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100,000 more COVID deaths seen unless U.S. changes its ways
The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation's most closely watched forecasting model.
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Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection
They allege Trump “worked with white supremacists, violent extremist groups, and campaign supporters to violate the Ku Klux Klan Act, and commit acts of domestic terrorism.
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Made in America 2021: COVID protocols, parking restrictions, and more
The Made in America Festival returns to the Ben Franklin Parkway Labor Day weekend. Here’s what you need to know.
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US officials: 11 Marines and medic killed in Afghanistan
Western nations had warned of a possible attack on Kabul’s airport in the waning days of the massive evacuation efforts.
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Summer campers learn mindfulness, music techniques from Philadelphia Orchestra pros
Underserved Philly music students attend camp to best prepare them for life as a musician, with help from members of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Listen 2:28South Philly street block to be renamed in honor of WURD radio founder Dr. Walter P. Lomax
Walter P. Lomax, who used WURD to give Black Philadelphians access to the airwaves, will be posthumously honored with street renaming.
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Listen 8:42Pennridge schools pause diversity initiatives; NAACP calls it ‘slap in the face’
The board’s vice president, who does not believe in systemic racism, was tasked with reinventing the district’s diversity, equity, and inclusion program.
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Why Philly keeps a billion-dollar open-air drug market contained in Kensington
The containment of Kensington’s drug market demonstrates the systematic racism that plagues Philadelphia, Eduardo Esquivel writes.
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Philly Naked Bike Ride, Kings of Leon, tango at the forefront and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Aug. 26 - Aug. 29: Things to do in Philadelphia, Del., and N.J.
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Listen 4:29Citywide Camden event offers fun and vaccines before new school year
To prepare families for the new school year, the Camden City School District sponsored a community fun day that also offers COVID vaccines.
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New Jersey receiving Afghan refugees at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
The goal is to resettle Afghans arriving in the state after landing in Virginia as soon as possible, a State Department spokesperson says.
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The rural southern region is the state’s most conservative. The agency calls it a health care desert in dire need of a center offering women’s reproductive services.
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Neighbors and Newsroom Summit: A how-to on pitching the news media
WHYY’s Assistant News Director Katie Colaneri joins a panel of local editors and journalists for a conversation about the best ways to pitch the news media.
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Philly achieves $80M surplus with some federal help
The numbers are positive for Philadelphia, but the city’s fiscal watchdog says it’s keeping a close eye on tax collections.
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Ban on bird-feeding lifted after mysterious disease abates
The advisory imposed earlier this summer sought to protect songbirds from an unknown ailment. It’s still not clear what was causing the bird deaths.
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