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Hidden Brain helps curious people understand the world and themselves. Using science and storytelling, Hidden Brain reveals the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, and the biases that shape our choices.

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Cherelle Parker speaking to a group of reporters outside
Politics & Policy

Cherelle Parker hopes to join growing class of Black women elected to higher office

Black women have been advancing to higher political offices in record numbers over the last decade.

2 years ago

Land-based wind turbines turn in Atlantic City
Politics & Policy

Gov. Murphy slams Orsted for ditching offshore wind, company says it was just business

The Danish company says inflation, supply chain issues, and rising interest rates gave them no choice but to pull out of Ocean Wind 1 and 2.

2 years ago

Dance troupe members rehearse onstage.
Arts & Entertainment

On the Day of the Dead, Philly’s oldest Aztec dance troupe turns 20

On the Day of the Dead, Brujo de la Mancha celebrates two decades of advocating for and celebrating his Indigenous culture.

2 years ago

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Neil Makhija, Jamila Winder, Tom DiBello, and Liz Ferry.
Politics & Policy

Race to watch: All 3 Montco Board of Commissioners seats are up for election

Candidates identify voting rights, housing affordability, government spending, and public safety as some of the main issues they want to address if elected.

2 years ago

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Gardeners and advocates sit in chairs at a community garden.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘We’re here to start a conversation’: Philly gardeners talk land security with Cherelle Parker ahead of election

The group of gardeners and advocates hopes to hold a similar conversation with Republican mayoral candidate David Oh.

2 years ago

The interior of a Kensington pharmacy
Health

Affordable Care Act health insurance open enrollment launches in the Delaware Valley. Here’s what you need to know

The final deadline for ACA open enrollment is January 15 in Pennsylvania and Delaware, and January 31 in New Jersey.

2 years ago

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broken police tape at a crime scene.
Courts & Law

Who cleans up after shootings? Philly hires professionals to handle blood in the streets after years of residents shouldering the work

When someone is shot on a Philadelphia street, residents often handle the crime scene. City leaders are piloting a new protocol to help.

2 years ago

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A close-up of the green dome of the Pa. State Capitol.
Politics & Policy

Pa. House passes anti-hate legislation, expanding protections to people targeted for their race, gender identity, disability, and more

Hate crime incidents in Pennsylvania have risen exponentially in the past three years, according to the most recent FBI data.

2 years ago

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Trail Blazers 76ers Basketball
Community

76ers Joel Embid fined $35K for obscene gestures during victory over Trail Blazers

Joe Dumars, the league's executive vice president and head of basketball operations, announced the penalty Tuesday.

2 years ago

Palestinians look for survivors following Israeli airstrike in Nusseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Doaa AlBaz)
Politics & Policy

Israeli airstrikes crush apartments in Gaza refugee camp, as ground troops battle Hamas militants

The toll from the strikes in Jabaliya camp was not immediately known. Neither side’s account could be independently confirmed.

2 years ago

A flag bearing Temple University's logo flies at half-staff.
Education

Bill to increase transparency of Pennsylvania’s universities passes House

The measure seeks to expand what the state’s four state-related universities — the University of Pittsburgh, Temple, Lincoln, and Penn State — have to publicly disclose.

2 years ago

Carolyn Carluccio
Politics & Policy

Spending passes $17M in Pennsylvania high court campaign as billionaires, unions and lawyers dig in

The contest will not change the fact that Democrats hold a majority on the seven-member court, but it could narrow the Democratic majority to a one-vote margin, 4-3.

2 years ago

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Community
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Man severely injured in Stafford Township, New Jersey house explosion

A man suffered severe burns in an early-morning house explosion in Stafford Township, New Jersey, police said.

2 years ago

Riyad Mansour speaking at the U.N.
Community

UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is a matter of life and death for millions of Palestinians

According to the latest figures from Gaza’s Ministry of Health, more than 8,300 people have been killed — 66% of them women and children — and tens of thousands injured.

2 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden reacts during Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Philadelphia
Community

76ers trade disgruntled guard James Harden to Clippers, AP source says

Harden appeared determined to sever ties with the Sixers in August after he called team president Daryl Morey a liar at a promotional event in China.

2 years ago

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