OPINION: We must work to defend our republic In September 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention emerged from Independence Hall with the U.S. Constitution, laying the foundation of our government. Outside, Philadelphia civic leader Elizabeth Willing Powel approached Benjamin Franklin and asked, “Well,...

OPINION: We must work to defend our republic In September 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention emerged from Independence Hall with the U.S. Constitution, laying the foundation of our government. Outside, Philadelphia civic leader Elizabeth Willing Powel approached Benjamin Franklin and asked, “Well,...

OPINION: We Are Losing People to a Crisis We Know How to Fix This May was Mental Health Awareness Month. It served as a reminder that every 11 minutes, an American dies by suicide. In 2023, suicide claimed the lives of nearly 50,000 Americans. Each of these deaths is a tragedy that affects many others. And for every...

OPINION: We Are Losing People to a Crisis We Know How to Fix This May was Mental Health Awareness Month. It served as a reminder that every 11 minutes, an American dies by suicide. In 2023, suicide claimed the lives of nearly 50,000 Americans. Each of these deaths is a tragedy that affects many others. And for every...