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  • Officer Alexander Bires of SEPTA, the transit system for the Philadelphia region, speaks with a homeless man about outreach services at the 11th Street stop on the Market-Frankford Line in Philadelphia.
    Transit riders are worried about safety. Police in Philly are trying a new approach
    Homelessness and drug use became more visible on public transit during the pandemic, worrying commuters. Philadelphia is now pairing cops with social workers to help those in need.
  • The <em>gallette des rois</em> from Duc de Lorraine, Montreal's oldest French patisserie, has flaky layers and a rich frangipane filling.
    Quebec's Epiphany: A Nostalgic Cake Fit For Both Kings And Family
    The Canadian province, once staunchly Catholic, has become proudly secular, and its king cakes have morphed into more of a fun family tradition — while also taking on a tasty French flair.
  • A man takes his childhood bike on a wide-ranging trek in Ron McLarty's 'The Memory of Running'.
    Selling an Indie Book: 'The Memory of Running'
    After having his novel repeatedly rejected by publishing houses, writer Ron McLarty took his work straight to the people, and to the Internet. But now McLarty, a successful character actor who's been on both TV's Law and Order and on Broadway, has another challenge: attracting readers.
  • U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., fended off a primary challenge on Tuesday from Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass., for a second full term in the Senate. Although both ran as progressives, young climate change activists helped fuel Markey's victory.
    How Progressive Democrats Fared This Primary Season – And What It Means
    Progressives working to tilt their party more to the left had mixed results in 2020. Candidates stressed climate change and health care issues, but voters also zeroed in on issues of representation.
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pushing for a dramatic overhaul of Saudi institutions.
    Why Saudi Arabia Is Suddenly Shaking Up Its Military
    The kingdom replaced top military brass, opened armed forces jobs to women and promoted a woman to a senior Labor Ministry post in a series of rare steps in the ultraconservative kingdom.
  • Study authors found that, on average, demographically similar September-born children performed better than younger August-born students, all through their academic careers.
    Oldest Kids In Class Do Better, Even Through College
    Starting kindergarten later could boost kids' grades and improve their odds of attending a top college. Being the youngest kid in class can hurt their academic performance.
  • Getting Ready for Fight Night in Chicago
    Chris Booker of the Chicago Tribune profiles the prizefighters readying for "Fight Night" at Chicago's United Center as the boxers punch bags, jump ropes and talk about their chosen profession. This sound portrait is part of the Hearing Voices radio project.
  • Remembering the Era of the Bundt Cake
    The recent death of H. David Dalquist, inventor of the bundt cake pan, has reminded many cooks of the beautiful, easy cakes that quietly fell from fashion. Essayist and food afficianado Bonny Wolf has fond memories of the days of the bundt cake.
  • Ballpark Food Moves Away from the Cheap Eats
    Going to a baseball game isn't what it used to be. For one thing, the food has gone upscale. Essayist Bonny Wolf buys into Humphrey Bogart's old line: "A hot dog at the ballpark is better than a steak at the Ritz." But she also takes note of trendier cuisine.
  • A pot of<em> rajma</em>, a bean stew from the north of India, cooks on the stove. It's one of the recipes included in the new cookbook <em>Bollywood Kitchen.</em>
    'Bollywood Kitchen': A Celebration Of Indian-American Cuisine
    A new cookbook aims to capture the blended cuisine of second-generation Indian-Americans. It pairs recipes with Bollywood movies, for an added taste of home.
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