‘The best gift ever’: Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds
By LAURA UNGAR, AP Health Writer Suze Lopez holds her baby boy on her lap and marvels at the remarkable way he came into the world. Before little Ryu was…
12 ways to ring in the new year nearby | Inquirer Cherry Hill
Hello, Cherry Hill! 👋 With the new year just over a week away, we’ve rounded up a dozen ways to celebrate 2026 in and around town. Also this week, a…
HUD funding shift would disregard proven solutions to homelessness and destabilize programs
Organizations providing homelessness services were thrown into crisis mode last month when the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced an extreme shift in funding priorities. The department has…
Mamdani must create a reimagined Cross Bronx
Last month, Zohran Mamdani swept the election with an ambitious, people-centered vision: safe streets, world-class public transit, and governance that centers everyday New Yorkers. For Bronx families who have spent…
A Philly charter just laid off 17 employees. Students, staff, and parents say it’s a sign of troubling changes at the school
Esperanza Academy Charter School laid off 17 employees this month — a move that officials say was necessary amid a challenging financial climate. But some Esperanza Academy veterans say the…
NYC schools’ ‘Dream Squads’ program gives immigrant students resources, hope
During the height of the migrant influx, a Brooklyn middle school took in new students, many from South America, who arrived without the necessary warm clothing for their first winter…
Ralph Nader: A roadmap of opportunities for Zohran Mamdani
Dear Mayor-elect Mamdani, Your decisive victory in the mayoral race has prompted your opponents — the privileged super-rich and their lobbyists in City Hall — to label you as an…
The 1873 painting that is being seen for the first time in 152 years
Back in September, 1873, the New York Herald announced that the Hudson Valley School painter Jasper Francis Cropsey had a new painting. Autumn in the Ramapo Valley, Erie Railway, would…
Drexel’s Terrence Butler died two years ago. The reasons for his passing still elude everyone who loved him.
BRANDYWINE, Md. — No one knows exactly when Terrence Butler began keeping a journal, but there is a best guess. The first and only time someone noticed that he was…
U.S. anniversary coins won’t feature any Black Americans or notable women
Over three years, the U.S. Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee sifted through hundreds of ideas for commemorative coins to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. The group settled on five…