Photo by Matt Stanley Sharp Knives, Bright Minds by Alex Jones At Cooking Crew Academy, headquartered at Benjamin B. Comegys Elementary School in West Philadelphia, every meal the students serve begins with ceremonially trashing a traditional school lunch. Into the garbage goes the frozen pizza and french fries, and out from the kitchen comes food
MoreIllustration by Corey Brickley Blind Justice by Jerry Silberman Question: Is environmental justice available under our law? The Right Question: Is environmental justice the same thing as justice for the environment? We usually think of justice as the concept of fairness and equity: that everyone should be treated with the same respect, given the same
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Illustration by Kailey Whitman Whitewashing History interview by Heather Shayne Blakeslee For centuries, Americans have conflated whiteness with cleanliness. It’s so thoroughly ingrained in our culture that even during the 2007 presidential election, Joe Biden tried—and failed spectacularly—to compliment presidential candidate Barack Obama by describing him as “clean and articulate.” In his book “Clean and
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The Ice Cream Man by Heather Shayne Blakeslee It’s hard not to feel as though the entire country has gone crazy. The barrage of violence at home and abroad and the continued struggle for civil rights has everyone on edge. The feeling that the truth is on permanent vacation has added to the Orwellian overtones
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North Philadelphia North Philadelphia’s Peace Park is RebuildingPeace Park—a garden and education space in the Sharswood neighborhood of North Philadelphia—began rebuilding June 15 on land donated by the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Lowe’s Home Improvement has provided funding, and PennDesign students donated labor. Habitat for Humanity will serve as a main partner and also support a
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1. Enjoy the early sunriseIf you run or go to the gym after work when the weather is cool, consider getting up early to beat the heat and still keep your fitness goals. 2. Change your water filtersYou’ll probably be drinking more water during the summer months, so if you’re using a water filter, make
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Illustration by Kailey Whitman The Right to a Future essay by Rekha Dhillon-Richardson I was raised along the stunning coastline of British Columbia, Canada, where I developed a deep respect for the natural world. I can remember many days spent hiking up mountains, exploring the coastal tide-pools full of life and being amazed by Earth’s
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by Emily Kovach Fraternal twins Sean and Andy Arsenault, avid home brewers since 2007, are putting the finishing touches on their new space at 1927 W. Passyunk Ave. The 1,700-square-foot double-wide garage will be split between a brewery and a tasting room. The tasting room, open Friday through Sunday to start, will serve Brewery ARS
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Photo by Marika Mirren From Tap to Table by Emily Kovach For two years, Saint Benjamin Brewing Company has been working out of their brewhouse on an industrial-meets-artist-lofts stretch of North 5th Street. They’ve been kegging Philly favorites—try the Inca India Cream Ale and Wit or Witout—for wholesale to area bars. But this past May,
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Photo by Gene Smirnov A Watershed Moment by Emily Kovach To make great beer, you need great water. That’s why Sly Fox Brewery, Victory Brewing and Saucony Creek Craft Brewery have all crafted special beers, and plan to donate a portion of their profits to watershed protection groups. Recipient organizations are the Brandywine Red Clay
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