Andy Pool

The long, tragic journey of the MOVE bombing’s youngest victims Depositions in legal cases shed new light on the way Philly and Penn treated bones pulled from the rubble 40 years ago.

Next week is the 40th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, one of the most painful events in Philadelphia history. With
@allisonmp5.bsky.social, I wrote about two children killed in the bombing and lingering questions about the handling of their remains. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

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More older Black men in Philadelphia are dying of overdoses than many other places in the U.S.: ‘It’s like a secret disease’ In Philadelphia, a new analysis shows that older Black men from their 50s to their 70s are dying at the highest rates of all.

Overdoses are skyrocketing among older Black men. We partnered with @thebaltimorebanner.com and @nytimes.com to learn why.

I'm grateful to everyone who shared their stories with us -- like Ricky Austin, who survived three overdoses in 2022 and is now in recovery. www.inquirer.com/health/older...

The Hawk Tuah Memecoin Rug Pull Is The Apotheosis Of Bag Culture | Defector I can’t ease you into this one, so: Haliey Welch, colloquially known as the “Hawk Tuah girl,” launched a bespoke cryptocurrency token called HAWK last Wednesday, the same day she told Fortune it was “...

Advanced a theory: The Hawk Tuah memecoin rug pull is the apotheosis of Bag Culture defector.com/the-hawk-tua...

He used to be their babysitter. Now, Saquon Barkley is on pace to break the NFL’s single-season rushing record. When Barkley was a star running back at Whitehall High, the school's athletic director asked him to babysit his kids. The family says Barkley was a natural.

“He was chill. He didn't say, 'Make sure you're in bed at this specific time.’

“I beat him in Madden. Can’t imagine he was happy about losing to a 12-year-old.”

Saquon Barkley used to be their babysitter. Now, he’s on pace to break the single-season rushing record: www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...

Leading Philly pediatrician and vax expert can't understand RFK Jr.'s nomination for HHS “RFK Jr. is a dangerous man," said CHOP pediatrician Paul Offit. "This decision is completely and utterly depressing.”

Philly's own Paul Offit, who co-invented the rotavirus vaccine and heads CHOP's Vaccine Education Center, sounds off on RFK Jr.: “Why would you put this person in charge of agencies based on science? He makes things up. He’s just a liar.”

www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...

just a gentle stroll down the field for our saquon

Harassment, racism, and engagement farming are not “a difference of opinion.”

Had a chance to talk about BlueSky on Pablo’s pod—and why the echo chamber argument mischaracterizes what’s actually going on.

📺: youtu.be/DFBlec2Exrw?...

Gov. Shapiro secures $153 million for SEPTA, averting fare hike planned for 2025 Gov. Shapiro announced cash infusion the on Friday. A 7.5% fare increase for all SEPTA riders will still go into effect on Dec. 1.

“The flex would be a stop gap if it happened,” said Erik Johanson, SEPTA’s senior director of budgets and innovation. “It’s not the dedicated funding we’re looking for. It buys you months, not years.”
www.inquirer.com/transportati...

Philly’s soda tax had an impact on health in the city, new research finds The study found “limited evidence” that BMIs and the prevalence of obesity decreased in the city three years after the implementation of the 2017 tax, its authors wrote.

Philly's soda tax -- which was extremely controversial when it passed in 2017 -- did impact average BMI in the city, a new study finds. "To me, this policy is a clear no-brainer," one researcher said. www.inquirer.com/health/soda-...

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Is the $11 Billion Online Sportsbook Bubble About to Burst? F​rom Vegas to the black market, gambling companies have taken over sports. Inside a billion-dollar industry that could be on the bubble

the super long Rolling Stone feature on sports gambling is fascinating for a lot of reasons including learning that Costa Rica has a shitload of sports betting operations www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Do Not Accept An Unscientific American | Defector Laura Helmuth was named editor-in-chief of Scientific American in March 2020, shortly before the magazine was set to celebrate its 175th year in print. Helmuth, who had previously directed health and ...

I wrote about what Laura Helmuth accomplished at Scientific American, and what her resignation means for science journalism, and for me personally
defector.com/do-not-accep...

Look at this dang thing

My wife @aubreywhelan.bsky.social is too humble to post about her accomplishments, but I’m v proud of her for getting the publication award from the Philly chapter of the PA Psychiatric Society

My husband and I are rewatching Deadwood so as not to doomscroll all night and we just got to the smallpox outbreak episode, where Al and the gang spend half the time arguing about the tone of their quadruple-byline article in the local paper. I love to escape my cares and worries through fiction

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