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NewsWorks Tonight, April 10, 2018

The Cosby retrial enters its second day. The University of Pennsylvania faces a lawsuit from the parents of a student who committed suic ...

Air Date: April 10, 2018

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WHYY wins 19 PAPME, Delaware Press Awards

The awards include best newscast, investigative reporting, ongoing coverage, series, and best reporter.

8 years ago

This week, Facebook began notifying people whether they had ever logged in to the
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How to check if your Facebook data was used by Cambridge Analytica

8 years ago

Delaware health officials say a record number of overdose deaths appear to be linked to fentanyl. (File photo)
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Delaware health officials warn drug users about tainted heroin

In the wake of a dozen overdoses in New Jersey, Delaware health officials are warning heroin users in the First State.

8 years ago

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Malaysian rendang is not simply a popular dish — it is a national treasure. It's a
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Why ‘MasterChef UK’ is uniting Malaysians in outrage

It's not often that chicken skin ignites an international controversy.

8 years ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is escorted by police on his way to a meeting Monday with U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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The rise — and stall — of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is preparing to testify Tuesday and Wednesday before lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

8 years ago

Pipeline workers probe the ground on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township where sinkholes have developed as a result of the Mariner East 2 construction. Vandalism to pipeline construction equipment nearby has garnered two separate $10,000 rewards. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
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Pipeline opponents offer their own $10k reward for information on Mariner East vandalism

Two separate $10,000 rewards are now offered for information on who vandalized a backhoe and bulldozer last week in Chester County.

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight April 9, 2018

Cosby's second trial begins. New Jersey congressmen weigh in on legal weed. And children's author Kwame Alexander talks jazz, poetry, and basketball.

Air Date: April 9, 2018

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An aerial image of Mountaire's Millsboro facility is included in the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays report about water contamination caused by the facility. (Courtesy Delaware Center for the Inland Bays)
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Report: Chicken plant's chronic violations, lax state enforcement led to water contamination

A report issued by the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays claims violation at Mountaire's Millsboro facility were part of a chronic problem that led to water pollution.

8 years ago

In May 2013, 142 newsroom employees of The Denver Post posed for a photo after the newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the Aurora theater shooting in 2012. This illustration shows the original staff members who remain in April 2018.
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‘Denver Post’ calls out its ‘vulture’ hedge fund owners in searing editorial

The Denver Post isn't the only newspaper to be bought by a hedge fund that then orders layoffs, shrinking the newsroom to a shell of its former self within a few years.

8 years ago

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Hope vs. fear: A 13-year-old’s experience at the March for Our Lives

“Tell me what democracy looks like, THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!” ...

8 years ago

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Coast Guard rescues kayaker from Cape May Inlet

The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of a kayaker that capsized in the Cape May Inlet on Saturday.

8 years ago

Protesters angered by President Donald Trump's 2017 executive order that prevented refugees, visa and green card holders from entering the U.S. rally at Philadelphia International Airport. (Branden Eastwood/for WHYY)
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As refugee arrivals fall by two-thirds in Pa., program changes likely to further slow travel

Data from the midway point of this fiscal year show the U.S. and Philadelphia region are far off pace to reach the federal 45,000-refugee ceiling.

8 years ago

ROAR for Good's CEO, Yasmine Mustafa, created Athena after hearing sexual assault stories while traveling in South America.
Public Safety

With ‘culture of consent’ still work in progress, Philly woman markets wearable distress signal

Philadelphia entrepreneur Yasmine Mustafa took a trip that inspired her own effort to protect women from sexual assault.

8 years ago

Participants march against sexual assault and harassment at the #MeToo March in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017.  (Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo)
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With #MeToo’s critics growing, will backlash against movement help Cosby’s defense?

Some #MeToo fatigue showed up during last week’s four-day jury selection for the entertaimers.

8 years ago

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