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A handgun is outfitted with a gun lock at buyback event in West Oak Lane. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Courts & Law

Are gun buyback programs worth it? The answer is complicated

Gun buyback programs don’t do much for city violence but can be helpful in other ways. Is there a way to change them to be more effective?

3 years ago

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Education

N.J. law waives graduation test for Class of 2023, incoming high school seniors react

New Jersey is one of only two dozen states in the U.S. to require exams to graduate.

3 years ago

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Community

‘We’re all on the clock here’: UC Townhomes residents have no plans to end encampment soon

Residents plan to hold more events to spread the word about the situation as they enter week two of the encampment.

3 years ago

A person stands with their arms crossed, with a bridge and blue sky visible in the background.
Science

As AI language skills grow, so do scientists’ concerns

Researchers say they'd be less concerned if the companies developing these systems, known technically as “large language models," were less secretive about the data they use.

3 years ago

File photo: The New Jersey State House is seen in Trenton, N.J.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s deficit grew by $44 billion last year, as state rakes in record surplus

More than three-quarters of New Jersey’s debt comes from non-bonded obligations such as benefits for current and retired state workers.

3 years ago

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Community

‘Systemic failures’ in Uvalde school massacre, report finds

A report says nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school.

3 years ago

A man puts a ballot in a ballot drop box.
Politics & Policy

No major problems with ballot drop boxes in 2020, AP finds

The survey revealed no cases of fraud, vandalism or theft that could have affected the 2020 results.

3 years ago

The first race gets underway in the newly-refurbished running track at Jack Curtis Stadium in Camden. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Community

Refurbished track has its first race in Camden County

A Camden running track dating back to the 1930s is now a state-of-the-art facility with a composite track that is safer than the gravel track it replaced.

3 years ago

A doctor holds a vaccine syringe close to a patients exposed arm.
Health

As monkeypox vaccines reach Philly, access and testing concerns remain

Philadelphia health department officials say they have concerns about the limited scope of the initial monkeypox vaccination campaign.

3 years ago

Devon Allen, of the United States, wins a heat in the mens 110-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Arts & Entertainment

Devon Allen chases hurdles gold at worlds, then off to the Eagles

Allen begins a difficult double this month as he tries to win a medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the world championships and then earn a spot with the Philadelphia Eagles.

3 years ago

Police drive their car over a barricade set up by taxi drivers to protest fuel shortages in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Politics & Policy

UN decries rising death toll, rights violations in Haiti

Agencies are again warning of rising violence around Haiti’s capital, saying 99 people have been reported killed in recent gang fighting in the Cite Soleil district alone.

3 years ago

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris listens to Pennsylvania lawmakers discuss abortion rights. (Sam Searles/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Vice President Kamala Harris calls for abortion protections, campaigns for Fetterman and Shapiro during Philadelphia visit

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Pennsylvania lawmakers, underscoring the critical role that their state will play in deciding the fate of reproductive rights.

3 years ago

Elton John performs during his ''Farewell Yellow Brick Road,'' tour, Friday, July 15, 2022, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Arts & Entertainment

From the end of the world to your town, Elton John resumes goodbye tour in Philly

On Friday, he resumed his global farewell tour in Philadelphia with a shout-out to the hometown crowd on “Philadelphia Freedom.”

3 years ago

File photo: Arizona Republican candidate for governor Kari Lake acknowledges the crowd at a rally prior to her speaking before former President Donald Trump spoke on Jan. 15, 2022, in Florence, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Politics & Policy

Parroting Trump, GOP primary losers cast doubt on elections

Republican primaries this year have revealed a new political strategy for numerous candidates. They're running on a platform that denies President Donald Trump’s loss in 2020.

3 years ago

File photo: Muhammad Aziz stands outside the courthouse with members of his family after his conviction in the killing of Malcolm X was vacated on Nov. 18, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Courts & Law

Man exonerated in Malcolm X killing sues NYC for $40 million

Lawyers for 84-year-old Muhammad Aziz filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal court in Brooklyn over Aziz’s wrongful conviction in the murder of Malcolm X.

3 years ago

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