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Eastern State Penitentiary sets death row to music
Inside ESP’s Cell Block 15, artist Mark Menjivar installed a composition written by Texas death row inmate David Lee Powell, who was executed in 2010.
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Listen 1:48In the battle over books, Nashville library’s response? ‘I read banned books’ cards
As efforts to control books continue, Nashville Public Library hopes to reach thousands of readers with its "I read banned books" card.
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Embiid still out as Sixers, Mavs seek rebound vs Heat, Suns
The Sixers ruled out Embiid on Thursday for Game 3 on Friday night in Philadelphia with the orbital fracture sustained in the first-round clincher against Toronto
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Stikman-style street art is popping up in Philly crosswalks to support peace in Ukraine
Keep your eyes peeled for the little blue-and-yellow robot characters.
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Wilmington flowers, Lucius, Mother’s Day, Philly Tech Week in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Mother’s Day is celebrated with concerts, festivals and more. Or, bring mom to the summer re-opening of the attractions at Penn’s Landing.
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Listen 4:40On May the 4th, let’s remember the time NPR had a ‘Star Wars’ radio drama
Some of you may have forgotten (and some might not even know) that the network created three radio dramas based on George Lucas' original three movies.
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Jackie Kennedy’s historic White House restoration re-created at Winterthur
The first lady's historic 1961 renovation of White House interiors, guided by Henry du Pont, is re-created at Delaware’s Winterthur museum.
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Listen 1:50Black Catholic nuns: A compelling, long-overlooked history
Historian Shannen Dee Williams' comprehensive and compelling history of America's Black nuns, “Subversive Habits,” will be published May 17.
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Heat know that even without Embiid, 76ers will be challenge
The 76ers played the Heat once this season without Embiid and won that game. They’ll try to do it again Monday night when Philadelphia visits Miami in Game 1.
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‘There’s hope’: 76ers waiting to see if Embiid can come back
The 76ers and Heat both hit the practice floor Saturday to begin the process of adjusting for a playoff series that won’t have Embiid at the start -- at minimum.
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Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76
The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday.
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Ozzy Osbourne has been diagnosed with COVID-19
Sharon Osbourne, who revealed the diagnosis, said she is taking off time from work to care for her 73-year-old husband, a rock music legend.
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Sixers’ Embiid has broken orbital bone, as East semis loom
Embiid was injured late in Philadelphia’s victory at Toronto on Thursday night, when the 76ers were closing out the Raptors and finishing off a six-game win.
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After 942 days, Opera Philadelphia returns to the Academy of Music
Canceled during the pandemic as a super-spreader event, now live opera comes back to the Academy of Music with a dark production of "Rigoletto."
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Listen 2:08Embiid scores 33 points, 76ers finish off Raptors in Game 6
Philadelphia will face Miami in the second round.
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