The Good Neighbor

As a Zionist soldier, civil-rights advocate, and pioneer of joint nonviolent activism between Israelis and Palestinians, Hillel Bardin has dedicated most of his adult life to the pursuit of a most elusive peace.

A Principled Man

Nathan Mossell M1882 overcame great odds to become the first African-American graduate of Penn’s School of Medicine. He went on to found Philadelphia’s first black hospital—an achievement he never really wanted.

The Greatest

F. Scott Fitzgerald died a failure, but now The Great Gatsby sells a half-million copies a year (even when there’s not a movie). In So We Read On, alumna and Fresh Air book-critic Maureen Corrigan explains how this happened—and why it’s right that it did.

Mourning a Penn Legend

For nine decades before his death last spring, Charley Scott was a fixture at Penn soccer games as a player, coach, athletic director and avid supporter.

Jamming with Trane

As a freshman at Penn, Steven Knoblauch C’70 soloed in concert alongside John Coltrane. In response to a newly discovered recording, he spoke with us about that night.

Beginning of the End

As his impending retirement draws closer, Penn football coach Al Bagnoli is drawing serious praise from coaches around the league and region.