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 In this Sept. 10, 2008, file photo, chickens huddle in their cages at an egg processing plant (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo, File)

On ‘Radio Times:’ Dangerous working conditions at major poultry plants are well known. How do they stay open?

On Radio Times Friday, host Marty Moss-Coane spoke with ProPublica reporter Michael Grabell about his recent story about the hazards at t ...

9 years ago

a man at an immigrant-rights protest
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Immigration politics, policies and history

Guests: Adam Cohen, Laura Meckler, Michael Grabell In his first months in office, President Trump has prioritized ...

Air Date: May 5, 2017

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 A view of Harrisburg and the state capitol from City Island. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)

Pennsylvania sees exodus of educated millennials

More young residents are leaving Pennsylvania than moving in. That’s according to a recent report from the Independent Fisca ...

9 years ago

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$50 million raised for endowment to benefit Philadelphia’s major daily newspapers

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, an experimental nonprofit based in Philadelphia, is now halfway to establishing a $100 million endo ...

9 years ago

 The Fresh Grocer in the Belmont section of Philadelphia has an aisle dedicated to beverages that aren’t taxed as sweetened beverages. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

The Philadelphia Experiment: Does a soda tax change consumer behavior?

These days, Southwest Philadelphia resident Nigeea Mohammed said she rarely does her grocery shopping in the city. That is, ever since a ...

9 years ago

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 A small weed grows in the parking lot outside a Sears retail store in north Dallas, Thursday, March 23, 2017. (LM Otero/AP Photo)

On ‘Radio Times:’ The decline, and future, of retail in America

Macy’s isn’t holding clearance sales for nothing.  The department store along with JC Penney and Sears has been shuttering store ...

9 years ago

 Markita Morris-Louis, senior vice president of community affairs and general counsel at Clarifi, a nonprofit credit counseling agency, testifies against PECO's proposal to pilot a prepaid energy plan during a public hearing in Philadelphia. (Katie Colaneri/WHYY)

Consumer advocates say PECO’s pre-pay electric plan has drawbacks

PECO is asking Pennsylvania regulators for permission to start a pilot program giving customers the option to prepay their energy bills, ...

9 years ago

a closed grocery store
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Troubling times for retail; Trump and trade

Guests: Neil Irwin, David Bell, Derek Thompson The retail industry has been hurting lately. Big department stores ...

Air Date: April 24, 2017

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  A customer peers through the picture windows at Halo Farm Thursday afternoon to see the packaging process at the creamery. (Dana DiFilippo/WHYY)

In Trenton, Halo Farm fights for its name — and its customers’ colons

Think of Trenton, New Jersey, and certain things leap to mind: the Tre ...

9 years ago

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Venezuela; Russia/Trump ties; Iran Nuclear Deal

Demonstrations in Venezuela against President Nicholas Maduro this week have left three people dead. Opposition leaders accuse the Presid ...

Air Date: April 21, 2017

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Liquor store. (Katie Meyer/WITF)

House GOP sets up push for liquor privatization in Pa.

State House Republicans are attempting to chart a new course for liquor sales in Pennsylvania, pushing a traditionally state-run system f ...

9 years ago

 Ken Weinstein owns the Trolley Car Diner in Mt. Airy. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Business
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Raising the minimum wage is good for small businesses

Last week, NewsWorks published an article about a recent report from the Independent Fiscal Office which suggested that the positive impa ...

9 years ago

 White House press secretary Sean Spicer (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

On ‘Radio Times’: The art of the public apology

Last week we heard several public apologies — from Pepsi, United Airlines, Sean Spicer — so, “Radio Times” invited public ...

9 years ago

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Did the DNC really bring in $230 million to Philly?

Almost eight months after the Democrats brought their big political party to Philadelphia last summer, the numbers are in: According to t ...

9 years ago

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Gov. Wolf’s minimum wage plans run into economic reality

Gov. Tom Wolf’s rose-colored minimum wage plans have run into green-eyeshade economic reality. A new ...

9 years ago

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