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What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.
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No Small Endeavor

What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.

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An elections worker processes a mail ballot.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Election officials want a say in Pa.’s voting reforms, but politics may get in the way

As two GOP lawmakers push to abolish mail voting, county election officials say the state should keep and improve the new system.

6 years ago

Nurse Reynaldo Pella, left, was one of five staff members to simultaneously receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine
Health
NJ Spotlight

N.J. looks to retired medical professionals to speed pace of COVID-19 vaccinations

Doctors, nurses, paramedics and others who go back on active duty can help protect frontline workers against COVID-19 and give vaccination efforts a shot in the arm.

6 years ago

Thomas Hedrich sets up voting flags at a polling location.
Politics & Policy

Decision day in Georgia with Senate majority at stake

Tuesday's voting will help determine President-elect Joe Biden’s capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations.

6 years ago

Gov. Murphy looks on as frontline health care workers at University Hospital in Newark received their second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Health

Confidence delivered with second shot of COVID vaccine

Frontline health workers in N.J. receive their second shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine this week.

6 years ago

Architectural rendering of the apartment building proposal for the Painted Bride site from Atrium Design Group (Courtesy of Atrium Design Group)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Isaiah Zagar’s Painted Bride mosaic could survive in new plan for Old City site

The latest plans to redevelop the Old City Painted Bride HQ include the iconic tilework, marking a departure from past plans to tear down the mosaic.

6 years ago

The U.S. Capitol in Washington
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Congress expected to certify Biden’s win this week — despite GOP push to subvert the vote

Based on allegations of fraud and “unlawful practices,” found meritless by the courts, many Republicans plan to contest the results in key swing states, including Pa.

6 years ago

A protester holds up a sign that says ''Cancel Student Debt''
Community

‘Should I have even gone to college?’: Why Philly borrowers want Biden to cancel student debt

More than 50 community organizers and student borrowers rallied in front of President-elect Biden’s Center City headquarters to demand he cancel all federal student loan debt.

6 years ago

The 2020 census form. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Attorney: Congressional seat data not ready until February

The Census Bureau has found new irregularities in the headcount data that determines congressional seat allocations and the distribution of $1.5 trillion in spending each year

6 years ago

Laura Tierney, manager of Bonnet Lane Family Restaurant in Abington, Pa., serves customers in the dining room. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

As restrictions lift, reopened Pa. businesses cast a wary eye towards the future

After state officials introduced the now-expired limits, COVID-19 cases declined slightly from a peak in mid-December, but a post-holiday bump could still materialize.

6 years ago

A health care worker holds up a syringe containing a COVID-19 vaccine at Roosevelt Care Center
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Fraction of vaccines distributed, two mega sites to open Friday

Gov. Murphy praised the state for administering 101,417 vaccinations by Monday, but that is just a fraction of the roughly 400,000 doses sent to New Jersey.

6 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden arrives at St. Edmond Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics & Policy

Virtual parade, military escort part of Biden inauguration plans

President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee has released more details about the plans for the inauguration later this month.

6 years ago

The Rocky statue is outfitted with a mock surgical face mask
Arts & Entertainment

Philly museums begin reopening after city eases COVID-19 restrictions

Museums were forced to temporarily shut down in November amid the city’s rising coronavirus cases.

6 years ago

Dr. Dan Gottlieb
Health

How to spot the ‘bright stars’ in our lives and find peace after a difficult year

WHYY’s Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with psychologist Dan Gottlieb about how to find peace and well-being in the wake of a stressful 2020.

6 years ago

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Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki is recovering from bypass surgery but begins his second term Tuesday. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Recovering from emergency bypass surgery, Wilmington mayor to take oath for second term

Mike Purzycki underwent surgery last week after his physical revealed significant blockage. He will take the oath of office virtually on Tuesday.

6 years ago

A Penn Medicine worker receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: With holidays over, vaccination effort expected to ramp up

“What we need to do now is to continue all the mitigation efforts … stay at home, do not participate in large or small gatherings,” Levine said.

6 years ago

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