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  1. In Philadelphia, Art Shows by Women Teem With Eros and Audacity Arts, Today

    Devotees of the human figure, Cecily Brown and Christina Ramberg turn the Benjamin Franklin Parkway into a showplace for the female gaze.

  2. 12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs U.S., Today

    The lawsuit, filed by Democratic attorneys general, said the president’s tariffs have hurt their economies and residents.

  3. Gov. Josh Shapiro: Finding Moral Clarity After an Arsonist’s Attack Op Ed, Yesterday

    This level of violence has to stop.

  4. A Philadelphia Glass Artist Has Made a Secular Sanctuary for the Ages Special Sections, Yesterday

    As the artist in residence at the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, Judith Schaechter created a giant dome to spark joy. It’s now on view outside Philadelphia.

  5. If You Think the School Lunch Battle is New — Go to Philadelphia Special Sections, Yesterday

    A science museum in the city looks back at the history of feeding children in schools and reminds us how fraught the efforts have been for more than 100 years.

  6. Justices Seem Set to Allow Opt-Outs From L.G.B.T.Q. Stories in Schools Washington, April 22

    In a lively and sometimes heated argument, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to rule for parents with religious objections to storybooks with gay and transgender characters.

  7. In Philadelphia, a Former Navy Yard Wins on Sustainability Real Estate, April 22

    With recent recognition from the Green Building Council, the 1,200-acre development is poised to welcome its first residential tenants this fall.

  8. Maryland Protected Nearly a Third of Its Land, and It’s Reaching for More Climate, April 22

    Nine states have set goals to conserve 30 percent of their land by 2030. Maryland got there first.

  9. Democrats Hold Meetings in El Salvador, Seeking Release of Maryland Resident Washington, April 21

    The lawmakers said the Salvadoran government had denied their request to meet with a deported Maryland man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. The visit came after a trip by Senator Chris Van Hollen.

  10. Pope Francis Dies at 88, and Another Hegseth Signal Chat The Headlines, April 21

    Plus, million-dollar empty lots in the Palisades.

  11. How Have DOGE Cuts Affected Prince George’s and Charles Counties? Real Estate, April 21

    A Times reporting team is looking for reader input on how the reduction in the federal work force has affected the two Maryland communities.

  12. Supreme Court Story Time: Justices Consider Children’s Books With L.G.B.T.Q. Themes Washington, April 21

    Parents in Maryland say they have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that storybooks with gay and transgender themes are discussed.

  13. After Meeting Wrongly Deported Man, Van Hollen Accuses Trump of Defying Courts Washington, April 20

    “Facilitating his return means something more than doing nothing, and they are doing nothing,” Senator Chris Van Hollen said after his trip to El Salvador.

  14. The Face of Catholicism in the United States Has Changed. Here’s How. National, April 20

    For decades, the share of American Catholics declined in the face in secularization. But in recent years, those numbers have stabilized, buoyed by growing communities and broader societal changes.

  15. Ex-Harvard Medical School Morgue Chief to Plead Guilty in Sale of Body Parts Express, April 18

    Cedric Lodge stole organs from cadavers that had been donated for medical research, prosecutors said. The university fired him in 2023.

  16. Senator Visits Wrongly Deported Man, and Trump’s ‘Kill List’ for Regulations The Headlines, April 18

    Plus, meat is making a comeback.

  17. My School District Could Have Avoided This Supreme Court Case Op Ed, April 18

    Our community failed to resolve tension over L.G.B.T.Q.-themed books with the time-tested tools of straight talk, compromise and extending one another a little grace.

  18. Maryland Senator Meets With Wrongly Deported Man in El Salvador Washington, April 17

    Earlier in the day, armed military officials stopped Senator Chris Van Hollen from trying to visit the prison where Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has been held for over a month.

  19. Court, in Strong Words, Presses White House to Play Active Role in Freeing Maryland Man Washington, April 17

    Regardless of whether the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, is a member of MS-13, the appeals court wrote, he is entitled to due process.

  20. New Pushback to Trump’s Deportations, and Climate Research Under Threat The Headlines, April 17

    Plus, a capybara controversy in Argentina.

  21. Can a Decaying Hospital With a Grim History Be Brought Back to Life? Business, April 17

    The former Hospital for the Negro Insane of Maryland was once the state’s most crowded psychiatric institution. Pulling off a plan to redevelop it won’t be easy.

  22. Mother of Woman Killed by Immigrant Speaks at White House Briefing Washington, April 17

    The appearance by Patty Morin came as a federal judge threatened the Trump administration with a contempt-of-court investigation over its deportation flights to El Salvador.

  23. Un senador por Maryland no logra reunirse con un inmigrante deportado por error a El Salvador En español, April 17

    Aunque la Corte Suprema ordenó al gobierno estadounidense que facilite el regreso de Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, hasta ahora tanto las autoridades estadounidenses como las salvadoreñas se han negado a hacerlo.

  24. Man Who Set Fire to Shapiro’s Mansion Cited Treatment of Palestinians, Police Say National, April 16

    The suspect charged in the attack on the Pennsylvania governor’s residence said he was seeking to “stop having my friends killed,” according to a police search warrant.

  25. Maryland Senator Unable to Secure Meeting With Deported Immigrant in El Salvador Washington, April 16

    Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat, said he had not yet been allowed to see Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration and imprisoned.

  26. Suspect in Arson at Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion Had Troubled Past National, April 14

    A man charged with setting fire to the residence of Gov. Josh Shapiro had faced previous charges of assaulting his family. He was arraigned on attempted murder and arson charges on Monday.

