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Working parents build community, grapple with fairness of virtual school ‘pandemic pods’
The pod experiment has bolstered a sense of community among parents grappling to juggle the demands of work and virtual school. It’s also raised equity questions.
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Listen 5:00Tired Hands brewery tells how to cast a ballot with ‘I Voted Today’ beer
During the election run-up, the Ardmore brewing company’s American pale ale features a label that doubles as a sticker you can peel off and wear.
6 years ago
Listen 1:35Leaders to UN: If coronavirus doesn’t kill us, climate change will
With enormous chunks of ice caps in Greenland and Canada sliding into the sea, countries are acutely aware there's no vaccine for global warming.
6 years ago
NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017
Trump has fiercely guarded his tax filings, becoming the only president in modern times not to make them public.
6 years ago
Eagles, Bengals play to 23-23 tie
Jake Elliott lined up for a 59-yard field goal with 19 seconds left in overtime, but a false start on Matt Pryor forced the Eagles to punt it away and play for the tie.
6 years ago
Pair of quadruple shootings in Philly leaves 6 teens wounded
Police say the homicide rate is currently running more than 30 percent above last year's toll, which was already the highest in more than a decade.
6 years ago
Boys, 15 and 16, among 4 people shot near West Philly block party
The gunman shot the teens and two others as they walked away from a party on Lindenwood Street shortly before midnight, police said.
6 years ago
Philly encampment organizers say they’ve reached a tentative deal with the city
Organizers behind Philly’s homeless encampments say they’ve struck a tentative deal with officials to relocate those living in tents to 50 vacant properties.
6 years ago
Voters’ poorly marked ovals could lead to contested ballots
Voters marking ballots from home could lead to an increase in the kinds of mistakes that typically would be caught by a scanner or election worker at the polls.
6 years ago
Black folk artist Elijah Pierce is Barnes Foundation’s first new show during pandemic
A show of over 100 works takes a fresh look at the mid-century Black folk artist.
6 years ago
Tiny airborne particles may pose a big coronavirus problem
One study is trying to help scientists and researchers answer one big question: Just how does the virus that causes COVID-19 spread from one person to another?
6 years ago
How Trump, Biden are preparing for first presidential debate
Trump has decided to skip any formal preparation. While Biden's team believes the significance of the debate is exaggerated, he's been aggressively preparing to take on Trump.
6 years ago
Philly voters fear Trump’s Supreme Court nominee will reverse expanded health care access
Conservatives are excited over Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Abortion and health care changes are anticipated by many in the Philadelphia region.
6 years ago
Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination
Shaming people who get sick or don’t follow the rules in a public health crisis has been a thing since well before coronavirus, researchers say.
6 years ago
Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump is widely expected to announce the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, a 48-year-old who would be among the youngest justices to assume a high-court seat.
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