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  1. Roomba Maker iRobot Files for Bankruptcy, With Chinese Supplier Taking Control Business, Yesterday

    Founded in 1990 by three M.I.T. researchers, iRobot introduced its vacuum in 2002. Its restructuring will turn the company over to its largest creditor.

  2. A Gift That Gets Children Reading Opinion, Yesterday

    Early access to high-quality books can transform lives, improve educational outcomes and help create the next generation of curious and informed citizens.

  3. A Powerful New Drug Is Creating a ‘Withdrawal Crisis’ in Philadelphia Health, Yesterday

    Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, mixed into fentanyl has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for life-threatening withdrawal. It is spreading to other cities.

  4. The War on ‘Wokeness’ Comes to the U.S. Mint U.S., December 14

    The Treasury Department unveiled new coins celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. They failed to include planned designs featuring abolition, women’s suffrage and the civil rights movement.

  5. University of Maryland President Cleared of Plagiarism U.S., December 13

    The claims last year by a conservative publication against Darryll J. Pines prompted a yearlong investigation and an extensive review of his published works.

  6. Biden Has Raised Little of What He Needs to Build a Presidential Library U.S., December 13

    His library foundation has told the I.R.S. that by the end of 2027 it expects to bring in just $11.3 million — not nearly enough for a traditional presidential library.

  7. New York Could See Its First Big Snow of the Season This Weekend Weather, December 13

    Up to three inches of snow is forecast in the city and across the region from late Saturday into Sunday morning.

  8. In Philadelphia, Beautified Blocks Build Community and Safety Headway, December 12

    Environmental design interventions play a subtle role in helping the city reduce gun violence.

  9. ‘Rocky’ Statue to Move to Where It Started: Philadelphia’s Art Museum Steps U.S., December 10

    It’s a symbol of the city. But is it art?

  10. Denied Federal Disaster Aid, a Town in Trump Country Feels Forgotten U.S., December 10

    FEMA rejected requests for federal assistance, twice, after devastating floods in western Maryland, part of a larger pattern of making communities pay for their own disaster recovery.

  11. Wendy Osefo Is the Latest ‘Real Housewives’ Star in Legal Trouble Arts, December 10

    Osefo, of “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” faces several counts of fraud. She is the latest in a long line of “Housewives” personalities to face legal trouble.

  12. Trump Attacks Fed Governors Ahead of Key Interest Rate Meeting Video, December 10

    During a speech in Pennsylvania focused on the economy, President Trump criticized the Fed chair, Jerome Powell, and four other members. The attack came as the Fed prepares to reveal new interest rates.

  13. Trump Seeks to Reassure Americans That He Is Focused on Affordability U.S., December 10

    The president finds himself in an economic and political bind as his tariffs drive up costs.

  14. Police Search for Assailant After Fatal Shooting at Maryland Casino U.S., December 3

    A man in his 20s was killed at the MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino near Washington, D.C., the authorities said. The shooter is believed to have fled in a car.

  15. The M.T.A. Is Counting on a Casino Windfall New York, December 3

    A state board has recommended licensing three casinos. If they go ahead, they will provide revenues for mass transit starting next year.

  16. ‘I Knew It Was Him’: Officer Recalls Confronting Mangione at McDonald’s New York, December 2

    A Pennsylvania patrolman said a superior had offered him a hoagie if he responded to a call at a local McDonald’s. The officer recognized the suspect and then played for time.

  17. Reginald T. Jackson, A.M.E. Bishop With Political Power, Dies at 71 U.S., December 2

    Influential up and down the Eastern Seaboard, he was part of a long tradition among Black clergy of fighting bias and getting out the vote. “No vote, no clout,” he’d say.

  18. Will a Once Glamorous Ship Become a Reef in Florida? New York, December 1

    The S.S. United States was an opulent passenger steamship. Now it might be sunk in the Gulf of Mexico.

  19. Millions Under Winter Storm Watch as Potential Nor’easter Approaches U.S., December 1

    Forecasters expected the storm to track up the Eastern Seaboard Monday night into Tuesday, leaving as much as a foot of snow in parts of the Northeast.

  20. Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Photographer of Dreamlike Tableaux, Dies at 82 Arts, November 27

    Using a pinhole camera, she captured miniature landscapes that she had fashioned to resemble surreal versions of 19th-century travel photos.

  21. Beekeepers, Farmers and the Fight to Save a Century-Old Research Hub U.S., November 27

    Industry groups and scientists have urged the Trump administration to reconsider its plan to close a renowned Agriculture Department center in Maryland and disperse its work around the country.

  22. $425,000 Homes in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky Real Estate, November 26

    An American Foursquare in Pittsburgh, a Victorian-era home in Cincinnati and a renovated farmhouse in Winchester.

  23. Thanksgiving and the New Births of Freedom Opinion, November 25

    An opportunity for families and friends and, by extension, communities, states, and the country itself to have a national reset.

  24. Michelin Honored the Cheesesteak. Not All Philadelphians Cheered. Food, November 24

    The gastronomic guide has singled out three restaurants that serve the sandwich, setting off a loud local debate about tradition and innovation.

  25. Netflix Has a New House in the Suburbs: Come In and Chill Arts, November 20

    After a string of successful events and activities, the streamer has opened its first permanent home for branded fun, at a mall near Philadelphia.

  26. Faster Communication Could Have Saved Bridge Workers’ Lives, Safety Agency Says U.S., November 18

    At a hearing on the crash that led to the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore, investigators said the six construction workers might have survived if the police had warned them in time.

  27. How We Linked the Auto Industry to Lead Poisoning World, November 18

    Blood and soil testing confirmed the health consequences. Then we tracked individual shipments to the United States.

  28. Recycling Lead for U.S. Car Batteries Is Poisoning People Interactive, November 18

    We documented the toxic fallout of a green technology.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. 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.

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

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

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. 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.

  41. 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.”

  42. 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.

  43. 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.