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  1. Health Care Has Become the Lifeblood of the Labor Market Business, Today

    An aging population is drawing workers to medical and social care, creating reliable jobs and revealing weakness for the rest of the economy.

  2. $550,000 Homes in Kentucky, Florida and Maryland Real Estate, March 4

    An Italianate house in Louisville, a Craftsman in Jacksonville and a 19th century brick house in New Market.

  3. Isaiah Zagar, Who Festooned Philadelphia With Mosaics, Dies at 86 Arts, March 3

    He covered the city with more than 50,000 square feet of murals, and showcased his work at the Magic Gardens Museum.

  4. Park Service to Revive Statue of Founding Father Who Enslaved Hundreds Climate, February 28

    Caesar Rodney, whose statue was placed in storage amid racial injustice protests in 2020, will be honored in Washington this summer.

  5. Henrietta Lacks’s Family Settles Suit With Novartis Over Use of Her Cells U.S., February 27

    Ms. Lacks’s family accused Novartis of profiting from her cells, which were taken from her without her consent in 1951, when she was dying of cervical cancer.

  6. Supreme Court Lawyer Who Moonlighted in High-Stakes Poker Is Convicted of Tax Fraud U.S., February 27

    The lawyer Thomas C. Goldstein, who co-founded the SCOTUSblog website, hid millions in gambling income from the government, federal prosecutors said.

  7. For America’s 250th Year, a Time Capsule to Stay Buried for 250 More Arts, February 26

    The federal group organizing the upcoming Semiquincentennial unveiled details of a vessel to be placed near Independence Hall on July 4 and opened in 2276.

  8. Pennsylvania State House Special Election Results Interactive, February 24

    Get live results from the 2026 Pennsylvania State House special elections.

  9. Cracks Appear in Trump Coalition Ahead of State of the Union U.S., February 24

    As the president prepares to speak to the nation, Northeastern Pennsylvania is showing discontent on the edges of the Trump coalition and an energized Democratic opposition.

  10. What the Snowstorm Looked Like Across the Northeast New York, February 24

    Record-breaking amounts of snow fell in many parts of the region, blanketing the area with snow in the second large storm of the year.

  11. Cities May Be ‘Evolutionary Training Grounds’ for Spotted Lanternflies Science, February 23

    Living in urban China may have given the insects the traits they needed to thrive in the United States, a new study suggests.

  12. The Blizzard Has Snarled Transit in the Northeast Weather, February 23

    Subways, trains and buses are canceled or severely delayed from New Jersey to Massachusetts as the blizzard makes its way across the East Coast.

  13. Former F.B.I. Official, Ousted Under Trump, Will Run for Congress in Maryland U.S., February 23

    David Sundberg, who led the Washington Field Office, is joining a crowded Democratic primary for Steny H. Hoyer’s open House seat.

  14. Here Are the Rare Instances of Fatal Shootings by the Secret Service U.S., February 22

    Sunday’s shooting of an armed man at President Trump’s Florida club is one of only a handful of fatal encounters that the agency has had in its 160-year history.

  15. Park Service Workers Reinstall Exhibit on Slavery in Philadelphia Video, February 20

    Plaques on the history of slavery in Philadelphia were reinstalled at the President’s House site after being taken down last month following a Trump administration directive. In a lawsuit by the City of Philadelphia, a federal judge ruled that the exhibit must be temporarily put back up while the case proceeds in court.

  16. Black Medics, Ahead of Their Time, Gain Belated Recognition U.S., February 20

    Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh, a pioneer in emergency care, was largely forgotten. Now, members of Congress want to honor it.

  17. Una jueza ordena al gobierno de Trump restablecer las exposiciones sobre la esclavitud en la casa de Washington En español, February 18

    Según el fallo, el gobierno no está facultado para borrar o alterar verdades históricas. Anteriormente se habían retirado exposiciones en la antigua casa del primer presidente en Filadelfia.

  18. Tracking the Battle to Reshape Congress for the Midterms Interactive, February 18

    Here is a breakdown of which states are redrawing their maps for the 2026 midterms

  19. Potomac Sewage Spill Becomes Ecological Disaster and Political Fight Climate, February 17

    A D.C. utility had been working for weeks to repair a collapsed sewer line when the president blamed Maryland’s governor for the contamination on Monday.

  20. Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Displays About Slavery at Washington’s House U.S., February 16

    The judge said the government did not have the power to erase or alter historical truths after the administration took down displays about slavery at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia.

