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John Lansing, the steady CEO who led NPR through the pandemic’s crises, dies at 67
Former NPR chief executive John Lansing died Wednesday at his lakeside home in Wisconsin.
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They look like — and link to — real news articles. But they’re actually ads from the Harris campaign
A Kamala Harris advertising campaign that uses Google search is prompting some concerns among news outlets about their work being co-opted for political purposes.
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How to say ‘Kamala’ — and why it makes a difference
As Harris has risen up in the political world, the name Kamala is getting more airtime — and more attention from her political opponents, who often pronounce it incorrectly.
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“We think it is important to invest in back-to-school,” said PHA president and CEO Kelvin Jeremiah.
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Harris-Trump presidential debate to be held at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia
"World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir and ABC News Live "Prime" anchor Linsey Davis will serve as moderators.
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The fight over giving out needles to drug users in Pa., explained in 9 numbers
Opioid settlements support syringe programs, but they're considered illegal across most of Pennsylvania. A look at the numbers sheds light on the conflict.
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Former Mütter Museum forensic anthropologist launches research institute
Longtime Mütter Museum forensic anthropologist Anna Dhody will continue her work analyzing historic samples, but now in a research institute of her own.
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N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy discusses impact of Harris-Walz campaign on the Garden State
Murphy will attend his third in-person convention; says Democrats in the state are excited about the Harris-Walz ticket.
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Listen 5:56“I don't think anyone should have to experience losing a loved one, or even just a neighbor, in this way,” said a rep for Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia.
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WHYY News wins national Edward R. Murrow Award for 2023 election coverage
The WHYY News team won the 2024 Edward R. Murrow award for "Excellence in Innovation" for its coverage of the 2023 elections in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Trump says he’s ‘entitled to personal attacks’ against Harris at N.J. rally
At his golf club in Bedminster on Thursday, the former president said he's “very angry” at Vice President Kamala Harris and questioned her intelligence.
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Trump touts historic deportation plans, but his own record reveals big obstacles
Documents obtained by NPR show how the Trump administration scrambled to scale up its detention capacity, as well as how bureaucratic hurdles slowed the process.
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Trump gutted federal employee unions. They believe he’d do it again
Federal employee unions are supporting Kamala Harris for president, in part because they like her pro-labor policies, but just as much because they fear a second Trump term.
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Workers free mama cat and kittens from SEPTA station in West Philadelphia
A mother cat tucked her kittens away behind a stairwell at 63rd Street Station, where they became stuck.
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The six candidates — three Democrats and three Republicans — will soon winnow down to two who will face each other in the November election.
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