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Every week listeners hear stories about race and identity that expand their minds, and learn practical ways to make their lives better. It's lifelong learning that ranges from the big picture to tiny details and everything in between.

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Cherelle Parker giving her speech at a podium
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Philadelphia

Affordable housing, violence prevention and a drug rehab center: Philly City Council, Mayor Parker reach deal on $6.37 billion budget

The multi-billion dollar spending plan includes $100 million for a 640-bed drug rehab center on the edge of the prison complex in Northeast Philadelphia.

12 months ago

Curtis Bashaw speaking at a podium
Elections
New Jersey

Republican Curtis Bashaw’s nomination fueling GOP hope in deeply Democratic New Jersey

Bashaw appears poised to shift away from the right-tilting politics of the GOP primary in a state where Republicans haven't won an election for the Senate in 52 years.

12 months ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature
Government
Government Accountability
New Jersey

New Jersey adopts public records overhaul but critics say it tightens access to documents

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation overhauling access to the state’s public records, likely making it harder to access some documents, according to critics.

12 months ago

Ashley Ehasz
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

Trump’s conviction prompts election-year debate among Democrats: How much to focus on the verdict?

Key voices — some within Biden’s campaign headquarters — believe leading Democrats should lean into Trump’s felony conviction. But others favor a more cautious approach.

12 months ago

On the left: Democratic Congressman Andy Kim. On the right: Senator Bob Menendez runs as independent candidate (Photo: AP News)
Studio 2
Crime
Delaware
Health Care
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Medicine
New Jersey

NJ primary election, Hunter Biden trial, sunscreen 101

We'll talk about the Senate and Congressional races, the winners and losers and what they reveal about Garden State voters. Also, an update on Hunter Biden's trial.

Air Date: June 5, 2024 12:00 pm

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Robert Menendez speaks at a desk
Elections
Government
New Jersey
Politics

Incumbent Rob Menendez wins primary election in N.J.’s 8th Congressional District

The race was overshadowed by the federal corruption and bribery trial of Menendez’s father, but that did not derail his son’s campaign.

12 months ago

Herb Conaway
Elections
Government
New Jersey
Politics

Conaway wins Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District

The longtime assemblyman and director of the Burlington County Health Department bested his colleague Carol Murphy.

12 months ago

Andy Kim
Elections
Government
National
New Jersey

Congressman Andy Kim wins Democratic U.S. Senate primary race

His victory comes after a bruising start to the primary, when a battle between him and New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy began to take shape.

12 months ago

Listen 1:12
Rep. Andy Kim saying hi to supporters at a rally
Elections
New Jersey

Andy Kim upended New Jersey politics. Now he’s on track to become a senator

Congressman Andy Kim challenged the state's powerful political machine and won in court and on the ground, making him the unlikely favorite in this November's Senate race.

12 months ago

Closeup photo of Donald Trump's face
Elections
Government
New Jersey

After guilty verdict, Trump will appear on the ballot in the last presidential primaries of 2024

If Trump's margins of victory are closer than expected, it could be a sign voters have hesitations about nominating a presidential candidate with a felony criminal record.

12 months ago

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves the Manhattan federal court after the second day of jury selection in his trial, Tuesday, May, 14, 2024, in New York.
Elections
Government
New Jersey

New Jersey Democrats and Republicans picking Senate, House candidates amid Menendez corruption trial

While New Jersey hasn't elected a Republican to the Senate since 1972, the stakes are high in the divided Senate where Democrats have a narrow majority.

12 months ago

Andy Kim
Elections
Government
New Jersey

Election 2024 updates: Andy Kim wins New Jersey’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate seat; Rob Menendez holds onto 8th District

Follow along for live special coverage on the 2024 primary election.

12 months ago

Spanish-language
Elections
New Jersey

New Jersey 2024 primary election results

See full results from New Jersey's 2024 primary election, including races for the U.S. House and Senate.

12 months ago

Bob Menendez
Criminal Justice
Elections
Government
New Jersey

N.J. Sen. Menendez files for independent reelection run amid federal bribery trial

The Garden State’s senior senator files an independent campaign bid as he is on trial in New York City for bribery and corruption.

12 months ago

A closeup of Rep. Andrew Kim
Elections
Government
New Jersey

Race to watch: 10 candidates, including frontrunner Andy Kim, are vying for Sen. Bob Menendez’s seat

Menendez, who has held New Jersey's U.S. Senate seat for nearly two decades, has said he would consider running in the general election as an independent if acquitted.

12 months ago

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