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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Politics & Policy

President Donald Trump addresses the National Electrical Contractors Association at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
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Economy

Trump speaks to electrical contractors in Philadelphia

President stays on message in a speech to the National Electrical Contractors Association.

7 years ago

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Donald Trump, left, talks with his parents, Mary and Fred and his sister, U.S. District Court Judge Maryanne Trump Barry, at the opening of Trump's Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., Thurs., April 5, 1990. (AP Photo)
National

NY Times: Trump got $413M from his dad, much from tax dodges

The 15,000-word Times report contradicts Trump's portrayal of himself as a self-made billionaire who started with just a $1 million loan from his father.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing from the White House en route to speak with electrical workers in Philadelphia, Penn
NPR
Gender

Trump: ‘It’s a very scary time for young men in America’

President Trump continued his defense Tuesday of his Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh

7 years ago

Demonstrators protest before a speech by President Donald Trump at the National Electrical Contractors Convention, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia
Politics

As Trump speaks to electrical contractors in Center City, protesters take to the streets

President Donald Trump spoke in Center City Philadelphia at a convention of electrical contractors as protesters marched outside.

7 years ago

Lady Justice or Justilia or Themis against dark background
Radio Times
Law
Pennsylvania

Pa.’s unequal public defender system

Guests: Kevin McCorry, Phyllis Subin, Rich Long Pennsylvania is the only state that does not provide state fundin ...

Air Date: October 2, 2018 10:00 am

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Moderator Alex Trebek speaks during a gubernatorial debate between Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican Scott Wagner in Hershey, Pa., Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. The debate is hosted by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Alex Trebek leads Pa. gubernatorial candidates in sprawling debate

At the outset of the hourlong debate, Trebek promised a nontraditional format. He kept that promise.

7 years ago

Among female voters, marriage has long been an indicator that a woman was more likely to support Republicans. But that is changing. (Nicole Xu for NPR)
NPR
Elections
Gender
National

Married women may be moving away from the GOP

"Married women have, especially in the last six months, turned against Trump and also are starting to lean towards voting more Democratic in the congressional races,"

7 years ago

Former U.S. President Barack Obama, attends the Nordic Business Forum business seminar in Helsinki, Finland last month. Obama has endorsed more than 300 candidates running for office in this year's midterm elections. (Jussi Nukari/AP)
NPR
Elections
National

Obama endorses more Democratic midterm candidates — from Congress to state houses

Former President Barack Obama weighed in on the midterm election conversation Monday, endorsing 260 candidates in federal and state races across the country.

7 years ago

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Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Pa. House puts brakes on lawmakers’ leasing cars

Forty-two legislators now lease state vehicles — 27 in the House and 15 in the Senate.

7 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Scott Wagner (Emma Lee/WHYY)

2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial debate

Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor and his Republican challenger are about to face off in what will be the fall race’s only f ...

7 years ago

The state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania posts historically strong state revenue collections

Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office is reporting historically strong state revenue collections thr ...

7 years ago

Iola Harper, who oversees minority contracting for Philadelphia, says the city is looking to increase participation by minority-owned businesses. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)

Philadelphia aims to increase number of contracts awarded to minority-owned firms

The Kenney administration is seeking to increase minority participation by another 4 percent.

7 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks at an event in Nutley, N.J., Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Murphy is proposing revamping the state's expiring tax incentive programs as well as pushing a host of other programs to spur the economy. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Business
Economy
New Jersey

Murphy unveils plan to attract business to New Jersey

Gov. Murphy wants to auction off tax credits to attract private venture capital investment and overhaul how the state doles out tax incentives.

7 years ago

The Capitol is seen as the Senate Judiciary Committee debates the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, in Washington, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
National Interest

Big loser in the Kavanaugh fight: Supreme Court legitimacy

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7 years ago

Pennsylvania's legislature is bigger than average, and lawmakers are split on whether that's a bad thing. (AP Photo)
Pennsylvania

The Pa. House probably isn’t going to cut its own size, after all

A longstanding attempt to cut down the size of the state House is likely to sputter out in the coming days.

7 years ago

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