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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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equpiement in a doctor's office.
NPR
Government Accountability
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Public Health

House Republicans’ CHOICE Act would roll back some Obamacare protections

Forget "repeal and replace," the oft-repeated Republican rallying cry against the Affordable Care Act.

2 years ago

Marijuana products are displayed at the Good Leaf Dispensary
Business
Delaware
Economy

Where should Delaware’s marijuana stores go? Sussex County considers legal options for areas outside of town limits

As Rehoboth considers following Dewey Beach in banning dispensaries, southern Delaware lawmakers consider county-level regulation.

2 years ago

The Pa. Capitol building
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Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania counties plan to miss big social-services payment as state budget stalemate drags on

Tens of millions of dollars for county-level services for child welfare, mental health and more could be held up in the coming days, minus some sort of breakthrough.

2 years ago

Workers install solar panels at the Port of Los Angeles.
NPR
Environment
Government Accountability
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The U.S. could slash climate pollution, but it might not be enough, a new report says

The Inflation Reduction Act could help the U.S. cut greenhouse gas pollution up to 42% from 2005 levels by 2030.

2 years ago

The Capital Building in Harrisburg, Pa
Government
Government Accountability
K-12
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Dark money group puts pressure on Pa. lawmakers after Shapiro vows voucher veto

The group running the attack ads, Commonwealth Action, is not required to disclose its donors.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden tours the shipyard
Employment
National
Philadelphia

President Biden visits Philly shipyard as he courts organized labor and pushes green jobs

Despite Biden's optimism, business and labor are at a dangerous impasse over who will benefit from the changing economy.

2 years ago

State Rep. Sara Innamorato
Economy
Government
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

A Pa. House Democrat is resigning amid the budget impasse, costing the caucus its one-vote advantage

The Pa. state House will be tied 101 to 101 between Democrats and Republicans.

2 years ago

The Michigan Capitol building stands in Lansing, Mich., Dec. 12, 2012. Michigan's revenue will be nearly $900 million less this year than forecasted in January due to new tax cuts, state officials said Friday, May 19, 2023, leaving lawmakers with less money to spend as they work toward the state's next budget
Criminal Justice
Elections
Government Accountability
National

Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies

The group includes Republican National Committeewoman Kathy Berden and Meshawn Maddock, former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party.

2 years ago

Soldiers of South Korea and the U.S. stand guard during a commemorative ceremony for the 64th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas, on July 27, 2017.
International
Military

An American soldier is detained by North Korea after crossing its heavily armed border

Officials say the soldier “willfully and without authorization,” becoming the first American detained in the North in nearly five years.

2 years ago

Bulk carrier ARGO I is docked at the grain terminal of the port of Odessa, Ukraine, on April 10, 2023, from where Ukraine ships wheat according to the grain agreement the country currently has with Russia
NPR
International
Military

A deal that lets Ukraine export grain during its war with Russia is about to expire

Russian President Vladimir Putin says a part of the agreement that would have eased similar exports from his country has not been satisfied.

2 years ago

Pedestrians carry plastic bags in Philadelphia
Environment
Government
Pennsylvania

No more plastic utensils at the King of Prussia Mall: Upper Merion bans single-use plastic

Lower Merion and Upper Moreland also banned plastic bags this summer.

2 years ago

File photo: The New Jersey State House is seen in Trenton, N.J.
Government
Government Accountability
New Jersey
Politics
Race & Ethnicity

New scorecard gives a ‘C’ to N.J. lawmakers on racial equity issues

Lawmakers were judged on their voting records and bill sponsorship across several pillars, including economic issues, housing, criminal justice, and more.

2 years ago

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The state Capitol building
Government
K-12
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pennsylvania budget still in turmoil over school vouchers and equity funding case

The state government is approaching a second week without full spending authority.

2 years ago

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a media conference at a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The United States and other major industrialized nations are pledging long-term security assistance for Ukraine as it continues to fight Russia's invasion.
Government
International
Military

Ukraine wins G7 security pledges but NATO membership remains elusive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the commitments will be a bridge toward eventual NATO membership for his country.

2 years ago

A signage of Microsoft is seen on March 13, 2020 in New York City. The U.S. government and Microsoft recently revealed that Chinese hackers broke in to online email systems and stole some unclassified information.
NPR
International
Technology

Microsoft says Chinese hackers breached email, including U.S. government agencies

The U.S. government and Microsoft reveal Chinese hackers broke in to online email systems and stole some unclassified data.

2 years ago

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