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Archive for December 22nd, 2009

crime,criminal justice

A look inside Philadelphia’s criminal justice system

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Hour 1
A Philadelphia Inquirer investigative series published last week reported that only one in five of Philadelphia violent-crime prosecutions results in a felony conviction, the nation's lowest rate for a major urban area. We talk with journalists CRAIG McCOY and DYLAN PURCELL about their four-part series.

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health

Loneliness

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Hour 2
A new study says that loneliness, like a virus, can be contagious — lonely people can pass on their loneliness to others. Researchers have also found that loneliness is bad for your health and may be as dangerous as high blood pressure, obesity or smoking. University of Chicago Neuroscientist JOHN CACIOPPO explains his surprising findings on loneliness and what it means for a society in which many people report feeling increasingly socially isolated.

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