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UN: Greenhouse gas emissions hit a new record in 2020
The United Nations climate office warns that the world remains off target for meeting its goal of cutting emissions as part of international efforts to curb global warming.
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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11
The U.S. is expected to begin vaccinating children under 12 sometime next month, if the FDA clears low doses of the Pfizer vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds.
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Blame SEPTA, not riders, for woman’s rape on a train
SEPTA was at fault for creating the conditions that would allow something so heinous to take place, WHYY columnist Solomon Jones writes.
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Sudan’s military takes power in coup, arrests prime minister
The military takeover threatens to derail Sudan’s long, rocky attempt to transition to democracy two years after protesters forced the ouster of autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
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The Bellwether District: Hilco’s new brand for the old PES refinery complex in South Philly
The 1,300-acre South Philadelphia property will become an economic engine for the city in years to come, says the company leading its makeover.
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After a rape on a SEPTA train made national headlines, Philadelphians offer tips on how to interrupt sexual violence.
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Delco Council race puts the power of the blue wave to the test in Trump-less times
The former president’s shadow is huge as two seats are up for grabs — the same seats that in 2017 laid the ground for the Democrats’ historic takeover.
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Listen 4:28‘It’s very important to have your voice heard’: N.J. Black churches bring ‘souls to the polls’
A civil rights era Black church tradition came to the Garden State for the first time on Sunday as New Jersey rolled out an early, in-person voting period this weekend.
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Mix or match: What do I need to know about vaccine boosters?
FDA and CDC authorized the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters, along with Pfizer’s. Here’s what you need to know now that they’re all available.
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Listen 2:48Explainer: What the metaverse is and how it will work
Essentially, it’s a world of endless, interconnected virtual communities where people can meet, work and play.
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Braves vs Astros: A World Series 6 decades in the making
When Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves meet Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros, it will be a World Series that's been six decades in the making.
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Africa tries to end vaccine inequity by replicating its own
Scientists in South Africa are trying to re-create Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, making an end-run around an industry that has prioritized rich countries over poor.
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SEPTA union authorizes strike if no agreement is made this week
The current contract expires midnight on Oct. 31.
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Disruptions to schooling fall hardest on vulnerable students
Those include families without transportation, people with limited income or other financial hardship, people who don’t speak English, and children with special needs.
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Nests, fledgling numbers for endangered piping plover suffer this year in Delaware and N.J.
Efforts to preserve the shorebird faced setbacks from storms, increased beach use, and predators.
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