NWT Full Show, Dec. 21, 2011

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    Dave Davies reports on Pennsylvania’s new congressional map backed by state Republicans, and how a Philadelphia Democrat was central to getting votes for the plan. We speak with Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Nancy Phillips, who broke the story about child molestation allegations against former Daily News sportswriter Bill Conlin. For State Impact Pennsylvania, Susan Phillips reports on the natural gas drilling debate from Dimock, Pennsylvania. Writer Carrie Hagen joins us as part of this week’s Holiday Book Bag. She tells us about her new book, “We Is Got Him,” which recounts the famous 1874 for-ransom child kidnapping case that occured in Philadelphia. And in our latest installment of WHYY’s FIT series, Therese Madden gives us tasty and nutritional tips for how to prepare collard greens, a holiday favorite. 

     

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