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Politics & Policy

A mail ballot for Philadelphia's May 20, 2025 primary election
Elections
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Pa. election 2025: How to request, fill out and return your mail ballot

Here’s what to know, from how to secure mail ballots and where to find drop boxes.

6 months ago

A paper bag being handed over in a store
Environment
Law
Philadelphia
Sustainability

Philadelphia mayor and council members at odds over 10-cent paper bag fee bill

The fee is meant to encourage Philadelphians to bring their own bags. Parker’s administration worries it could hurt low-income residents.

6 months ago

Listen 1:08
side-by-side photos of Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli
Studio 2
New Jersey

NJ governor’s race in the homestretch

Two weeks out and the NJ governor's race appears to be a toss up. We talk about the issues, the endless attack ads, and the Trump factor as we near the November 4th election.

Air Date: October 20, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:11
The entrance to a polling place on election day
Elections
Government
New Jersey

New Jersey election 2025: What to know about candidate Joanne Kuniansky and the race for governor

Kuniansky’s top priorities are making New Jersey more affordable, fighting discrimination against Jews and embracing constitutional protections.

6 months ago

Listen 1:04
Republican Jack Ciattarelli speaks during the final debate in the New Jersey governor's race behind a podium
Elections
Immigration
New Jersey

Republican nominee for New Jersey governor puts some distance from Trump on immigration

Jack Ciattarelli has been endorsed by Donald Trump in next month's New Jersey governor's election and is a strong supporter of the Republican president and his agenda.

7 months ago

New Jersey Democrat Mikie Sherrill participates in a gubernatorial debate as she stands behind a podium
Elections
Government
New Jersey

Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger

Obama appears in digital ads supporting both candidates ahead of high-stakes elections next month.

7 months ago

Technology justice activists held up signs
Philadelphia
Policing
Technology
Billy Penn

Philly council pushes for protections from AI misuse

Police use of facial recognition and drones is subject to “rigorous” review, officials say.

7 months ago

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Pa. election 2025: What to know about the candidates for Commonwealth Court

Matthew Wolford (R) and Stella Tsai (D) diverge on what they see as the most pressing concerns facing the court. Michael Wojcik (D) is up for a retention vote.

7 months ago

(From left to right) Delaware County Council candidates Republican Liz Piazza, Democrat Richard Womack, Republican Brian Burke and Democrat Joanne Phillips.
Elections
Explainers
Government
Pennsylvania

Pa. election 2025: What Delaware County voters need to know about the council race

Republicans Brian Burke and Liz Piazza are challenging Democratic incumbent Richard Womack and Joanne Phillips for two seats on Delaware County Council.

7 months ago

District Attorney candidate Patrick Dugan
Elections
Government
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

DA candidate Dugan decries voter apathy, urges residents to go to the polls

Running as the Republican nominee, he touts a PA Forward Party endorsement.

7 months ago

(Freed Israeli hostage Avinatan Or gestures from a van as he arrives at Beilinson hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, after he was released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) / Palestinian prisoners are greeted after being released from Israeli prison following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Studio 2
International

Gaza ceasefire deal: roadmap for lasting peace?

What does the ceasefire deal mean for Israelis and Palestinians? What are some of the pitfalls that lie ahead? How are local Jewish and Palestinian community members feeling?

Air Date: October 13, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:09
New Jersey Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Vic Kaplan
Elections
Government
New Jersey

New Jersey governor’s race: What to know about Libertarian candidate Vic Kaplan

Kaplan’s top priorities include expanding affordable housing, lowering health care costs and passing the Immigrant Trust Act.

7 months ago

Listen 0:57
Panda Bao Li eats bamboo at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
NPR
Animals
Government
National
NPR

Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday.

7 months ago

Clockwise from top left: Carol Sabo, Carolyn Rush, Antwan L. McClellan and Erik K. Simonsen.
Elections
New Jersey

New Jersey election 2025: What voters need to know about the 1st District Assembly race

Incumbent Assemblymen Antwan L. McClellan and Erik K. Simonsen, both Republicans, face Democratic challengers Carolyn Rush and Carol Sabo.

7 months ago

Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget director
Government
National

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

In a court filing, the budget office said well over 4,000 employees would be fired, though it noted that the funding situation was “fluid and rapidly evolving.”

7 months ago

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