The 76ers, the city’s basketball team, has the studies and the mayor lined up for a new arena. Residents and allies believe their homes and culture are more valuable.
Race & Ethnicity
VP Debate: Vance Should Address Unanswered Questions Raised by ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
Vance’s rise was spurred by his questionable views on race, ethnicity.
Preserving Public Lands
Deb Haaland has been a remarkable secretary of the interior. But the future is about funding in Congress.
Mark Robinson: A Product of the Republican Controversy Pipeline
Robinson became famous for a viral comment at a city council meeting. His rhetoric is now coming back to haunt him.
What Should Democrats Say to Young Men?
Young men appear to be drifting right. Ignoring them means trouble.
What Is the Fare Evasion Equation?
New York asks that question after officers shoot and wound an alleged fare evader.
California Fights Fire With Fire
The state has finally embraced indigenous land management techniques to help alleviate its wildfire crisis.
Kamala Harris, Hope, and the Third Reconstruction
African Americans know in their bones that there’s nothing new about the perils ahead.
Economics According to Harris
Today on TAP: Addressing corporate price-gouging, building housing, helping families. Good stuff and smart politics.
Another Study Shows Bail Reform Doesn’t Lead to Crime Surge
There’s even more data to refute the fearmongering.

