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Sandy Hingston

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In Honor of Black Friday, 10 Things You Might Not Know About Toys

For instance: The original Frisbee was the lid to a popcorn tin.

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Best Thing: A Hot-Air Balloon Landed in Kensington

Hingston: Coincidence? Or something more?

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Eight U.S. Political Parties That Withered Away

It could happen to your favorite party, too.

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How We Became Me

After the most divisive election in the country’s history, is there any way back to E pluribus unum again?

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Best Thing: The Pundits Were Wrong

Hingston: So we’ll never have to listen to them again (scrambling for that silver lining).

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Best Thing This Week:

Melania Trump Called for an End to Cyberbullying

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“Songs for Syria” Was Inspired by Tragic Viral Photo

The cabaret fund-raiser will help resettle local refugees.

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Best Thing: There Are Three New Kinds of Dogs!

Hingston: One of each, please.

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Don’t Blame Donald Trump for Donald Trump

Hingston: Who besides a narcissist could stand running for office today?

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Sam Katz’s Secret Stash

A Great Experiment goes awry.

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Penn Doesn’t Pay Philly Taxes. Here’s Why It Should.

Hingston: If you care about where you live, you do what’s best for it — right?

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Three Philly Elections That Were Even Worse Than This One

At least nobody has died. Yet.

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Best Thing: Philly Scared Donald Trump

It’s almost like there are creepy clowns hanging out at our polls.

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Best Thing This Week: Embiid, Indeed!

Hingston: It was only 13 minutes, but he gave us a reason to live.

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The Robots Are Coming!

The Franklin Institute’s new exhibit on our future overlords opens Saturday.