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Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks to members of the media at her alma mater, Howard University, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 in Washington, following her announcement earlier in the morning that she will run for president. Harris, a first-term senator and former California attorney general known for her rigorous questioning of President Donald Trump's nominees, entered the Democratic presidential race on Monday. Vowing to

National Interest

Can Kamala Harris flunk the perfection test and still win the nomination?

The freshman California senator, who announced her presidential bid on Monday, has already made history.

7 years ago

Delaware

Gender

Delaware GOP lawmaker again moves to ban late-term abortions

State Sen. Bryant Richardson's measure aims to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy unless a medical professional deems the procedure necessary for the mother's health.

7 years ago

An image of a boy is painted on the bars of the border wall, in front of coils of razor wire, seen from Tijuana, Mexico. President Trump's proposal to end the partial government shutdown includes funding for more border wall, but also provisions that further restrict asylum seekers.

NPR

Immigration

The border wall isn’t the only reason Democrats oppose plan to end the shutdown

The proposed bill includes some big changes to U.S. immigration policy that were not included in the president's public announcement.

7 years ago

The United Nations headquarters in New York City. The agency has released the results of a survey on sexual harassment experienced by employees, consultants and volunteers. (Joseph Sohm/Getty Images)

NPR

International

Report says 1 in 3 U.N. staffers has been sexually harassed

It's part of an unfortunate trend in the humanitarian sector: complaints about sexual harassment, bullying and other unacceptable workplace behavior.

7 years ago

The Thompson and Reyes families took sanctuary at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown in September 2018. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

The Why

Immigration

Part 2: Why it’s harder for immigrants to get out of sanctuary than it is to get in

Why a South Jersey couple taking sanctuary in a Philly church still has hope of staying in the U.S. legally.

Air Date: January 23, 2019

Listen 14:17

Dave Davies: Off Mic

Pennsylvania

Former U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford of Pa. dies at 92

Harris Wofford, the former Pennsylvania U.S. senator and lifelong advocate for civil rights, social justice and expanded health care, has died at age 92.

7 years ago

Philadelphia

Politics

Philabundance sets up weekly food provisions for U.S. workers missing paychecks

A Philadelphia nonprofit is working with several organizations to set up opportunities to provide free food staples to furloughed workers.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania

Harris Wofford, activist who served in Senate, dies at 92

Former U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford of Pennsylvania, a civil rights activist who staged an upset Senate win in 1991, has died. He was 92.

7 years ago

Environment

New Jersey

NJ Spotlight

N.J. governor nominates two conservationists to Pinelands Commission

Murphy addresses concerns of leading environmentalists who had wanted Christie-era holdovers to be replaced.

7 years ago

Radio Times

History

Politics

Political dysfunction since 1974

Marty talks with historians Julian Zelizer and Kevin Kruse, who believe the current polarization in America can be traced back to 1974.

Air Date: January 22, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:01

Left: Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Right: Sen. Pat Toomey R-Pa. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo, File)

Government Accountability

National

Philly region members of Congress losing patience with shutdown

President Trump’s offer on Saturday doesn’t appear to be helping break the budget impasse that shut much of the federal government.

7 years ago

The Thompson family who fled to the U.S. from Jamaica to escape threats from gangs lived in South Jersey for 14 years. After Oneita and her husband Clive received deportation notices, they took sanctuary at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown in September 2018. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

The Why

Immigration

Part 1: Why more immigrants are taking sanctuary in Philly than any other U.S. city

Why are more people flouting immigration laws by taking sanctuary in Philly? What is it like to live in a church under self-imposed house arrest?

Air Date: January 22, 2019

Listen 14:21

Government Accountability

For the poor, the safety net in a shutdown doesn’t feel safe

Most major aid programs haven't dried up yet. But each day the stalemate in Washington drags on, the U.S. inches closer to what advocates call a looming emergency.

7 years ago