  21. King Leatherbury, Trainer and Trader of Horses, Dies at 92 U.S., February 14

    He trained mostly lesser-known, cheaper thoroughbreds in Maryland and was the fifth-winningest trainer in North American history.

  22. States Say No Thanks to Trump Tax Cuts, Drawing Republican Fire Business, February 12

    State income taxes often reflect federal policies, but Washington, D.C. and some states have taken steps to keep the latest Republican changes out of their tax codes.

  23. Why Pennsylvania’s Two Most Powerful Democrats Don’t Speak U.S., February 12

    Senator John Fetterman and Gov. Josh Shapiro do not get along. The bad blood goes back years.

  24. Polar Plunge Persists in the Northeast as Low-Temperature Records Are Set Weather, February 8

    Punishing winds have combined with low temperatures to produce dangerously cold conditions across the Northeast. Forecasters say, though, that relief is on the horizon.

  25. Wes Moore on 2028, His Party’s Problems and His Favorite Crab Cake U.S., February 6

    The Maryland governor discussed Trump, the country’s divisions and his workout routine.

  26. After Failed Rebrand, Philadelphia Museum of Art Returns to Its Old Name Arts, February 5

    After an unpopular name change, and its firing of the director responsible for it, the museum is working to rehabilitate its image.

  27. All’s Fair in the Snow Parking Wars U.S., February 5

    Calling dibs on the parking spot you shoveled after a blizzard tends to be a respected tradition in northern cities, but a spate of confrontations is a reminder of just how precious a spot can be.

  28. How Trump Brought the Fight Over American History to Philadelphia Arts, February 5

    The administration took a crowbar to a site that focused on George Washington and slavery. But can the contradictions of the Founding Era be erased?

  29. Newsom, Shapiro and Other Democrats Whip Up the 2028 Book Buzz U.S., February 4

    A number of potential presidential candidates are releasing memoirs as the shadow primary heats up.

  30. Erasing American History, the Trump Way Opinion, February 4

    Readers object to the National Park Service’s deletions at historic sites ordered by the Trump administration. Also: David Brooks’s farewell column.

  31. New York Sues Former C.E.O. of Covid Vaccine Maker Over Insider Trading U.S., January 15

    Robert G. Kramer sold nearly 90,000 shares of his stock in Emergent BioSolutions, knowing that large quantities of vaccine materials were contaminated, the lawsuit said.

  32. The Rise of Nancy Pelosi: From Stay-at-Home Mom to Speaker of the House U.S., November 7

    The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her.

  33. Why Oil Industry Jobs Are Down, Even With Production Up Business, January 14

    The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.

  34. Ohio Mother Killed Trying to Stop a Carjacking With Her Son Inside National, July 14

    The woman, 29, was struck by her own vehicle after the suspects began driving away, the police said.

  35. Federal Spending Rescued Mass Transit During Covid. What Happens Now? National, May 22

    The government provided $69.5 billion in relief funds to help keep transit on track during Covid-19. But many rail and bus systems are now facing layoffs and cutbacks.

  36. A Showdown Pits Owners of Second Homes Against Full-Time Residents Real Estate, April 5

    The pandemic upset a delicate balance of part-time and full-time residents in a community in the Poconos, sparking a debate over short-term rentals.

  37. After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023 National, December 29

    The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.

  38. How to Catch Pandemic Fraud? Prosecutors Try Novel Methods. Business, August 6

    Strained by limited resources, prosecutors are deploying special teams and nurturing local relationships to catch up to a wave of fraud.

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  40. ‘The Era of Urban Supremacy Is Over’ Op Ed, March 15

    Many of the nation’s major cities face a daunting future.

  41. Among Seniors, a Declining Interest in Boosters Science, October 22

    Americans over 65 remain the demographic most likely to have received the original series of vaccinations. But fewer are getting the follow-up shots, surveys indicate.

  42. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  43. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  44. Philadelphia reinstates a mask mandate in schools. National, May 23

    With cases rising again, the superintendent said that as the pandemic evolves, “so too will our response to it.”

  45. Pennsylvania’s attorney general, a candidate for governor, is isolating after his positive coronavirus test. Politics, May 17

    Josh Shapiro said he had mild symptoms and would stay home during the state’s primary election on Tuesday.

  46. Emergent Hid Evidence of Covid Vaccine Problems at Plant, Report Says Washington, May 10

    The report sheds new light on executives’ worries about deficiencies in the company’s quality control systems at its troubled Baltimore plant; no contaminated doses were ever released to the public.