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Rutgers researchers are exploring the impact of microplastics on the digestive system
The university received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, which will fund the five-year study.
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Listen 1:13What to know about the new voting machines appearing in some — but not all — New Jersey counties
The new voting machines offer an added layer of security by providing a paper trail, which older machines did not deliver.
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Advocates raise AIDS awareness on Temple campus ahead of annual AIDS Walk
In 2022, about 20% of new HIV infections were in people aged 13-24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Race to watch: Contested race for Pa. treasurer
Incumbent Republican Stacy Garrity and Democratic challenger Erin McClelland are the major party candidates on the ballot. Three minor party candidates are also in the fray.
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‘Heartless’: Sponsor of medical aid in dying bill slams Delaware Gov. Carney’s veto
Retiring state Rep. Paul Baumbach has pushed for medical aid in dying legislation since 2015. Gov. Carney said he was “morally opposed” to it becoming law.
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Listen 0:53Organizers want to prepare Philadelphia entrepreneurs for the opportunity legalized adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania would bring under a proposed social equity program.
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Listen 0:51Joel Embiid signs a 3-year, $193 million contract extension with the 76ers
Embiid announced that he and the team had agreed to the extension Friday morning, saying he hopes to remain a Sixer "for the rest of my career.
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Pieces of Three Mile Island to be preserved for history
The plant’s control panel and a model of the reactor core will be preserved, as well as signs, maps, and photos from the time of TMI-2’s partial meltdown in 1979.
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Three Mile Island reactor to restart under 20-year Microsoft deal
The agreement marks a major step in the revival of the Three Mile Island plant, with Constellation Energy aiming to bring the reactor online by 2028 to provide clean energy.
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Congress scrambles to ensure safety of presidential candidates in final weeks of campaign
Democrats and Republicans have been in talks with the Secret Service this week to find out whether additional resources are needed.
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Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy
Kamala Harris held a live-streamed event with Oprah Winfrey to appeal to persuadable and less-motivated voters.
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In-person voting for the U.S. presidential contest is about to start as Election Day closes in
The first ballots being cast in person come with just over six weeks left before Election Day on Nov. 5.
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Landlord accused of targeting homeless families in Delaware
Several homeless families say they signed leases with the help of New Castle County officials for homes that weren't delivered.
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Despite losing gubernatorial primary, Del. Lt. Gov. Hall-Long will still get stint as governor
The lieutenant governor will assume the state’s highest post for two weeks in January after John Carney resigns to become Wilmington’s mayor.
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Listen 1:34This Philly Fringe ‘Othello’ is reimagined for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Palestinian writer-director Zaina Yasmin Dana hired her brother to play the title character, informed by their upbringing in the West Bank.
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