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From El Paso to Philly, Vicky Díaz-Camacho chases the joy of creative expression
BSR’s new associate editor shares how the arts shape her life and work
After many wonderful years with Kyle V. Hiller, BSR is thrilled to welcome our new associate editor, Vicky Díaz-Camacho. She shares her path as a journalist and producer from El Paso to Kansas to Philly, and she has questions for you.
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5 minute read
An open letter to 2026 Philly Fringe artists
The path of most resistance
A message from editor Alaina Johns to this year’s Fringe artists, and anyone who values their work.
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4 minute read
It’s easier to demonize immigrants than it is to recognize we’re all in danger.
Empathy takes more than kindness. It takes courage.
Right-wing pundits talk about empathy as if it’s incompatible with justice. But justice does need empathy, and empathy takes courage that anti-immigrant “patriots” just don’t have. Alaina Johns considers.
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Saying goodbye to longtime BSR associate editor Kyle V. Hiller
Facing a new era at BSR
After more than seven years as an editor with BSR, Kyle is departing our team and heading into a new era. He has been instrumental at a time that was both formative and historic for us. Join Alaina Johns in appreciating him.
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The Trump administration’s overhaul of the President’s House memorial reveals other lies
The fight continues over the tragic subversion of a Philly historic site
Under the cover of darkness, the federal government has dismantled an exhibit about slavery with displays that deny its legacy while promoting the president’s other obsessions and lies. Alaina Johns considers.
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7 minute read
Join arts advocates in demanding $6 million for the Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Another year, another arts budget fight. We’re ready.
Each budget season, arts advocates rally to remind City Hall that Philly doesn’t run without funding for the creative sector. As the deadline for FY27 looms, we need to speak up for the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. Alaina Johns explains.
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6 minute read
APS Museum presents These Truths: The Declarations of Independence
The Declaration may not be the document you think it is.
The American Philosophical Society celebrates America’s 250th with the largest display of early copies of the Declarations ever assembled, but some of the show’s lesser-known artifacts are just as exciting. Alaina Johns visits.
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BSR writers speak up after the Readers Decide campaign
“I have never seen readers respond so quickly.”
See for yourself what BSR writers had to say when they learned we met our $10K goal to close a spring funding gap with our Readers Decide campaign in March.
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A fake photo of Philly’s No Kings 3 march went viral. Stay sharp as protests grow.
Hear from BSR writers who joined the latest No Kings march.
On March 28, 2026, an estimated 40,000 people took to the Parkway for the third nationwide No Kings march. A fake image of the protest quickly went viral. Here’s a real view, from Alaina Johns and BSR writers who were there.
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6 minute read
A video update on the BSR Readers Decide campaign
Alaina and Neil talk about what's at stake in the last days of our March fundraiser
Neil and Alaina chat for 10 minutes about the latest on our BSR Readers Decide campaign, including some interesting stats and what donors have been saying. You have until Tuesday, March 31, to join the campaign!
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