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 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the majority opinion in the Hobby Lobby decision, is shown speaking in in Florida in February. During the speech, Alito said that the nine justices would undermine the court's standing if they were concerned about public opinion. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)

Hobby Lobby is one of the most dangerous Supreme Court decisions ever, and here’s why

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12 years ago

 U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., talks with witness Kristen Ruell, authorization quality review specialist in the Pension Management Center at the Veterans Affairs Philadelphia Regional Office, prior to her testifying to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on Monday. (Cliff Owen/AP photo)

Congressman Fitzpatrick calls for criminal investigation of Philly VA office

U.S. Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick of Bucks County is calling for a criminal investigation into the Germantown-based Philadelphia Veterans Aff ...

12 years ago

 U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard works out during a training session in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in June. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)

U.S. star goalie Tim Howard puts name on Tourette syndrome ‘leadership academy’

U.S. Olympic goalie Tim Howard has Tourette syndrome. But he didn’t always embrace his role as a Tourette’s ambassador. < ...

12 years ago

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 Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives meet to work on the state budget in 2012. Pennsylvania has the largest full-time legislature in the country, with 253 state lawmakers.  (AP photo/Bradley C Bower)

‘Right-sizing’ supporters eye Pa. House reductions after spring fiasco

The past several weeks saw much action, but little advancement, on proposals to reduce the number of seats in Pennsylvania’s House ...

12 years ago

 Participants broke up into groups with moderators to discuss key issues facing Pennsylvania cities and how the media covers those issues at the first Keystone Crossroads community forum. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads

Honk less, delve more — and other advice from the first Keystone Crossroads community forum

How do you report on an urban school system’s very deep problems without crushing all public hope for a better day? How can ...

12 years ago

Obama makes Charcoal Pit stop in Del. [photos]

Diners at the Charcoal Pit restaurant on Rt. 202 in Delaware got a surprise this afternoon when President Obama joined them for lunch. ...

12 years ago

Explosion levels Pa. home; no injuries reported

Authorities say a home was destroyed in an explosion in the suburban Philadelphia city of Coatesville, but no injuries were immediately r ...

12 years ago

 Head to the Schuylkill Environmental Center this weekend for the wineberry harvest. (Photo courtesy of the  Schuylkill Environmental Center)
Philly Parenting

5 family-friendly activities for the weekend

This well-rounded weekend list offers families in Philly events in theater, outer space, sports, and nature. Enjoy the cooler and drier w ...

12 years ago

 District Attorney Seth Williams discusses the grand jury's findings Thursday.(Tom MacDonald/WHYY)

Philly police cleared in alleged assault of youth

A Philadelphia grand jury has decided a youth’s claim that a police officer conducting a search squeezed his scrotum so hard that i ...

12 years ago

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State scores plateau, individual schools stand out in latest Delaware DCAS results

The state Department of Education has released the results of the fourth year of the Delaware Comprehensive Assessment System (DCAS) repo ...

12 years ago

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 Mayor Michael Nutter and  Licenses and Inspections Commissioner Carlton Williams unveil the sign for big projects (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)

Philadelphia unveils new construction signs with added information

To enlist the public as auxiliary “eyes and ears” for building inspectors, the city of Philadelphia is now requiring the deve ...

12 years ago

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2nd NJ Transit bus driver disciplined for reading

Another New Jersey Transit bus driver has been disciplined for reading while behind the wheel. A passenger on the Route #137 bus o ...

12 years ago

 In this Nov. 5, 2012 file photo, Todd Akin, then a Missouri Republican Senate candidate, campaigns in Florissant, Mo. Akin, whose “legitimate rape” comments during the 2012 U.S. Senate campaign were roundly criticized now says he was wrong to apologize. Akin says in a new book that his remarks on whether abortion should be legal in cases of rape were taken out of context and led to his 'political assassination' and betrayal by GOP allies. Akin lost to Democrat Claire McCaskill. (Jeff Roberson/AP Photo, file)
National Interest

Todd Akin is back, and STILL talking about rape

I apologize today for writing later than usual, but I needed time to watch and ponder the nationally televised resurrection of Todd Akin. ...

12 years ago

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11 things you don’t want to forget to take to the Shore

 Headed down the shore this weekend? At a loss for what you need? We asked WHYY staff about their must-haves for a trip to the beach ...

12 years ago

 President Barack Obama speaks near the base of the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York in May.(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Obama to launch “Build America” program in Delaware

President Obama will unveil a program to overhaul infrastructure funding during a visit at the Port of Wilmington later this afternoon. ...

12 years ago

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