When it comes to gentrification, Philadelphia baristas say they’re ‘part of the problem.’ But as low-wage workers, where else should they live and work?
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Philadelphia
Displaying 21 - 40 of 43 articles
Mass shootings account for only about 3% of gun homicides in the U.S.
A group of academics look at the global evidence to examine the potential impact of supervised injection sites in Philadelphia and the US.
A professor of counseling who researches homelessness offers tips so parents can make sure their child gets the school support and accommodations they are entitled to.
The public’s right to know often gives way to concerns about privacy, public safety and protecting evidence.
Transportation agencies plan for events like major bridge or highway collapses, but these events can disrupt traffic for months and affect residential neighborhoods as well as motorists.
As the “freedom convoy” and occupation of Ottawa drags on, the potential for a violent stand-off between protestors and police increases, which in turn decreases the chances of a peaceful resolution.
In ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary,’ Philadelphia schoolteachers go above and beyond for their students – just like real-life urban schoolteachers do every day, says one scholar.
Photojournalist Ron Tarver spent years photographing people largely ignored in mythic depictions of white cowboys and the American West.
Two Lumbee scholars who have mined local archives in search of tribal history raise the profound question: Who has the rights to memories and artifacts of their people’s past?
For centuries, disease outbreaks have forced cities to transform physically and operationally in ways that ultimately benefited all residents going forward.
Today’s coronavirus pandemic has echoes in the yellow fever pandemic of the 1790s. Then, as now, workers struggled with how to support themselves and their families. One federal agency had the answer.
Like the ‘Rocky Steps,’ the ‘Joker Stairs’ have become a mecca for moviegoers. But not all film-related tourism is the same.
Prodded by Michelle Obama and other government leaders, Walmart and other major US retailers vowed to build hundreds of stores in food deserts. What happened?
While most Wikipedia editors are volunteers, some are employed by Wikipedia. The Science History Institute’s Mary Mark Ockerbloom offers insight into the “Wikipedian in residence” program.
The health of American democracy could be at stake.
As cashless societies become a reality, we’re starting to see this technological revolution has a dark side.
Many homes, parks and businesses in US cities stand on former manufacturing sites that may have left legacy hazardous wastes behind. A new book calls for more research into our urban industrial past.
Following a fatal beating of a student, Chicago started a Safe Passage program in 2009 to ensure students get to and from school safely. Nine years on, how is it working?
America’s gun violence debate is at a fever pitch – but it’s part of a much deeper cultural reckoning.
Top contributors
-
Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
-
Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, Drexel University
-
Professor of Education Policy & Law; Director of the National Education Policy Center, University of Colorado Boulder
-
Freelance Reporter and Editor, The Conversation
-
Professor of Government, The University of Texas at Austin
-
Associate Professor of Human Ecology, University of California, Davis
-
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Florida
-
Professeur des Universités en Histoire des Sciences, Université de Lorraine
-
Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History, Case Western Reserve University
-
Associate Professor of Journalism, Concordia University
-
Professor of Sociology, Rice University
-
Professor of Sociology and Environment and Society, Brown University
-
Assistant Curator for History and Culture, National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution
-
Associate Professor, Public Scholar of Curatorial Practices and Visual Art, Indiana University
-
Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
