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What are the top stories of 2011?
WHYY’s Radio Times will interview three journalists on Dec. 29, one each from Del., N
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12 years ago
What’s your experience with taxi tech?
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is renewing a contract to install new meters, GPS, dispatching and credit-card payment systems in
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12 years ago
Five favorite books from NewsWorks
Every day this week we’ll reach into the NewsWorks holiday book bag and pick one to add to our
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12 years ago
‘I’m abstaining from Christmas because ________.’
Millions of Americans don’t do Christmas for reasons religious, cultural, ethical and financial. If you’re one of them, how d
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12 years ago
The Kimmel at 10: Thumbs up or thumbs down?
Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center was conceived as a modern marvel, but many would argue that it has not quite lived up to its promise.
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12 years ago
Watch this space: Will City Hall sell ads?
Philadelphia City Councilman Darrell Clarke hopes to raise money for the city by putting advertisements on City Hall next year. What do y
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12 years ago
Who’s afraid of Sharia law? The Pa. House.
WHYY’s Tom MacDonald reported on opposition to a bill in the Pennsylvania House that would ban state courts from recognizing f
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12 years ago
How do you rate the influence of ‘The Protester’?
Time named “The Protester” as their Person of the Year, citing millions of dissenters across the Middle East, Europe and the
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12 years ago
Six University of Delaware sea turtles released in N.C. untagged
A reader asked if the sea turtles hatched at the University of Delaware last week were to be released with tracking tags. The short answe
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12 years ago
Muffy and Buffy: A holiday story
You don’t have to give up much to make life a little better for someone else. As you think back on the past year about the things y
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12 years ago
Not in the mood to occupy? How do you show discontent?
Camping out in public to draw attention to corporate greed, ineffectual government and growing income inequality might not be for you.&nb
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12 years ago
Letting Abu-Jamal live is a step toward a better world
For almost five years I have worked against the death penalty in Pennsylvania. The loss I have e
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12 years ago
Which of the proposed new 76ers mascots gets your vote?
Following the much-vaunted departure of Hip Hop, the Philadelphia 76ers are giving fans a c
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12 years ago
Why does the Abu-Jamal case matter so much?
Philadelphia DA Seth Williams says he won’t try to restore the death sentence for Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted 30 years ago of killin
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12 years ago
Top 10 alternative names for Penn
A group of Penn grads are petitioning to change the name of the University of Pennsylvania to something less similar to Penn State U
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12 years ago
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