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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Terry Gross hosts this multi-award-winning daily interview and features program.

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Starbucks store
Community

Starbucks workers kick off strike in Philadelphia, other U.S. cities on company’s busy Red Cup Day

Starbucks Workers United says the walkout will impact stores in 45 cities, including New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and Dallas.

1 day ago

Erykah Badu performing
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Sting, Erykah Badu, the Philly Camera Show and a special noir film screening in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Nov. 13–16: Love Your Park fall weekend, a Jewish film festival and a performance from viral star Druski are among the weekend highlights.

2 days ago

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a painting of a ship by Phillips Melville
Arts & Entertainment

Weitzman museum plans an America250 exhibition from an island in the Caribbean

“The First Salute,” opening in April, will tell the story of a tiny, largely Jewish island that played a key role in the Revolutionary War.

2 days ago

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Dendê Macêdo plays a percussion instrument made from a broom, a bell, a coconut and a spring alongside a child
Arts & Entertainment

The rhythm of recycling: How a Philly-based master musician crafts instruments from the trash

The average American throws out almost 5 pounds of solid waste each day. One local musician aims to reduce waste by giving trash a second life.

2 days ago

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A teacher looking intently at a computer monitor with two students
Education

New Jersey schools and students are cautiously embracing AI in the classroom

A recent report found a growing number of teachers and students use the technology, which is becoming a more common part of everyday life.

2 days ago

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School bus parked in Fishtown
Education

Pa. budget: What’s in store for public schools?

Lawmakers passed a $50.1 billion 2025-26 state budget, providing $665 million for public schools, $175 million in cyber charter reforms and expanded student support programs.

2 days ago

the exterior of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Science

Breaking the Pa. budget impasse hinged on ditching a major climate initiative

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would have put a price on carbon. Opposed by Republicans, it was sacrificed by Democrats to get the budget deal done.

2 days ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
Money

Philly-area education leaders and nonprofit providers breathe a sigh of relief after Pa. Legislature approves a budget

Education leaders are applauding new funding increases that promise to bridge the divide between high- and low-income school districts.

2 days ago

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Scott Sauer looks on
Urban Planning

SEPTA CEO calls Pennsylvania state budget ‘disappointing’ after transit funding left out

CEO Scott Sauer said SEPTA will “stand ready to work with lawmakers and the governor on a comprehensive transit funding solution.”

2 days ago

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homes on a street
Politics & Policy

Delaware Supreme Court clears way for New Castle County homeowners to pay lower taxes

Delaware landlords lost their bid to have a law providing property tax relief to homeowners ruled unconstitutional.

2 days ago

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s mayor insists housing plan will help lowest income residents. Some City Council members aren’t convinced

Since the start, the Parker administration has said the H.O.M.E. initiative is for everyone. Advocates say the most vulnerable need to be prioritized.

2 days ago

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The Pennsylvania State Capitol is reflected on the ground
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania ends budget stalemate, sealed with concession by Democrats on climate

Pennsylvania is passing a $50 billion spending package to end a four-month budget stalemate that has held up billions for public schools and social services.

2 days ago

A girl and a parent use a penny press machine
Money

U.S. Mint in Philadelphia to press final penny as the 1-cent coin gets canceled

The U.S. Mint has been making pennies in Philadelphia, the nation’s birthplace, since 1793, a year after Congress passed the Coinage Act.

2 days ago

A close-up photo of Donald Trump speaking
Politics & Policy

What to know about Trump’s plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend

The president proposed the idea on his Truth Social media platform Sunday, five days after his Republican Party lost elections in Virginia, New Jersey and elsewhere.

2 days ago

Cherry Hill Public Schools Superintendent Kwame R. Morton
Education

Cherry Hill school superintendent assures residents: No permission slips required for library books

Superintendent Kwame R. Morton Sr. addressed a memo that discussed requiring parental permission for students to access content deemed sensitive.

2 days ago

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