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Soccer fans cheer on the U.S. Men's National Team during an international friendly soccer match against Bolivia, Monday, May 28, 2018, at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pa. (Courtesy of American Outlaws)
Sports

Being shut out of World Cup stings, but U.S. fans have goal of hosting in 2026

For U.S. soccer fans, not being a part of the world’s most watched sporting event — which occurs only once every four years — is like Santa Claus not showing up on Christmas.

7 years ago

Susan Moon, an insurance agent who grew up in Montgomery County, has worked in South Korea. She thinks the nature of volatile leaders Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un helped break down the longstanding chill between the U.S. and North Korea. (Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
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Philly region’s Korean community greets summit with high hopes, low expectations

Many people died waiting for diplomacy to reunite their families. Against that backdrop, any talks between North Korea and the U.S. can be seen as positive.

7 years ago

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Karmeea Chisolm tells the crowd, “Don’t be fooled by the term ‘mass shooting.' Every life matters,” at the demonstration against gun violence Monday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philly students take steps to demand action on gun violence

Annual demonstration brings hundreds of young people to Philadelphia Museum of Art steps to call for changes in gun laws.

7 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight, June 11, 2018

Anti-gun violence advocates find strength in numbers by rallying at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s famous steps. Voter turnout da ...

Air Date: June 11, 2018

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Philadelphia man’s racial profiling charge prompts Lowe’s to suspend receipt-checking practice

The home improvement chain Lowe’s has suspended its practice of checking customers’ receipts at t ...

7 years ago

A clinging jellyfish that was found in an Ocean County river. (Image courtesy of Dr. Paul Bologna)
Down the Shore
Biology
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New Jersey

Invasive jellyfish with powerful sting found in another N.J. river

A tiny invasive jellyfish that packs a powerful sting has been found in a second Jersey Shore river since May. 

7 years ago

This screen capture from the CrimeMapping website shows recent incidents of crime in Wilmington. (CrimeMapping.com)
Criminal Justice
Delaware
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New Wilmington crime mapping tool aims at improving transparency

The city of Wilmington has launched an online crime mapping program aimed at improving transparency, and the police department’s interaction with the public.

7 years ago

Newseum visitors browse newspaper front pages displayed outside the museum in Washington, Monday, June 11, 2018.
Media

Poll: Americans want more of what journalists want to report

There's substantial agreement on what Americans want from the news media and what journalists want to report

7 years ago

Bishop Juan Barros, long accused of helping to cover up a notorious sex abuse case in the Catholic Church in Chile, has resigned. He's seen here during Pope Francis's visit to Chile in January.
NPR

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Bishop Juan Barros over Chilean Abuse Scandal

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a controversial figure at the center of Chile's child sex abuse scandal along with two other bishops, according to the Vatican

7 years ago

Jos Duncan is chief storyteller at Love Now Media, a social enterprise with a mission to tell stories through media. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia

Love at the heart of community discussions for ’11 Days’ in Philly

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Jos Duncan, chief storyteller of Love Now Media, about this year's 11 Days of Love.

7 years ago

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Philly’s 43rd Odunde Festival celebrates African spirituality and cultural connection

One of the largest African-American cultural festivals in the U.S. returned to South Philly on Sunday.

7 years ago

Scene from Philadelphia's 30th annual PrideDay on Sunday, June 10, 2018.(Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
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Thousands celebrate 30th annual PrideDay in Philly

Thousands of people celebrated the LGBTQ community on Sunday in a parade marking Philadelphia's 30th annual PrideDay.

7 years ago

CNN said of chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain:
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Bourdain’s death means loss of a voice for immigrant workers

7 years ago

A commercial truck snagged electric utility wires that sparked a fire in the Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church in Cape May. (Courtesy of Matthew Eck, Cape May Fire Department)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Downed wires spark fire in historic Cape May church

A commercial truck snagged electric utility wires that sparked a fire in a historic Cape May church on Saturday, authorities say.

7 years ago

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Home & Family
Philadelphia

Philly’s light-hearted events about the serious work of fathers

Philadelphia’s Father’s Day Rally Committee will be organizing a series of events this week, in the hope of bringing more recognition to fatherhood.

7 years ago

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