  27. Arson Attack on Josh Shapiro Raises Fears About Threats to Politicians Politics, April 14

    While political violence has not surged overall, a series of high-profile attempts on American leaders have shaken a public already worried about the country’s toxic political environment.

  28. Hay un acusado de provocar un incendio en la mansión del gobernador de Pensilvania En español, April 14

    El sospechoso fue acusado de prender fuego a la residencia, lo que obligó a huir al gobernador Josh Shapiro y a su familia. Los investigadores dijeron que encontraron botellas de cerveza con gasolina en la casa.

  29. What We Know About the Attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s House in Pennsylvania Express, April 14

    The governor was forced to evacuate from the official residence with his family. The authorities have charged a man with attempted murder, arson and terrorism.

  30. Pennsylvania Governor Condemns Arson Attack on His Residence Video, April 14

    The authorities in Pennsylvania arrested a suspect after a fire was set at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence on Sunday.

  31. Suspect Charged in Arson at Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion Express, April 13

    A man was charged with setting fire to the residence, forcing Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family to flee. Investigators said they found beer bottles with gasoline inside the house.

  32. Pennsylvania Man Threatened to Kill Trump and Musk, U.S. Says Express, April 11

    Shawn Monper, of Butler, Pa., also threatened immigration agents in comments on YouTube, federal prosecutors said.

  33. If You See This Creepy Fish, Cut Its Head Off Express, April 10

    The invasive northern snakehead, which has recently been appearing in Missouri and other states, must be eradicated, officials say.

  34. Cabot Butter Is Recalled Over Fecal Contamination Risk Express, April 10

    The company said it was voluntarily recalling 189 cases of its eight-ounce, sea-salted Extra Creamy Premium Butter after it found elevated levels of coliform bacteria.

  35. Family Seeks Answers After Death of American Tourist in the Bahamas Express, April 9

    The police said that Dinari McAlmont, 23, of Bowie, Md., had drowned and that foul play was not suspected.

  36. Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Assassinate Justice Kavanaugh Express, April 8

    Nicholas J. Roske, 29, of California, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. He was arrested near the justice’s home in 2022, with a pistol, a knife and other weapons.

  37. Se ordena al gobierno de Trump traer de regreso a EE. UU. a migrante deportado En español, April 6

    Una jueza federal dio de plazo al gobierno de Donald Trump hasta la última hora del lunes para traer a EE. UU. a Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, deportado por error a El Salvador.

  38. Canada Drops the Gloves in Tariff Spat, Makes Its Case on U.S. Billboards National, April 6

    The tariffs-are-a-tax messages are targeting residents in places like Pittsburgh that count on Canadian trade.

  39. He Said He Would Ban Congressional Stock Trading. Now in Office, He Trades Freely. Washington, April 5

    Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr., who campaigned on prohibiting stock trading by members of Congress, has emerged as one of the most active stock traders in the freshman class.

  40. Trump Administration Is Ordered to Return Migrant Deported to El Salvador Washington, April 4

    A federal judge said officials had acted without “legal basis” last month when they arrested the migrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, and put him on a plane to a notorious Salvadoran prison.

  41. Sandra Day O’Connor Was Wrong About Electing Judges Op Ed, April 4

    Given the country’s extreme polarization, there is something to be said for giving voters a voice in judicial elections unconstrained by district lines in gerrymandered states.

  42. Philadelphia Zoo Welcomes Four Endangered Tortoise Hatchlings Video, April 4

    Four endangered Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises hatched at the Philadelphia Zoo.

  43. EE. UU. deportó a un hombre a El Salvador por ‘error administrativo’, según el gobierno En español, April 1

    Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, quien estaba en Estados Unidos legalmente, está ahora encarcelado en El Salvador. Según el gobierno de Trump, los tribunales federales no tienen jurisdicción para liberarlo.

  44. A Farmhouse Refuge From a Nazi Blitz Became His Forever Home Real Estate, April 1

    When he was five years old, Malcolm Barlow arrived at a country estate in Pennsylvania to escape World War II. He never left, under circumstances he would not understand until years later.

  45. U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an ‘Administrative Error’ Washington, April 1

    Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was in the U.S. legally, is now in prison in El Salvador, and federal courts have no jurisdiction to order his release, the Trump administration said in a court filing.

  46. She Wrote Last Summer’s Hit Thriller. Naturally, TV Was Next. Books, March 31

    Suddenly Liz Moore blazed, comet-like, onto small screens and best-seller lists. But her writing career has been a slow burn.

  47. Johnny Mathis Is Retiring From Touring After Almost 70 Years of Crooning Express, March 29

    Mr. Mathis, 89, a pioneer of romantic ballads, is leaving the stage because of his age and memory problems, his website said.

  48. Dreams of the Possible and Impossible for This Year’s Garden Climate, March 28

    The arrival of spring brings joy, and a challenge: finding solutions to increasingly erratic weather.

  49. Bree and Chuck West on Art Imitating Life Interactive, March 27

    The film and TV producers champion the importance of family, at home and in the media.

  50. Democrat Notches an Upset in Pennsylvania State Senate Race National, March 26

    James Andrew Malone, a small-town mayor, won a special election on Tuesday, narrowly defeating a county commissioner in a district the G.O.P. held for decades.

  51. Pennsylvania State Legislature Special Election Results Interactive, March 25

    Get live results and maps from the 2025 Pennsylvania state senate and state house special elections.

  52. 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.

  53. 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.

  54. 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.

  55. 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.

  56. 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.

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

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

  60. 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.

  61. 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.

  62. 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.

  63. 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.”

  64. 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.

  65. 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.