PHILADELPHIA — People with diabetes, especially those with the type 1 form of the disease, are at increased risk of broken bones. A key culprit seems to be a type of inflammation in the stem cells that are responsible for forming new bone. So a pair of…
Mothers who fled Afghanistan for Philadelphia are welcoming 16 babies. They got a baby shower
PHILADELPHIA — The invitations were written in Dari, Pashto, and English. The food included traditional Afghan fare, platters of dried fruits, and cups of hot tea. The babies were, well, adorable. By turn they cried out loud or slept in silence, as aro…
Trudy Rubin: What the UN should do about Russia
How does the world confront a Russian leader who is acting like Hitler? How should the United Nations deal with Russia, which has a veto in the Security Council but is led by a war criminal? After his massive attack on a sovereign Ukraine, Vladimir Put…
James Harden Era with the Sixers begins Friday after a brief delay
MINNEAPOLIS — For James Harden and the 76ers, the wait is almost over. The franchise has a habit of being extra cautious when it comes to injuries. That led to a star player being traded and having to wait 15 days to compete with his new team. Harden w…
U.S. women’s soccer stars win $24 million settlement of equal pay lawsuit
Six years after a group of American women’s soccer stars launched a landmark legal fight to win equal pay from the U.S. Soccer Federation, the two sides announced Tuesday morning that they’ve agreed to a settlement worth $24 million. The campaign began…
Joel Embiid’s ‘amazing’ journey has him on path to be one of the NBA’s all-time greats
CLEVELAND — Joel Embiid says his life is like a movie. It’s a movie with a main character who hails from Cameroon. He didn’t take up basketball until the age of 16, then moved to America to hone his skills only to consider walking away from the sport. …
Kmart is down to its last 4 stores in the US
AVENEL, New Jersey — On a busy stretch of Route 35 near Rahway, New Jersey, one of the nation’s last Kmart stores looks like a relic from the past. Its big red K is faded and cracked. Inside this most American of retail stores, popular for K Cafe lunch…
Was the 2015 Amtrak crash in Philly a mistake or a crime? A jury will now decide
PHILADELPHIA — It was one of the biggest disasters in recent city history: A speeding Amtrak train careened off the tracks and crashed in Philadelphia’s Frankford neighborhood in 2015, killing eight people and injuring more than 200. In the years since…
NBA commissioner Adam Silver shows compassion for Ben Simmons and his mental health status
CLEVELAND — Ben Simmons got his wish when the 76ers traded him to the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 10. Yet his decision not to play for the Sixers until he was moved despite being in the second year of a $177 million contract extension remains a hot topic. Le…
How to watch the Olympics Closing Ceremony on TV and streaming
After two-and-a-half weeks of triumph, loss and all kinds of controversy in and out of competition, the Winter Olympics in Beijing come to a close on Sunday. At the Closing Ceremony, the Olympic flame will be extinguished, and the Italian cities of Mil…