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Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies
An AP investigation has found an army of children toiling beneath a canopy of towering palm oil trees in Indonesia and Malaysia, the main suppliers of the vegetable oil.
5 years ago
This 15th century Carthusian monk looks exactly like a dude from Northeast Philly
Thanks to an observation by Bucks native Colt Shaw, the Medieval young boul has gone viral.
5 years ago
Inquirer cartoonist Signe Wilkinson is retiring after 35 years of satirizing Philly
The pioneering artist was the first woman in her field to win a Pulitzer.
5 years ago
Without a home and arrested: What I learned about police while homeless
When I lost my sublet and joined the community of people living at a fixed address, I found that police perceived me as a danger.
5 years ago
Domestic violence shelters see an uptick in calls, worry about dwindling funding
Domestic violence shelters in western Pennsylvania say they’re seeing an increase in hotline calls, amid worries that a difficult and isolating winter is on the way.
5 years ago
12 times Philly made national headlines, and what everyone got wrong
When will people learn to keep the city’s name out of their mouth?
5 years ago
This week: the latest on COVID in New Jersey, Delaware Senator Chris Coons, and a roundup of Philly sports.
Air Date: December 28, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:28Photos from 2020: Looking back on a year that changed our world
2020 was not a typical year for anyone in the region. Here's a view from WHYY photographers on how the last 12 months unfolded in real time.
5 years ago
‘Música es parte de nuestra cultura’: How Philly’s Centro Musical shop focuses on salsa y comunidad
West Kensington’s Centro Musical is more than a shop — it’s a place for Latinos to come together, play music and celebrate their culture.
5 years ago
Listen 5:14El Centro Musical en North Philly se asegura de que la salsa ‘esté para quedarse’
El Centro Musical de West Kensington es más que una tienda: es un lugar para que los latinos se reúnan, toquen música y celebren su cultura.
5 years ago
Listen 4:39‘Music is part of our culture’: How Philly’s Centro Musical shop makes space for salsa and community
West Kensington’s Centro Musical is more than a shop — it’s a place for Latinos to come together, play music and celebrate their culture.
5 years ago
Listen 4:39How to recycle your Christmas tree in Philly: Feed it to goats or bring it to a center
You don’t have to trash that fir you so carefully decorated after it was chopped down.
5 years ago
Delaware encourages recycling of used Christmas trees
Delaware officials say the state recycled over 173,000 tons of yard waste in 2019.
5 years ago
US officials: Suspect in Nashville explosion died in blast
More than 24 hours after the explosion, a motive remained elusive as investigators worked to resolve unanswered questions about an RV that blew up on Christmas morning.
5 years ago
Girl Scouts rebuke Boy Scouts in escalating recruitment war
The Girl Scouts said the Boy Scouts’ marketing of expanded services for girls was “highly damaging to Girl Scouts” and had set off an “explosion of confusion."
5 years ago