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The speech Wednesday night capped not just Biden’s presidency but his five decades in politics.
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Calder Gardens on schedule for September 2025 opening on the Parkway
The cultural center dedicated to the artist of aerial mobiles has hired its first leadership position, Director of Programs Juana Berrío.
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Listen 1:07City officials say the Office of Educational Advocacy would focus on the whole child and give City Council a voice it lost more than 40 years ago.
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Listen 0:55N.J. Democrats and Republicans are clashing over state spending, with the race for governor about to start heating up.
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Listen 1:21Some UArts buildings sold out of bankruptcy. Here’s what’s left on the auction block in Philly
The old University of the Arts campus is up for sale, but the judge might not approve all for-profit developers bidding for a slice of it.
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Listen 1:46Recent laws ban the sale of assault-style weapons, limit ammunition magazines to 17 rounds, and require a permit to purchase a handgun.
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Listen 2:05Michelle Obama will skip Trump inauguration, but ex-Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush will be there
Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join their husbands for the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol, representatives said.
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Mediators tout Gaza ceasefire deal and a plan to free hostages. Israel says details are in flux
The deal, coming after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital, promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases.
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Trump’s inauguration coincides with an unprecedented string of high-stakes security events in D.C.
The Republican's Jan. 20 swearing-in caps a two-week stretch of national special security events.
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Carrie Underwood, Village People to perform at Trump’s inauguration events
Other inauguration ceremony performers will include two of the president-elect’s musical favorites, country singer Lee Greenwood and opera singer Christopher Macchio.
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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‘Small steps are truly worth it’: Philly-area residents discuss climate solutions at WHYY event
Entrepreneurs and activists attended a WHYY News Climate Desk event to discuss climate action and screen short climate films.
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Listen 1:04A new paid parental leave policy will go into effect for tens of thousands of state workers, and Murphy called for reformed zoning laws to make it easier to build housing.
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Listen 1:19Some advocates argue a constitutional amendment and enabling legislation would make people with some felonies more likely to be held pretrial.
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Listen 1:06Researchers compared a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen against hydrocodone for treating pain after wisdom tooth surgery.
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