Julie Parr

Remember when the Phillies tagged Ohtani for three runs in GM1 and it seemed like anything was possible?

I was SO excited this morning.

Greetings from the Rhône Glacier, where a gash of pink highlights how it's melting Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. n.pr/4odY8lQ

Bowman was my colleague when we both worked at the Baltimore Sun 20 years ago, and I was and am awed by his reporting prowess. Proud and happy to read this — he gets it exactly right.

A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
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Hittin Season is a really good podcast if you believe listening is the same as reading

Will you be going to any of the post season games?

Thank you for your service to Phillies Nation

A brand new American Girl doll hails from Kansas City’s Mexican American community Raquel Reyes’ family owns a paleteria in Kansas City, though her family lineage traces back to another famous American Girl doll. Her author, Angela Cervantes, is a Kansas City resident herself.

American Girl announced Wednesday that its 2026 Girl of the Year is Raquel Reyes, a Mexican American 10-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri. Raquel Reyes’ family owns a paleteria in Kansas City, though her family lineage traces back to another famous American Girl doll.

Cowboys

What bar? Fergies?

I was at the game and was SO SO SO excited for Duran. Sigh. Yes tomorrow is another day. I’ll be at that game too.

Hot torpedo shaped sandwiches are subs or grinders to me and I have lived in Western, Central and Eastern PA. Cold torpedo shaped sandwiches are either hoagies or subs. I now live in CT where no one understands what a great sandwich is. I routinely try to order hoagies in CT and no one gets it.

Linda: you should be a special guest on WHYY’s Hittin’ Season podcast.

Jealous that you got to see Duran close. I was there two nights ago and was so hoping for a SLIGHTLY closer game.

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I have not made much use of my season tix this yr (thanks public media defunding crisis!) because I have been too busy to go but will go 2x next week. Hoping I get to see what our TWO new team members can do!

Back to see how happy you are about Jhoan Duran! I am PRETTY happy.

Who do you think the Phils should trade?

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Curious!

Yes! I put it there!

YouTube video by FOX 29 Philadelphia Philadelphia man goes viral for FOX 29 interview about I-95 bridge collapse

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Someone has to find the clip of that guy talking who was interviewed when I95 collapsed. It is hoagiemouth perfection.

The NPR Embedded podcast called Covenant Moms just won a Peabody and is excellent.

Arrrrrgghhhh!

The Trump admin is withholding over $6 billion in education grants for schools The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.

The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.

I was 67. I have work to do!

Not as dangerous as playing the Pirates. Apparently.

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