#Philadelphia

Throughout the 1880s, Fall River became a bustling municipality. It had a population of about 20,000 and attracted European immigrants in search of jobs. A vibrant economy, fueled by a
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THREADWith the weekend upon us, the Tradeoffs staff has some recommendations for some things to read, watch and listen to (other than our most recent episodes)... Producer @VictoriaStern says, "I
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We all know about the BOSE sound system, an international brand which is in use from individual households to places like NASA, Vatican City, Indian Parliament etc. Read the story
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"Yes, kids should be in school"Let’s first acknowledge a hard truth: Widespread school closures come with devastating costs.A THREAD First, school closures are creating “virtual dropouts.” Twenty percent of Boston
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BREAKING: THE TOXIC CASTLE HAS DISCOVERED THE LEAK NFL DRAFT. TEAMS WERE ASKED TO SUBMIT PICKS PRIOR TO THE DRAFT THIS YEAR IN CASE OF TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. WHAT FOLLOWS IS
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Buckle up, nerds, we're gonna talk about MAIL.https://twitter.com/JurisPettiness/status/1250504919909650435 So when we're talking about mail you can argue whether the earliest forms of it--rulers distributing their decrees--is a true predeces
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Good news, but since the @nytimes, along with other news outlets have framed the discussion around #WEBDuBois' 1920s letters, it might be good to give a bit more history, though
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1. So, why does it matter that Joe Biden’s electoral college win does not rely on Pennsylvania? 2. You will notice that Trump’s focus on electoral fraud is directed at
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1/ The story of these gloves will tell you the kind of man Fritz Mondale was and why he meant so much to me. Please take the time to read
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(4/27/11 Violent tornado thread) The super outbreak of 2011 is one of the most, if not the most prolific tornado outbreak in recorded history, having 216 tornadoes on the day
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since tour was supposed to start today and we won’t be getting live harry content, i thought i’d give you some tour content from last tour to help get you
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In case you’re wondering about the accuracy of the #COVID19 data reports, here’s a little background. (First of many) I receive information from multiple sources, mostly daily news alerts for
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“The Fed's Cure Risks Being Worse Than the Disease”Where have we heard that before? “This scheme essentially merges the Fed and Treasury into one organization. So, meet your new Fed
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Explaining the Herro for Harden trade rumors (Thread) (RT so more people will see this)This is an endless cycle: Herro has a bad game and then everyone says "ReMeMbEr WhEn
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Thread: In case y'all are wondering who at the DOJ is in charge of election law matters at the @TheJusticeDept -- there are two places to look. First, the Civil
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One sports professional is wealthier than James Harden, Conor McGregor, and Steph Curry...combined.Yet he never played in a game, owned a team, or ever displayed any athletic ability.Here is his
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