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Archive for June, 2011

Philadelphia tries to register its lobbyists

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Hour 1 Last year, Philadelphia became the last major U.S. city to adopt a law requiring lobbyists to register with the city. Its passage was one of Mayor Michael Nutter’s campaign priorities, and government watchdogs said it would help consign Lincoln Steffens’ “corrupt but contented” description of the city to history’s dustbin. And it was [...]

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Saving the World's Sea Turtles

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Hour 2 All the Earth’s seven sea turtle species are endangered. The United States waters are home to six of the species, including the Gulf of Mexico, where the 2010 BP oil spill devastated much of the turtle population. Fishing, climate change, tourist density and coastal manufacturing have been closing in on the habitats of [...]

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Our nation's debt, its economic policies & the road to recovery

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Hour 1 The debate on Capitol Hill over raising the debt ceiling – the $14 trillion limit on how much the federal government can borrow to pay its debts and keep things going — rages on.  If a decision isn't reached by August 2, the U.S. could default on its debt obligations.  Democrats say we [...]

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A nip, a tuck & our quest to look perfect

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Hour 2 Saggy eyelids and too many wrinkles got you down?  To fix it, all you need is a little courage, some faith and enough money.  Cosmetic surgery and non-surgical procedures to improve appearance have, for more and more folks, become the new normal.  How did we get here?  Is it a new definition of [...]

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Pennsylvania Politics Roundup

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Hour 1 It looks like, for now, the $27.15 billion Pennsylvania budget agreement is going to be approved before the Thursday deadline.  And Governor Corbett got most of what he wanted including no tax increases and no natural gas extraction fees.  We’ll get an update on the budget agreement and other legislative battles in Harrisburg [...]

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How Technology is Changing the Role of the Doctor

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Hour 2 Does your doctor use a computer at your appointment?  Or maybe a smart phone?  Technology has always been an important part of medicine, giving doctors better tools to detect, treat and mend their patients but today’s new smart technologies are altering the role of the physician in ways different from the past.  This [...]

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Have charter schools fulfilled their promise?

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Hour 1 Since 1997 when Pennsylvania first authorized the establishment of charter schools, over 70,000 students in grades K-12 have enrolled in one of 135 "bricks and mortar" charter schools and a dozen cyber charter schools state-wide .  In Philadelphia, one out of four students attends a charter school and the numbers are growing.   Charter [...]

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The Effects of Violence on Kids

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Hour 2 It’s no surprise that soldiers fighting in war zones develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from the fighting and the bloodshed. But far more children suffer from PTSD from the violence they witness or experience at home or in their neighborhoods.  In Philadelphia there are thousands of shootings each year, many of them homicides, and [...]

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Philadelphia City Council wrapup

Friday, June 24th, 2011

Hour 1 A day after Philadelphia City Council voted to approve the budget, we convene a journalists roundtable to assess a busy June at City Hall. We’ll discuss what we learned about the Nutter administration, about Council in its current form & what to expect after new Council members join, the city's financial picture and [...]

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The Curious Collection of Swallowed Objects

Friday, June 24th, 2011

Hour 2 [Rebroadcast] Philadelphia is home to the Mutter Museum, a medical museum famous for its anatomical specimens and medical oddities.  One of the most interesting collections is in a set of drawers that contain nearly 2,000 objects that were swallowed and then extracted without surgery by renowned laryngologist Chevalier Jackson in the early 20th [...]

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