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A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.
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A Way with Words

A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.

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Dustin Mitchell fills up a growler for take-out orders at Iron Hill Brewery. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Community

Restaurants could see post-pandemic boom, leading economist tells Del. business leaders

While bars and restaurants will likely return to business as usual once there’s widespread vaccination, JP Morgan Chase’s James Glassman says other sectors could see changes.

6 years ago

Myra Maxwell speaks at a podium with a sign stating the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office in front of her.
Courts & Law

New funding for Philly program that helps families of murder victims

Philadelphia CARES offers families services immediately after a murder. The program launched in 2018 thanks to a $1 million grant.

6 years ago

The exterior of The Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy

Police move to increase security at Pennsylvania Capitol

Police who guard the Pennsylvania Capitol are working to be more visible and have been coordinating plans with other agencies to secure the building.

6 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists storm the Capitol
Politics & Policy

FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week

The warning comes just days after the bloodshed during last week’s deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol.

6 years ago

Socially distant graduation amid coronavirus pandemic
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: State nixes graduation test for seniors

Those graduating this year will not have to pass a required standardized test. The state made a similar allowance for the class of 2020.

6 years ago

People wearing protective masks walk past businesses and apartments along East Carson Street
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Vaccination pace slow, improvements promised

Pennsylvania has received 827,300 vaccine doses and has given out 285,671. More than 48,000 nursing home residents and staff are among the recipients.

6 years ago

Hundreds of people line up outside to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Health

As N.J. ramps up vaccination effort, officials decry lack of federal drug supply

The Sewell facility and a second mega-site in Morris County opened Friday and were vaccinating people by appointment only. Another four mega-sites are planned.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson walks the field
Community
NBC10

Doug Pederson out as Eagles’ head coach

Owner Jeff Lurie fired Pederson Monday in the wake of a miserable 4-11-1 season.

6 years ago

U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-NJ, delivers remarks during a rally in support of the national Women's March on Washington during a gathering at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Trenton, N.J. The march was held in in conjunction with with similar events taking place around the nation following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy

NJ Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman says she caught COVID-19 during Capitol riot from unmasked colleagues

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman says she caught COVID-19 from other House members during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

6 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists storm the Capitol
Politics & Policy

A theater of propaganda: The Capitol, cameras, and selfies

Many rioters who attacked the Capitol did so while livestreaming, posting on Facebook and taking selfies, turning the Capitol into a theater of real-time far-right propaganda.

6 years ago

Students physically distance as they walk to their classroom
Education
Chalkbeat

Witnessing history: Teachers and students left reeling, looking for lessons in an insurrection

Scrapping lesson plans, teachers became facilitators and sources for correcting misinformation.

6 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists are confronted by Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber
Politics & Policy

Records show fervent Trump supporters fueled deadly Capitol siege

An FBI official says investigators have seen “no indication” antifa activists were disguised as Trump supporters during the Capitol riot.

6 years ago

People shelter in the House gallery as pro-Trump insurrectionists try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy

Capitol assault a more sinister attack than first appeared

The full extent of the assault on the U.S. Capitol is coming into sharper focus, with scenes of violence so vast they are difficult to grasp.

6 years ago

Philadelphians walk through a job and services fair at Girard College on Martin Luther King Day 2017.
Community

How to get involved in Philly’s MLK Day of Service — from reading coaching to citywide cleanups

Here’s a look at some of the volunteer opportunities going on in the Philly region.

6 years ago

Antentor Hinton Jr. inside a science lab
Science

`We have been here, we have always been here’: Town hall event to celebrate Black, queer scientists

In panels running Tuesday through Friday, Black queer scientists will talk about their experiences, research, and advice for those coming after them.

6 years ago

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