, 16+ min ago (1350+ words) The nonprofit Pennsylvania Prison Society, which runs the program, needs $600, 000 to keep it running next year. The bus rattled as it climbed north, a constant metallic shake that vibrated through its frame and into the seats beneath passengers. Renee Martin…...
Not moving the needle | Editorial Cartoon
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (59+ words) Inquirer. com As declining measles vaccination rates in Pennsylvania increase the threat of an outbreak, John Cole imagines the return of an iconic Philadelphian to update his age-old healthcare advice. John Cole spent 18 years as editorial cartoonist for The (Scranton)…...