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Meryl Streep cemented her reputation as one of Hollywood’s finest dramatic actresses in 2003 when she received an unprecedented 13th Academy Award nomination.

Author and psychologist Maria Konnikova used high-stakes poker to explore luck, skill and decision-making. Along the way she become a professional poker player.

COVID-19 hasn’t just changed the world — it’s transformed the way we live. On a national scale, it has upended politics and flatten ...

The historic Black business district has seen plenty of ups and downs over the years. Can it come back again from a pandemic and widespread looting and vandalism?

Chris Cooper & Mackenzie Davis talk with Patrick Stoner about their new film, Irresistible, and how director Jon Stewart relied on h ...

Vintage Instruments vast collection of guitars and banjos date all the way back to the 18th century.

Meet Movers and Makers in our region with unique visions of community.

How has our food system withstood the pandemic? And what are the risks to essential workers in meat processing plants and farm fields?

The class of 2020 is bound for the history books. Here, we tell the stories of three students coming of age in a moment where the world feels both 'on hold' and 'on fire.’

Gessen has spent years studying the totalitarianism of Putin, and their new book provides analyses that could help citizens of other nations, including the U.S.

Can our heroes finally defeat a near-legendary villain, and accomplish what no other reporter, civil servant, law officer or angry mob ha ...

Many insurance policies exclude viral outbreaks like COVID-19. But if governments ordered businesses to shut down, should insurance companies still have to pay?

The Supreme Court announced landmark rulings on LGBTQ worker rights and DACA. We discuss those opinions and pending decisions on abortion, the electoral college, and more.

There's way more testing for COVID-19 now in the Philly region than there was when the lockdowns started three months ago. So why can it still be so tough to get a test?

Sean Quinn's influences range from Chet Atkins to Tom Petty, but it's his closest friends and family that often provide the best source of inspiration for his music.