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Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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Politics & Policy

GOP Judiciary Committee Chairman Stewart Greenleaf is trying to shepherd nearly two dozen measures aimed at improving the criminal justice system into law before his retirement at the end of the year. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

Justice reforms move incrementally through Pennsylvania’s Senate

GOP Judiciary Committee Chairman Stewart Greenleaf is trying to pass as many justice overhaul proposals as possible before his retirement at the end of the year.

8 years ago

The state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., is shown in December 2016. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, file)
Gender
Pennsylvania

House GOP continues sexual misconduct study with public hearing

As part of their announced effort to curb sexual harassment and abuse in the legislature, and in Pennsylvania workplaces generally, a House committee has held a public hearing

8 years ago

Supporters of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), demonstrate on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 3, 2017. A federal judge on Tuesday became the third judge to rule against the administration's plans to end DACA after federal judges in California and New York handed down similar decisions.
NPR
Immigration
Social Justice

Federal judge upholds DACA, calling White House decision to rescind it ‘capricious’

He said that the decision to rescind DACA must therefore be set aside, but he gave Homeland Security 90 days to "better explain its view" that DACA is illegal.

8 years ago

File photo: New Jersey State Capitol building in Trenton. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
New Jersey

New Jersey enacts equal pay law

After years of vetoes by his predecessor, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed what he calls the most sweeping pay equity legislation in America.

8 years ago

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal testifies at Senate Budget Committee hearing. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
New Jersey

New Jersey identifying challenges for law enforcement should pot be legalized

New Jersey’s top law enforcement official is preparing for the possible legalization of recreational marijuana in the state.

8 years ago

John Dougherty is business manager of Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which donated $200,000 to a Super PAC supporting Congressional candidate Rich Lazer. (Katie Colaneri/WHYY, file)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Pennsylvania

Super PAC opens fire in Delco congressional race, two candidates quit

A super PAC funded by the Philadelphia area electricians union has spent $200,000 to run a TV ad supporting South Philadelphia congressional candidate Rich Lazer.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
International

Watch: President Trump hosts a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron

Watch the press conference live beginning at 11:45 a.m.

8 years ago

Former FBI Director James Comey and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (Susan Walsh and Patrick Semansky AP Photos)
National Interest

James Comey’s original sin still resonates

James Comey is currently touring the nation as Donald Trump’s nemesis, which is fine. But if not for Comey’s inexplicable int ...

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Wolf pushes GOP lawmakers to extend Pa. gun sale background check

The governor says performing background checks on long guns won’t change firearm sales much.

8 years ago

South Korea's speaker array, located at a military base near its border with the North. The South Korean Ministry of Defense announced on Monday it would cease propagandistic broadcasts of K-pop and other audio.
(Pool/Getty Images)
NPR
International

South Korea stops its pop bombardment ahead of meeting with the North

The speakers started blasting news and other propaganda on the inter-Korean border back in the 1960s.

8 years ago

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New Jersey

Murphy plans greater state investment in NJ Transit

Transit agency looking to hire 40 bus drivers to increase system's reliability.

8 years ago

Stephanie Ali talks to those assembled at Philadelphia's City Hall at a ceremony honoring social workers. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Home & Family
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philadelphia social workers honored at City Hall

The work is tough, but rewarding, said Cynthia Figueroa, department commissioner.

8 years ago

The Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif. Amazon Web Services has government contracts that show its influence is far beyond the Post Office. (Reed Saxon/AP)
NPR
National
Technology

Alexa, tell me a national security secret: Amazon’s reach goes beyond the Post Office

While Amazon still makes most of its money selling stuff online, a growing part of the company's business is storing stuff in the cloud.

8 years ago

Democratic candidates Rachel Reddick and Scott Wallace
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Pennsylvania

Bucks County Democrats battle to take on Fitzpatrick

A self-funding millionaire and military veteran go at it in Bucks County Democratic congressional primary.

8 years ago

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Police tape blocks off a Waffle House restaurant Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. At least four people died after a gunman opened fire at the restaurant early Sunday. (Mark Humphrey/AP Photo)
National Interest

The ‘well-regulated Militia’ hits the Waffle House

It was just another standard all-American shooting — guy with an AR-15 kills people at a restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee — but it ...

8 years ago

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