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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Philadelphia City Hall
Community

Philly’s summer jobs program for youth gets makeover, will focus on careers

Career Connected Learning PHL plans to hire 8,000 young people and expand year-round, work-based activities for an additional 2,000, replacing the city’s WorkReady program.

1 year ago

Larry Krasner speaking at a podium.
Courts & Law

‘Profits over patients’: Philly DA goes after insulin makers and distributors on price-fixing collusion allegations

The ever-increasing cost of life-saving diabetes medication is forcing some patients to ration their supply of insulin, risking massive health complications.

1 year ago

Listen 1:13
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy
Politics & Policy

As Tammy Murphy exits N.J.’s U.S. Senate race, Andy Kim is the Democratic candidate to beat

Two other candidates remain in the race: Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina, a labor leader, and Lawrence Hamm, an activist based in Newark.

1 year ago

Listen 1:21
A Yeadon Borough Police Department vehicle
Courts & Law

Former Yeadon police chief reaches settlement with borough following discrimination suit

Former Yeadon police chief Anthony “Chachi” Paparo accused borough officials of firing him because he is white.

1 year ago

Listen 0:44
Large mansion
Politics & Policy

Upgrades to Pa. governor’s mansion bankrolled by private group that won’t disclose donors, full cost

A NYC design firm has been hired to refurbish public areas of the residence, but no one will say who is managing the project, raising money for it, or who is paying for it.

1 year ago

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a Get Out The Vote rally at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024.
Courts & Law

Court agrees to block collection of Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M

The development came just before New York Attorney General Letitia James was expected to initiate efforts to collect the judgment.

1 year ago

Side by side photos of Bob Casey and David McCormick
Politics & Policy

Casey, McCormick to appear alone on Senate ballots in Pennsylvania after courts boot off challengers

The November contest between Casey and McCormick is expected to be one of the most expensive and closely watched races in the nation.

1 year ago

Aravind Krishnan
Science

‘Blue-blood’ horseshoe crabs suffer from commercial bloodletting. One Penn student says he has an answer

Aravind Krishnan is developing technology that can test for bacterial toxins using a plant-based alternative to horseshoe crabs.

1 year ago

Listen 1:19
An up-close photo of fentanyl test strips.
Health

New Jersey students warned of fentanyl risks during spring break

“They think it’s something that, if their peers are doing it, it's safe,” said one youth coordinator. “They don’t see the radical risk or the radical dangers.”

1 year ago

Listen 1:18
The exterior view of the Hiway Theater in Jenkintown
Arts & Entertainment

Big movie theater chains are struggling. But a chain of quaint, local theaters in Pa. and N.J. is doing just fine

With the support of loyal members and “Barbenheimer,” Renew Theaters, which operates theaters in Ambler, Doylestown, Jenkintown and Princeton, is thriving.

1 year ago

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Philadelphia City Hall
Community

Every Voice, Every Vote initiative returns to Philly for another year with focus on solutions journalism and civic engagement

More than 50 media orgs, including WHYY News, and community groups collaborated to cover the mayoral election last year. Now, the EVEV project returns with new focus.

1 year ago

Listen 1:15
Palestinians inspect the damage of residential buildings
Community

Palestinians describe bodies and ambulances crushed in Israel’s ongoing raid at Gaza’s main hospital

Palestinians who fled an ongoing Israeli raid of Gaza's main hospital have spoken of mass arrests and forced marches past dead bodies.

1 year ago

A woman holds a sign during a protest in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Politics & Policy

Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine

The incident on Sunday prompted the NATO member to activate F-16 fighter jets. It was Russia’s third big missile attack on Ukraine in the past four days.

1 year ago

Kevin Hart
Community

Kevin Hart is joining a select group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor

The comedian who rose from Philly's open mics and comedy clubs will be awarded at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Sunday night.

1 year ago

Tammy Murphy
Politics & Policy

New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy suspends her Senate campaign to replace indicted Sen. Menendez

Murphy announced her decision in a video posted to her social media on Sunday. Her decision to drop out likely clears the way for U.S. Rep. Andy Kim in the Democratic primary.

1 year ago

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