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A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.
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A Way with Words

A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.

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‘I can taste the air’: Canadian wildfire smoke spreads hazardous haze at home and in the U.S.

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Wildfire updates: Smoky conditions improve across the Philly region

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Philly health officials: ‘Avoid going outdoors’ and try not to drive, because of wildfire smoke

Smoke is being funneled down from raging wildfires in Quebec due to “a unique weather pattern,” the Health Department said.

3 years ago

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How Canadian wildfires are worsening U.S. air quality and what you can do to cope

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3 years ago

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Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in US. Here’s how to stay safe

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3 years ago

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Philadelphia, Wilmington, Reading, and Mount Pocono recorded rainfall between .09 and .75 inches for the month.

3 years ago

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How to prepare for the 2023 hurricane season with climate change in mind

National Hurricane Center is rolling out a major upgrade to the computer model it uses to predict hurricane storm surge.

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Code Orange: Air Quality Alert for Philadelphia area due to smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires

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Forecasters predict an ‘above normal’ hurricane season and urge communities to prepare

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Canadian wildfire smoke is prompting air quality warnings in the western U.S.

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Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records

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