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What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.
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No Small Endeavor

What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.

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Abortion opponents see the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court as an opportunity to push for further abortion restrictions. Abortion supporters are preparing for a fight. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
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With Kavanaugh confirmed, both sides of abortion debate gear up for battle

Planned Parenthood is unveiling a new strategy. Several states have passed abortion restrictions that are currently being litigated.

8 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Scott Wagner (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
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Wolf leads Wagner in large donations in Pa. governor’s race — a breakdown

About a month before Election Day, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has raised significantly more money than Republican challenger Scott Wagner ...

8 years ago

Protestors hold portraits of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday. Khoshoggi disappeared upon visiting the consulate last week. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
International
Media

Trump Administration presses Saudis for information on missing journalist

"We cannot let this happen, to reporters, to anybody. And we're going to get to the bottom of it," Trump said.

8 years ago

Women alleging workplace harassment in Philadelphia city government speak Wednesday at the Guardian Civic League headquarters. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Group alleges systemic harassment of Philly city workers

A group that represents black and Latino police officers has claimed there is a systemwide problem with sexual harassment and assault in ...

8 years ago

Pa. Capitol Building, Harrisburg. (Kevin McCorry/WHYY)
Law
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

House works through bill backlog as session days dwindle

In the waning days of the legislative session, House lawmakers are hurrying to push priority bills out of their chamber and on to the governor.

8 years ago

Kelly Williams carries a sign voicing support for legislation that would change the statute of limitations for child sex crimes, during a march in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. At right is her husband Brent. A proposal to give victims of child sexual abuse a two-year window to sue over allegations that would otherwise be too old to pursue was overwhelmingly approved by the state House on Monday, as supporters cheered from the gallery. (Steve Mellon/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
Radio Times
Pennsylvania
Religion

Reforming Pa. statute of limitations

Guest: Katie Meyers We’re going to begin with a bill making it’s way through the Pennsylvania legislature ...

Air Date: October 10, 2018 10:00 pm

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NextGen Pennsylvania holds a voter registration drive on the Drexel Campus. (NextGen Pennsylvania)
Elections
Higher Education

Del., N.J., Pa. universities make ‘best of’ list for voter engagement efforts

The Washington Monthly magazine evaluates schools on contributions to social mobility, research and public service.

8 years ago

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh stands before a ceremonial swearing-in in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Democrats’ fortunes improve, but what about Kavanaugh?

A national analyst upgrades Democratic chances in the state's congressional elections, but fallout from Kavanaugh controversy is unknown quantity.

8 years ago

From left, Democrat Susan Wild, Republican Marty Nothstein and Libertarian Tim Silfies are running for the House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Government Accountability

Lehigh Valley candidates spar in debate over crucial congressional seat

In a race that could have national implications, candidates vying to represent the Lehigh Valley in the U ...

8 years ago

Lewis Crew, 75, casts his ballot in Beaverton, Oregon. A Tuesday forum organized by the University of Delaware's Center for Disabilities Studies addressed the barriers that keep many of those with disabilities from voting. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Delaware
Elections

Majority of disabled voters in U.S. faced obstacles in casting ballots in ’16

At Delaware forum, advocates for disabled community stress need for better accommodation.

8 years ago

A measure pending in Pennsylvania's Legislature would change possession of a small amount of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a summary offense. Philadelphia already has such an ordinance on its books. (Ted S. Warren/AP Photo, file)
Keystone Crossroads

Pennsylvania considers lowering penalty for marijuana possession

Philadelphia and several other cities across the state have similar policies in place.

8 years ago

NJ Transit train
New Jersey
Transportation

Long-awaited NJ Transit audit finds agency lacks direction, sustainable funding

Gov. Murphy ordered the audit shortly after he took office in January, calling the transit agency a “national disgrace.”

8 years ago

There isn't lighting at the football field behind Lonnie Young Rec Center in East Germantown. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
PlanPhilly

Kenney walks back $500M Rebuild promise

The glowing “First 1,000 Days” report [pdf] released Oct. 1 by Mayor Jim Kenney contained 15 mentions of Rebuild, his most expensive and highest profile initiative.

8 years ago

U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley addresses the United Nations Security Council, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at U.N. headquarters. (Richard Drew/AP Photo)
NPR
International
National

Nikki Haley resigns as U.N. ambassador

Nikki Haley has resigned as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

8 years ago

A photograph of Fred Trump on display in the Oval Office.
Radio Times
Business
Government Accountability
Law
Taxes

NYT uncovers Trump family tax schemes

Guests: Russell Buetner, Jennifer Bird-Pollan Donald Trump has long-bragged about being a self-made billionaire but a recent N ...

Air Date: October 9, 2018 10:00 am

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