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A Way with Words

A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.

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Protesters kneel in front of New York City police officers
NPR
National
Policing
Social Justice

Demonstrations over George Floyd’s death and police brutality carry on

Protesters filled the streets the same day it was announced that the charge against one Minneapolis officer was increased to second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd.

6 years ago

Juan Santos
Business
Economy
National

1.9 million seek jobless aid even as reopenings slow layoffs

The diminishing pace suggests the job market meltdown triggered by COVID-19 may have bottomed out as more companies call at least some of their former employees back to work.

6 years ago

Police are seen on the scene of an ATM explosion in Philly
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia

Philly man charged with selling homemade dynamite on Instagram after string of ATM explosions

Prosecutors say 26-year-old Talib Crump admitted to stealing approximately $8,500 from an ATM — one of several that he said he blew up — on June 1.

6 years ago

(NBC10)
Environment
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
NBC10

Rare derecho kills 3 in Montco, tornado scare for Philly hours later; 300K still without power

There were widespread reports of damage after hurricane-force winds blew through neighborhoods in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

6 years ago

Wayne Craven (left) received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Board of Trustees Chair Howard Cosgrove at University of Delaware's 2008 commencement ceremony. The citation called Dr. Craven a 'champion of American art' and a 'fluent and graceful teacher.' (University of Delaware)
Delaware
Public Health

Wayne Craven, 89, ‘Dean of American Sculpture’ and ‘traditional gentleman’

U. of Delaware professor Wayne Craven left behind a long list of former students who are now experts on American art, and a mark on the study of art history.

6 years ago

Listen 2:58
George Floyd mural in LA
Things To Do
Community Events
June 4 - 10, 2020

Celebrating Black music, Latino filmmakers and the life of George Floyd in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

In the wake of the protests against police brutality and the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, publishing the usual version of ‘Things To Do’ didn’t feel right.

6 years ago

Listen 4:15
President Barack Obama accepts the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises

President Obama held a virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

6 years ago

City workers removed the statue of Frank Rizzo in Wednesday's predawn hours. (Courtesy of City of Philadelphia)
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

‘If we can move the statue, we can move policy’: Philly celebrates Rizzo removal

Mayor Kenney’s removal of the Frank Rizzo statue feels like progress to many. Yet to a smaller group of white people, the action feels like a betrayal.

6 years ago

Demonstrators march Tuesday, June 2, 2020, near City Hall in Philadelphia, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Public Safety
Social Justice

Curfews, and the legal perils of enforcing them unequally

Between Saturday and Wednesday, about 500 people were arrested on curfew violations under Mayor Jim Kenney’s emergency order.

6 years ago

Listen 4:18
The Dover International Speedway in Delaware. (Chuck Snyder for WHYY)
Delaware
Sports

Ending a 50-year tradition, NASCAR schedule in Dover cut in half due to declining attendance

Since 1969, Dover International Speedway has hosted a pair of NASCAR cup series races every year. But track officials say that streak will end in 2021.

6 years ago

(Jana Shea/WHYY)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

More than 50K lose power at the Jersey Shore as severe storms pound region

Tens of thousands of Jersey Shore residents are without power early Wednesday afternoon after a potent severe storm line lashed the region. 

6 years ago

Sharon Horn (right) came to Fishtown from New Jersey to protest a vigilante mob that was in the neighborhood Monday night. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

Philadelphia protesters want police to condemn white men ‘protecting’ Fishtown with baseball bats

Amid the civil unrest in Philadelphia, about 50 ATMs in have been blown up since Saturday by thieves attempting to steal the money inside, according to city officials.

6 years ago

The former site of the Frank Rizzo statue
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice
Eyes on the Street

The Rizzo reign is finally over. Thank Black Philadelphia.

For more than a decade, African Americans called for the removal of the Rizzo statue. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has finally heard them.

6 years ago

Protesters attend a Black Lives Matter protest at the city hall and the police department in Clifton, N.J.
New Jersey
Policing
Social Justice

N.J. to overhaul police use-of-force guidelines, AG says

New Jersey will update its use of force guidelines for the first time in two decades and will move to require a statewide licensing program for all police officers.

6 years ago

Protesters in downtown Washington, D.C.
NPR
National
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Protests over George Floyd’s death flare nationwide despite curfews

Mostly peaceful throughout the day, the demonstrators faced police officers, National Guard troops and other forces.

6 years ago

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