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Living on Earth is an environmental news and information program. Each week host Steve Curwood guides the listener through a mix of news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.

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In this April 3, 2019 file photo, actress Lori Loughlin, front, and husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, left, depart federal court in Boston after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Courts & Law

Giannulli sentenced to 5 months in college bribery scheme

The couple funneled money through a sham charity operated by college admissions consultant Rick Singer to get their two daughters into USC as crew recruits.

6 years ago

A forest burns as the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire advances on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Bonny Doon, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Science

California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes

Three major collections of fires are threatening tens of thousands of homes in the San Francisco Bay Area and central California.

6 years ago

Supporters watch Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speak, during the final day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, on a screen at a drive-in theater watch party during the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Washington.  (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Politics & Policy

Takeaways from the final night of the Democratic convention

A convention without a roaring crowd, confetti cannons, funny hats — a gathering in name only — delivered the Democratic presidential nomination to Joe Biden.

6 years ago

A tanker train crosses the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. A proposed new rule that would allow liquefied natural gas to be transported by rail is being challenged because safety and risk assessments have not been done. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

No ‘bomb trains’: 14 states aim to take new rule on LNG transport off the rails

Pa., N.J., Del. and 11 other states, plus some environmental groups, are suing to block the new federal regulation, citing the need for safety studies.

6 years ago

A virtual town hall about a prospective public health department in Delaware County drew 200 people. (Screenshot)
Health

A town hall update on Delco’s move toward a health department all its own

Highlighted at the virtual session, attended by 200-plus, was a Johns Hopkins report assessing the public health profile and availability of resources.

6 years ago

Jacqueline Canter in June at Haddon Lake Park with her dogs Frankie and Ernie, six weeks after being discharged from the rehabilitation center. (Courtesy of Jacqueline Canter)
Health

Haunted by sickness: The enduring trauma of COVID-19

For some who have recovered, emotional or psychological effects linger, compounded because their symptoms mirror those of the coronavirus itself.

6 years ago

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Trump fans excitedly greeted his motorcade as he campaigned in Old Forge, Pa., Thursday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Trump, Biden battle for the soul of Scranton

Four years ago, Trump did unexpectedly well in the Scranton area. Now he’s trying to keep those voters, while Biden tries to win them back.

6 years ago

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Pseudoboletus parasiticus in Wolf's Hollow near Atglen, Pa. (Courtesy of John Dawson)
Science

Edible mushrooms start sprouting across Delaware Valley after rainy summer months

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with mushroom expert Linda Brynan Sears about the different mushrooms that have begun sprouting around our area.

6 years ago

Listen 5:18
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Biden vows end of national ‘darkness’ in convention finale

Joe Biden is poised to accept the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night.

6 years ago

Philadelphia City Council member Kenyatta Johnson (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Kenyatta Johnson’s new Eastwick task force to tackle buyout question

The new task force will include FEMA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as well as city and state agencies.

6 years ago

Members of Team Rubicon, a volunteer group of veterans who respond to disasters, clear out storm damage near Dover earlier this month. (Courtesy of Team Rubicon)
Weather

After summer storms, Delaware offers emergency funds to repair homes

High winds and heavy rains ravaged portions of Delaware earlier this month. Now the state is offering emergency financial assistance.

6 years ago

Phil Murphy speaks in Hackettstown, New Jersey about pandemic relief for counties. (Screenshot)
Politics & Policy

Murphy announces $37M in pandemic assistance to 12 N.J. counties

The 12 counties span across the state and represent one-third of the state’s population. They did not originally qualify for direct federal pandemic relief funds.

6 years ago

Dr. Walter Lomax, a Philadelphia physician, tending to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his hotel room bed in Philadelphia, Feb. 10, 1968. (AP Photo)
Community

WURD celebrates its founder and Black women in politics

Philly’s only Black talk radio station was created to improve the health and wealth of the community. It’s annual Founder’s Day included a panel on women in politics.

6 years ago

Outdoor dining in Philly amid the coronavirus pandemic
PlanPhilly
Health

What the return of indoor dining means in Philadelphia

Indoor dining is back. As many celebrate the return of restaurant life, workers face new conflicts and questions.

6 years ago

Letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility
Courts & Law

Del. GOP lawsuit says state’s new vote-by-mail law ‘unconstitutional’

Inspired by the coronavirus crisis and health concerns, the new law allows any registered voter to request a mail-in ballot for any reason.

6 years ago

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