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Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. Hosted by Meg Wolitzer.

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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

8 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

8 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.

8 years ago

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People dancing in the street with people playing hand-held instruments near them
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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.

8 years ago

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

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.

8 years ago

CNN said of chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain:
PBS NewsHour

Bourdain’s death means loss of a voice for immigrant workers

8 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.

8 years ago

 (Hands reaching out image courtesy of Shutterstock.com)
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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.

8 years ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pictured at F8, Facebook's developer conference last month. On Thursday, the company announced a new test feature had changed users' privacy settings without their consent. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
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Technology

Facebook to users: You may want to update your privacy settings again.

The software blunder comes at a time when Facebook is facing a deep mistrust from users over its practices of sharing user data with third parties without their consent.

8 years ago

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Policing

NewsWorks Tonight, June 8, 2018

Two months after two black men were arrested at a Center City Starbucks, the Philadelphia Police Department has a new policy for handling ...

Air Date: June 8, 2018

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A salesman takes a picture of his stand in front of the 72-meter yacht Serenity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. The Dubai International Boat Show is being held from Tuesday to Saturday and features yachts costing into the hundreds of millions of dollars. (Jon Gambrell/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
National

Hope springs eternal: Most American youths believe they’ll be rich someday

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

8 years ago

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(From left) Leon Huff, Barry Gordy, and Kenny Gamble known as “The Three Kings” in Washington D.C in 1990s, photographed by Ron St. Clair and part of a showcase of his work being featured for Black Music Month  (Provided)
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Black Music Month kicks off in Philly with a showcase for photographer who captured jazz greats

Black Music Month is kicking off Saturday with photojournalist Ron St. Clair’s showcase at the Art Sanctuary in South Philadelphia.

8 years ago

(From left) Derek Robinson, Falayn Ferrell and Warren Luckett make up Black Restaurant Week’s national team. (Provided)
The Philadelphia Tribune
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Black Restaurant Week to showcase culinary diversity

The concept celebrates the flavor of African, African-American and Caribbean cuisines.

8 years ago

Shania Bennett
Philadelphia
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Shania Bennett, 18, is the elected voice of South Philadelphia’s youth

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Shania Bennett about her community work and her election as treasurer in Philadelphia's 48th Ward’s 12th Division.

8 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight
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NewsWorks Tonight, June 7, 2018

We look at the Twitter scandal that prompted Sixers President Bryan Colangelo to resign today.  The New Jersey legislature unanimously p ...

Air Date: June 7, 2018

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