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NewsWorks Tonight June 19, 2018

After almost 40 years in prison, Debbie Africa, a member of the radical political group MOVE convicted of killing a police officer in 197 ...

Air Date: June 19, 2018

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‘Zero tolerance’ and child detainees in the U.S.

Politics & Policy

Guests: Julián Aguilar, Laura Benshoff, Dana Sinopoli It’s estimated that in the last 6 weeks, 2,000 child ...

Air Date: June 19, 2018 10:00 am

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NewsWorks Tonight June 18, 2018

Former Philadelphia mayor and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell reveals he has Parkinson’s disease. As New Jersey governor Phil Mu ...

Air Date: June 18, 2018

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Who wants to be an astrophysicist?

Lifestyle

What is self-awareness?

Guests: Tasha Eurich, David Dunning We all know someone–a co-worker, friend, or family member–who is ...

Air Date: June 18, 2018 10:00 am

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This artist’s impression shows the temperate planet Ross 128 b, with its red dwarf parent star in the background. This planet, which lies only 11 light-years from Earth, was found by a team using ESO’s unique planet-hunting HARPS instrument. The new world is now the second-closest temperate planet to be detected after Proxima b. It is also the closest planet to be discovered orbiting an inactive red dwarf star, which may increase the likelihood that this planet could potentially sustain life. Ross 128 b will be a prime target for ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope, which will be able to search for biomarkers in the planet's atmosphere.

Skytalk

Science

Tomorrow evening at the University of Pennsylvania’s David Rittenhouse Laboratory, Derrick is moderating a panel discussion for asp ...

Air Date: June 18, 2018

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NewsWorks Tonight, June 15, 2018

Jeff Sessions criticizes Philadelphia’s so-called ...

Air Date: June 15, 2018

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Flicks

Ed Helms and Jon Hamm for “Tag”

Two stars of the ensemble comedy “Tag” discuss the film. ...

Air Date: June 15, 2018

You Bet Your Garden

Gardening Without Sight

Gardening for the disabled includes plantings for those with little to no sight. On the next You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGr ...

Air Date: June 15, 2018

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First

First for June 15, 2018

Wilmington’s Mayor During his budget address earlier this year, Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki declared the ...

Air Date: June 15, 2018

Casinos are seen along the boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., Monday, June 19, 2017. From left to right, Bally's, Caesars, Resorts, and the former Trump Taj Mahal. In the background is the former Revel Casino. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)

Lifestyle

Atlantic City’s makeover

Guest: Amy Rosenberg People are talking once again about an Atlantic City revival, but it’s not just about ...

Air Date: June 15, 2018 10:40 am

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This undated photo provided by the California State Lands Commission shows Platform Holly, an oil drilling rig in the Santa Barbara Channel offshore of the city of Goleta, Calif. The platform will be decommissioned and its operator is seeking bankruptcy protection, nearly two years after the platform was idled when an onshore pipeline ruptured and spilled a massive amount of oil into the ocean, the state and Venoco LLC said Monday, April 17, 2017. (State Lands Commission via AP)

New Jersey’s offshore drilling ban

Politics & Policy

Guests: John Moor, Cindy Zipf New Jersey passed the one of the toughest offshore drilling bans in the nation in A ...

Air Date: June 15, 2018 10:00 am

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The Pulse

Science

Hurricanes

The Atlantic hurricane season is here — that time of the year when tropical storms whip their way in from the sea, cutting paths of des ...

Air Date: June 15, 2018

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NewsWorks Tonight, June 14, 2018

The joint bid for World Cup went to North America. What are Philly’s chances of landing the games? New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy ...

Air Date: June 14, 2018

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Work continues at the Rail Park, Thursday June 7, 2018 in Philadelphia. The quarter-mile-long Rail Park is scheduled to open to visitors Thursday June 14, the first phase of a park that supporters hope will eventually span 3 miles through the center of Philadelphia via former Reading Railroad tunnels, rail cuts and elevated platforms. The end result would be about twice the length and width of New York's High Line.(AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)