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Our sun, some 865,000 miles in diameter, rotates once every 30-35 days or so; fairly normal for a star like ours. Contrast that wit ...

A Pennsylvania case that got to the Supreme Court in 1992 could have spelled the end for Roe vs. Wade.

Nerve-racking. Sickening. Facing your fear can be all of that — and sometimes a little thrilling, too.

Guests: Indira Lakshmanan, Dick Polman, Will Sommer The news that pipe bombs were sent to prominent Democrats, in ...

Guests: Orlando Almonte, Nelson Flores, Alicia Fernandez  The United States doesn’t have an official language, ...

How one woman's experience with her county public defender's office resulted in 12 years in prison for a crime she didn't commit.

Guest: Ben Bradlee Jr. In BEN BRADLEE Jr. ...

Why is the Philadelphia School District paying millions of dollars for taxicabs? The answer involves special education, school choice, and lots and lots of lawyers.

Guests: Julie Rovner, Sabrina Corlette There’s some good news around the Affordable Care Act: premium prices ar ...

Our very first episode considers the forces that shaped the Gallery mall in Philadelphia, and what forces will shape its future incarnation.

Guests: Naomi Baron, Stacey Steinberg Hey! So… When someone texts you a lot of question marks, how does it make ...

The naked eye is just fine – but if the night sky is clear this evening, the best way to view the moon is with a pair of binoculars ...

Guests: Diana Mutz, Joanne Freeman If you think the rancor in Congress is bad now, back in the days leading up to ...

Climate change could transform our planet sooner than we thought. A new report from the United Nations says that just 1.5 degrees Celsius ...