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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight August 5, 2013 – Full Show

Dave Davies considers what life will be like for Vince Fumo, soon to be an ex-con.  Mary Cummings-Jordan profiles Congerssman Rush H ...

Air Date: August 5, 2013

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Skytalk
Science

Still curious one year on

Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of Curiosity’s landing on Mars. Perseids peak next week – try seein ...

Air Date: August 5, 2013

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Bad Neighbors
Voices in the Family
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Bad Neighbors

Some of us are fortunate to have good neighbors. They’re the folks we chat with, invite over, borrow a cup of sugar from, and do f ...

Air Date: August 5, 2013

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Voting rights
Radio Times

Update on voting rights

Today, we’ll look at two cases involving voting rights. Will Pennsylvania voters be required to show a legal photo ID at the polls this ...

Air Date: August 5, 2013

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Radio Times

David Rothenberg explains how insects gave us rhythm and noise

Many of us are enjoying these summer nights enhanced by a chorus of cicadas, katydids and crickets. Our guest, philosopher and musician < ...

Air Date: August 5, 2013

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Garden Snail
You Bet Your Garden

Are you noticing more snails and slugs in your garden?

Mike explains how get rid of poison ivy safely, creating nitrogen-rich compost, how to grow grass under the shade of yo ...

Air Date: August 3, 2013

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight August 2, 2013 – Full Show

On our weekly “Reporters’ Roundtable,” Mary Wilson talks about recent developments in Pennsylvania’s voter ID case, and Elana Gor ...

Air Date: August 2, 2013

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Radio Times

A child of hoarding: Kimberly Rae Miller

GUEST: KIMBERLY RAE MILLER KIMBERLY RAE MILLER didn’ ...

Air Date: August 2, 2013

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Arts & Entertainment

First for Friday, August 2, 2013

The Next Level Since leading the University of Delaware Blue Hens to the Sweet 16 this March, Elena Delle D ...

Air Date: August 2, 2013

Radio Times

Marlene Zuk on “Paleofantasy”

Guest: Marlene Zuk [REBROADCAST] Have you tried barefoot running, the Caveman Diet or attachment ...

Air Date: August 2, 2013

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight August 1, 2013 – Full Show

Emma Jacobs details the current transportation funding crisis in Pennsylvania.  Elana Gordon reports on a new survey that ranks the ...

Air Date: August 1, 2013

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Arts & Entertainment

Neil Patrick Harris for “Smurfs 2”

Neil Patrick Harris talks with Patrick Stoner about the challenge of playing an average guy with no special talents or quirks in “S ...

Air Date: August 1, 2013

On Tour
Arts & Entertainment

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

George Thorogood & the Destroyers have been going strong since the release of their first album in 1977.  With 16 studio albums to t ...

Air Date: August 1, 2013

Bradley Manning
Radio Times

The Case of Bradley Manning

Guests: Michael Doyle, PJ Crowley, Ben Wizner Private Bradley Manning could face up to 136 year ...

Air Date: August 1, 2013

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Cybercrime
Radio Times

Cyber espionage; Replacing passwords

Guests: James Mulvenon, Dan Goodin Cybercrime is estimated to cost the U.S. economy as much as ...

Air Date: August 1, 2013

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