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On Mistakes

I am a physician, and I make mistakes. It’s scary. What’s scarier at this moment, though, is what you might think of me for my […]

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#MeToo and Medicine

Late last year, the #MeToo campaign was all over the Internet as women across the country shared their stories of sexual harassment. It flooded social […]

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The Incredible Journey

At the core of anyone’s journey to become more authentic is the desire for genuine self-expression, the need to remove a facade worn to placate […]

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What Any Family Wants

As director of the Nemours pediatric refugee clinics in Philadelphia and Wilmington, I’ve been privileged to welcome more than 750 refugee children and their families […]

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The Joy of Recovery

There is something that the clients at the Crozer-Keystone Recovery Center, where I serve as director, may not realize right away: I know. I know […]

City Life

It’s About Time Birds Got a Little Respect

Several years ago, I heard a story on public radio that made me cry. This isn’t unusual, of course. Between The Moth and StoryCorps, Reveal […]

Business

Anatomy of an Exit

Philly Tech Week (April 27th to May 5th), that annual celebration of our bustling, burgeoning innovation sector, always gets us thinking about the exit — […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week: The Process Panned Out

Hey youse guys, hop right up here on this bandwagon, why don’t you? Yeah, yeah, we love Ben and Joel and Ersan and J.J., too. […]

Property

Completely Different Yet Totally Familiar in Bryn Mawr for $1.969M

We know that there are house-hunters out there who would rather christen a new home with their presence than take over one that’s already been […]

Business

I Love My Job: Why Bartram’s Garden ED Maitreyi Roy Is Optimistic in the Face of Climate Change

Bartram’s Garden remains one of Philadelphia’s greatest hidden gems. The 45-acre stretch of land on the Schuylkill River’s west bank is the oldest surviving botanic […]

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You Can Take $10 Yoga and Barre Classes at This Old City Studio’s Pre-Summer Party

Because our “spring” weather has been so erm, generally unpleasant, it’s hard to grasp the concept that summer is nearly here. To help build up the […]

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Training for Your First Triathlon? Here’s What You Need to Buy.

It is training season, folks. Many of you have already been training for the upcoming Broad Street Run — a nothing-to-scoff-at ten-mile run. But if […]

Property

Living in Rittenhouse Square: A Neighborhood Guide

New York has the Upper East Side. Chicago has its Gold Coast. Boston has its lower-rise Back Bay. And in Philadelphia, we have Rittenhouse Square. […]

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This West Philly Jump Rope Event Includes Açai Bowls and Salads

Attention, attention: Cancel your Saturday morning plans. Something better has come up, and it involves returning to your favorite playground activity: jump rope. On April […]

Things to Do

REVIEW: Sing the Body Electric at Theatre Exile is a World Lit by Lightning

Veteran travelers know that the final destination isn’t always the high point of a trip—sometimes the act of getting there is more interesting, which isn’t necessarily […]