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David Quammen on ‘Spillover’ of animal diseases into humans

[REBROADCAST] Avian flu. Ebola. SARS. AIDS. All of us have been exposed, at least in the media, to diseases that have mi ...

Air Date: December 28, 2012

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NewsWorks Tonight December 27, 2012 – Full Show

Is Lisa Jackson leaving the EPA to run for governor in New Jersey? We take a look at who is running and who might challenge Governor Chri ...

Air Date: December 27, 2012

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Gun violence in cross-hairs, in Philly & U.S.

As many families gathered over the holidays, the issue most hotly debated and discussed was guns and gun violence in the United States. W ...

Air Date: December 27, 2012

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Remembering South Philadelphia’s Jim Croce

[REBROADCAST] South Philadelphia native Jim Croce left an indelible, musical mark in the world of singer-songwriters. W ...

Air Date: December 27, 2012

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NewsWorks Tonight December 26, 2012 – Full Show

Phil Gregory explains how today’s storm will pose more of a flood threat to the Jersey shore, due to Sandy damage.  Maiken Sco ...

Air Date: December 26, 2012

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Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

Since 2002, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals have come a long way since the days as a self-produced indie band from Vermont. Potter discu ...

Air Date: December 26, 2012

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Politics, foreign affairs and the year in review

In Washington, lawmakers are still wrangling over plans that would prevent a fiscal crisis in coming days and have put on hold further ne ...

Air Date: December 26, 2012

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Garbology: a look at America’s trash habit

[REBROADCAST] Americans make a lot of trash, more than any other country in the world. In fact, each of us produces arou ...

Air Date: December 26, 2012

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How make believe is important to our survival

[REBROADCAST] Once upon a time, we told stories through oral tradition, moved on to words and pictures and fast-forwarde ...

Air Date: December 25, 2012

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Listening to Johann Sebastian Bach into the 21st century

[REBROADCAST] We’ll discuss Johann Sebastian Bach’s musical DNA from the 17th Century through today with ...

Air Date: December 25, 2012

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight December 24, 2012 – Full Show

Kevin McCorry takes us to Camden, New Jersey to examine the city’s record homicide rate and a group that’s trying to find a s ...

Air Date: December 24, 2012

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Every star has its planet; so imagine billions and billions of planets.

The closest star to the earth (not our Sun, of course) looks like it has FIVE planets, an exciting development that opens all sorts of ex ...

Air Date: December 24, 2012

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You Bet Your Garden

Holiday extravaganza!

December 22, 2012 — Ready for some holiday greenery that’s really green? It’s time for our annual Christmas sp ...

Air Date: December 22, 2012

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight December 21, 2012 – Full Show

Elizabeth Fiedler takes a look at the possible Democratic field in the next New Jersey governor’s race.  Taunya English report ...

Air Date: December 21, 2012

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National politics: Guns, fiscal cliff & more

In this week’s national news roundup, Marty chats with two Washington D.C.-based journalists about the big two topics dominating the na ...

Air Date: December 21, 2012

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