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Families wait to receive humanitarian aid from a U.S. Army helicopter unit
NPR
International
Public Safety

Almost 2 weeks after the quake, aid is just getting to some remote towns in Haiti

The magnitude 7.2 earthquake killed more than 2,000 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes in Haiti's southern peninsula. Recovery efforts have been slow.

4 years ago

Smoke rises from a deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Two suicide bombers and gunmen have targeted crowds massing near the Kabul airport, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands of people seeking to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Wali Sabawoon)
International
Military
Public Safety

US officials: 11 Marines and medic killed in Afghanistan

Western nations had warned of a possible attack on Kabul’s airport in the waning days of the massive evacuation efforts.

4 years ago

The exterior of Penn Museum in West Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Penn anthropologists used ‘extremely poor judgement’ with MOVE victim remains but didn’t violate any policies, says university report

Investigators also looked at museum best practices, and offered cultural competency recommendations for the future.

4 years ago

Eduardo Esquivel at McPherson Square Park
PlanPhilly
Addiction
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Public Health
Eyes on The Street

Why Philly keeps a billion-dollar open-air drug market contained in Kensington

The containment of Kensington’s drug market demonstrates the systematic racism that plagues Philadelphia, Eduardo Esquivel writes.

4 years ago

(Department of Defense image)
Immigration
International
Military

New Jersey receiving Afghan refugees at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

The goal is to resettle Afghans arriving in the state after landing in Virginia as soon as possible, a State Department spokesperson says.

4 years ago

Community Conversations
Media
New Jersey

Neighbors and Newsroom Summit: A how-to on pitching the news media

WHYY’s Assistant News Director Katie Colaneri joins a panel of local editors and journalists for a conversation about the best ways to pitch the news media.

4 years ago

L to R: Moderator Layla A. Jones and panelists Siddiq Moore, Soneyet Muhammad, and Michael Thorpe. (Kimberly Paynter / WHYY)
Gun Violence
Public Safety
Billy Penn

West Philly residents to city officials: Get money to grassroots startups, do job training in the neighborhoods

Community members shared suggestions at a panel discussion on anti-violence funding.

4 years ago

This bird was found in the Washington, D.C. metro region with swollen eyes and crusty discharge, a sign observed on most birds affected by a mysterious ailment in the region. (courtesy Leslie Frattaroli/NPS)
Animals
Delaware
Public Health

Ban on bird-feeding lifted after mysterious disease abates

The advisory imposed earlier this summer sought to protect songbirds from an unknown ailment. It’s still not clear what was causing the bird deaths.

4 years ago

The flags of the participating nations are displayed in the parade of athletes during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
NPR
International
Sports

The Paralympics are getting a higher profile and have more athletes than ever

Here's a look at the records and other "firsts" happening in this year's Games, which officially opened on Tuesday and run through Sept. 5.

4 years ago

FILE - Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones poses for a portrait on Nov. 14, 2016, in New York. Watts' publicist, Bernard Doherty, said Watts passed away peacefully in a London hospital surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. He was 80. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)
Music

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80

Bernard Doherty said Tuesday that Watts “passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family.”

4 years ago

An Afghan woman wearing a face mask holds a child
International
Public Safety

UN rights chief warns of abuses amid Taliban’s Afghan blitz; CIA director meets Taliban leader in Kabul

Michelle Bachelet urged the Human Rights Council to take “bold and vigorous action” to monitor the rights situation in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban's takeover.

4 years ago

Greenery at The Rail Park
Environment
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Here’s what Philly experts say you can do to actually combat climate change

First step: Don’t give up!

4 years ago

U.S. Airmen and Marines guide Afghan evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul
Immigration
International
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

New Jersey ready to provide safe harbor for Afghan refugees

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will be one of four U.S. military installations that will shelter refugees from Afghanistan.

4 years ago

Sister Doris Engelhard, a 72-year-old Franciscan nun and master brewer at the Mallersdorf Abbey brewery in northeastern Bavaria. (Lena Mucha for NPR)
NPR
Food & Drink
International

A pilgrimage to meet Germany’s last beer-brewing nun

Sister Doris has strong opinions about her beer and when people should drink it. In short: Always, especially during the 40-day penance period leading up to Easter.

4 years ago

The former PES refinery site in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Energy
Environment
Public Safety

Fuel tank ignites at Hilco site, drawing 100 firefighters to former PES refinery in South Philly

Blow torches being used to demolish at the former PES refinery in South Philadelphia are thought to have ignited the fire, which was brought under control within four hours.

4 years ago

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