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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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IAFF 22 Firefighters and EMTs protest their union's endorsement of Trump without their knowledge or consent. (Robby Brod /WHYY)
Community

Philly firefighters protest union’s Trump endorsement again as union brass cancels meeting

IAFF Local 22 members again protest the union's endorsement of Trump, balking at union boss’ decision to cancel meeting.

6 years ago

Joe Biden speaks from a podium as
Politics & Policy

Biden draws parallels to Gettysburg in campaign speech calling for unity

In a 20-minute speech in Gettysburg Tuesday, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden framed the ongoing election as a “battle for the soul of the nation.”

6 years ago

Registered Nurse Kath Olmstead prepares a blinded study experimental vaccine for COVID-19
Health

FDA publishes vaccine guidelines opposed by White House

The FDA said vaccine makers should follow trial participants for at least two months to rule out any major side effects before seeking emergency approval.

6 years ago

Mail-in ballot
Politics & Policy

Countering Trump, US officials defend integrity of election

The statement put them at odds with President Donald Trump’s efforts to discredit the vote.

6 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney
Health

Gov. Carney calls rising coronavirus cases a ‘general malaise’ across Delaware

Hospitalizations have tripled since mid-August in Delaware and the average number of daily cases has doubled.

6 years ago

(Kriston Jae Bethel for The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus business waiver program was inconsistent, unfair, auditor says

The administration decided the fate of thousands of businesses across Pennsylvania with little transparency and no explanations for its shifting positions.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Republican Senate candidate Rik Mehta
Politics & Policy

Mehta and Murphy exchange war of words over Trump’s N.J. fundraiser

The administration is also investigating whether the fundraiser violated state safety guidelines and will make necessary referrals to the Attorney General’s office.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump reports ‘no symptoms,’ returns to downplaying virus

After a dramatic helicopter return from the hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19, Trump's attitude alarmed infectious disease experts.

6 years ago

The sun rises behind the Supreme Court in Washington
Courts & Law

Supreme Court hears challenge to Delaware’s partisan court balance requirement

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week challenging Delaware’s law that requires a balance of Republicans and Democrats on the state’s top three courts.

6 years ago

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signage
Politics & Policy

FDA discloses vaccine guidelines blocked by White House

The FDA said vaccine makers should follow trial participants for at least two months to rule out safety issues before seeking emergency approval.

6 years ago

Kids at Today’s Child day care
Community
Spotlight PA

Hundreds of Pa. child-care centers have closed, and some fear it will get worse

Between March and the beginning of September, more than 260 licensed child-care programs across Pennsylvania permanently closed.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw
Courts & Law

‘We’re looking for you,’ Philly police commish tells shooters as murders exceed all of 2019

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw on Monday addressed the city’s major surge in gun violence.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump arrives back at the White House aboard Marine One
Politics & Policy

White House staff, Secret Service eye coronavirus with fear, anger

President Trump's decision to return home from a military hospital despite his continued illness is putting new focus on the people around him who could be further exposed.

6 years ago

A person drops into a mail box applications for mail-in ballots
Courts & Law

Pa. court battle erupts over voters’ signatures on mail ballots

The fight over signatures is one of many partisan battles being fought in the state Legislature and the courts over mail-in voting in Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

Rep. Andy Kim, David Richter and Martin Weber
Politics & Policy

Kim, Richter and Weber spar over veterans’ care in South Jersey candidate forum

The forum focused on issues, not personality. But all the candidates chimed in on how to best take care of veterans.

6 years ago

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