NewsWorks Tonight, July 4, 2018
Listen 22:04Independence Day in a deeply divided United States is causing many Americans to ponder patriotism. Activist Giana Graves joins the show to discuss the work with LGBT youth that earned her Philadelphia’s Magis Award. Conservation triumphs over convenience when a beach town enforces a plastic ban. Storyteller David Smith recalls a time when the lessons learned from his parents helped him for a battle he wasn’t expecting.
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