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Contraception, sexual health and teens
The American Academy of Pediatrics came out with a recommendation recently to increase teen access to emergency contraception. In a new p ...
Air Date: December 11, 2012
ListenNewsWorks Tonight December 10, 2012 – Full Show
We talk to Robert F. Williams, Constitutional Law Professor at Rutgers-Camden, about Governor Christie’s new nominees for the New J ...
Air Date: December 10, 2012
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Mercurial Ice and a Gigantic Black Hole
Astounding! Water on the planet closest to the Sun? According to NASA , Mercury’s surface temp is -297 to 800F at the equator diurn ...
Air Date: December 10, 2012
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Male survivors of sexual abuse
It’s estimated that one in six boys is sexually abused in childhood. Victims are more likely to suffer PTSD, anxiety disorders, an ...
Air Date: December 10, 2012
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The complicated, internal secrecy of the Eisenhower administration
President Dwight D. Eisenhower, known for his calm, grandfatherly demeanor, was the first American president that could have destroyed th ...
Air Date: December 10, 2012
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The Paulsboro train derailment – lessons learned
The freight train derailment on Friday, November 30, that sent 4 tank cars carrying toxic vinyl chloride into the Mantua Creek in Paulsbo ...
Air Date: December 10, 2012
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December 8, 2012 — Ever hear of the famed “Banana of the North?” These native fruit trees reign on You Be ...
Air Date: December 8, 2012
ListenNewsWorks Tonight December 7, 2012 – Full Show
Elizabeth Fiedler reports Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has assembled a group to look into issues from last month’s election ...
Air Date: December 7, 2012
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The Fiscal Cliff, government subsidies, and a carbon tax
The “fiscal cliff” debate continued this week with the President reiterating that tax hikes on the wealthy must be a part of any prop ...
Air Date: December 7, 2012
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Changing Lives: El Sistema’s Transformative Power of Music
A music education program has changed the life trajectory of hundreds of thousands of underprivileged children in Venezuela and is in Phi ...
Air Date: December 7, 2012
ListenNewsWorks Tonight December 6, 2012 – Full Show
Emma Jacobs has the latest on the Paulsboro derailment cleanup. Phil Gregory reports on today’s indictment of the mayor of Tr ...
Air Date: December 6, 2012
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Kristen Stewart, Rob Pattinson, Taylor Lautner for “Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part Two”
Kristen Stewart, Rob Pattinson, Raylor Lautner, the stars of the biggest movie of the year, Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part Two, t ...
Air Date: December 6, 2012
Philly legal shenanigans: DA’s cash machine & Traffic Court ticket-fixing
On today’s Radio Times, we look at two recent investigative reports raising questions about two different parts of the legal system in ...
Air Date: December 6, 2012
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The Lottery: the winners and losers
Millions of Americans bought Powerball tickets last week hoping to win the record $588 million jackpot. In 43 states, people plunked do ...
Air Date: December 6, 2012
ListenNewsWorks Tonight December 5, 2012 – Full Show
Alan Tu has an update on the Paulsboro, New Jersey train derailment and additional evacuations. Dave Davies reviews on the ethics c ...
Air Date: December 5, 2012
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