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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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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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Broke in Philly

Uncertain future as Puerto Rican community faces gentrification in Norris Square, Philadelphia

Just north of Fishtown and Northern Liberties is Norris Square, a proud Puerto Rican community facing an uncertain future as gentrification takes hold.

6 years ago

This photo provided by U.S. Embassy Switzerland,  Edward McMullen greets Xiyue Wang in Zurich, Switzerland on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019.  In a trade conducted in Zurich, Iranian officials handed over Chinese-American graduate student Xiyue Wang, detained in Tehran since 2016, for scientist Massoud Soleimani, who had faced a federal trial in Georgia.  (U.S. Embassy Switzerland via AP)
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New Jersey

Researcher freed from Iran urges release of other prisoners

A Princeton University scholar who was freed from Iran this month after three years in captivity said Monday that his release “is a victory of humanity and diplomacy."

6 years ago

Rosado (center, with crown) surrounded by colleagues at his goodbye party (Facebook/ Prevention Point)
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Face of Prevention Point leaves after 25 years: ‘The trauma was starting to take its toll’

Elvis Rosado was a pivotal part of the Kensington harm reduction nonprofit.

6 years ago

Sen. Darius Brown, Savannah Shepherd and others read the words on The Lynching of George White Historical Marker just minutes after it was unveiled at Greenbank Park on June 23. (Scott Goss/Delaware Senate Majority Caucus)
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Regional Roundup – 12/16/19

This week: the new leader of Pa.'s Working Families Party, uncovering Delaware's racist past, Pa. Auditor General talks the Berks detention facility and climate change costs.

Air Date: December 16, 2019

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Demonstrators take part in a protest on climate emergency outside the U.N. Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid on Friday. (Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Environment
International

U.N. Climate Summit goes to extra time, but ends with major questions unresolved

The global climate talks in Madrid ended on Sunday – two days after its scheduled closing, and with little to show for the marathon session.

6 years ago

Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence executive director Sue Ryan talks at the Francis X. Norton Center in Wilmington. (Courtesy ChristianaCare)
Delaware
Environment
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32 Delaware organizations will share $2 million in effort to improve health

ChristianaCare Health System launches a community investment fund to address social, behavioral, and environmental factors that can lead to poor health.

6 years ago

SERE trainees in a life raft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ariel Owings)
Down the Shore
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New Jersey

Military conducts survival training in the Barnegat Bay

The Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) program provides military personnel with training in evading capture, survival skills, and the military code of conduct.

6 years ago

A person sleeps on a sidewalk near New York's Times Square this past week. A new report says more and more American cities are passing laws that make it illegal to sleep outside, on the street, in a park or in your own car. (Jeenah Moon/Getty Images)
NPR
Homelessness
National

Opinion: Should it be illegal to sleep outside?

A woman lived in her car in front of our apartment building for a couple of weeks.

6 years ago

Brochures available at Census recruitment event in Camden County. (Joe Hernandez/WHYY)
Economy
Elections
New Jersey

South Jersey officials recruiting workers for U.S. Census

Working for the Census pays $17.50 per hour in South Jersey. Camden County officials say good local hires are essential to getting an accurate count.

6 years ago

Thousands gather at Lincoln Financial Field for 120th Annual Army-Navy Game on Dec. 14, 2019 in Philadelphia. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
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Politics
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Army-Navy game fans try to keep the politics at home

There was the occasional Trump 2020 banner amid team flags at the tailgates, and the president led the coin toss. But patriotism was the point, many said.

6 years ago

The city’s landmarks, neighborhoods and entertainment destinations go all out to celebrate the holidays. (Mark Henninger for Billy Penn)
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

16 beautifully decorated Christmas trees to see around Philadelphia

The city’s landmarks, neighborhoods and entertainment destinations go all out to celebrate the holidays.

6 years ago

A policeman checks IDs as part of a routine patrol at the border crossing with Guatemala, La Hachadura, El Salvador. (Eduardo Verdugo/AP Photo)
Immigration
International
Policing

A tale of 2 migrations: Before and after new Trump policies

One Salvadoran family’s migration to the United States over the past year illustrates the profound effect policy changes in the U.S., Mexico and Central America are having.

6 years ago

Nuisance tidal flooding in Seaside Park, N.J. (Dominick Solazzo)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

Coastal flood advisory up for N.J.

A Coastal Flood Advisory will go into effect for the entire New Jersey coastline between 7 a.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Saturday, according to a National Weather Service bulletin.

6 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey
Outdoors

‘Prolific’ Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend

A favorite of stargazers on Jersey Shore beaches, the prolific Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend. 

6 years ago

Amanda Gilson has worked in the NICU at st Christopher’s for almost five years. She saved up hundreds of hours of paid time off to use during her maternity leave, which she just learned will not roll over under the hospital’s new ownership. (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
Business
Health Care
Philadelphia

Tower Health clashes with nurses as it takes over St. Christopher’s

Nurses at the pediatric hospital are losing all the paid time off they earned under the previous owner. They also want safe staffing ensured.

6 years ago

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