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Is Planet Earth Really a Sphere?

[audio: st20120827.mp3] Planet Earth looks like a perfect sphere from outer space, but that can be deceivi ...

Air Date: August 27, 2012

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NASA’s Mission to Mars and Curiosity

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Air Date: August 27, 2012

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Quiet: The Power of Introverts

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Air Date: August 27, 2012

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You Bet Your Garden

Mulberries: Trash or treasure?

August 25, 2012 — Are your mulberries making a mess when they drop their fruits? Mike McGrath, reveals how you can turn trash ...

Air Date: August 25, 2012

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight Full Show, Aug. 24, 2012

Tom MacDonald and Kevin McCorry report on developments in the murder case of Philadelphia Police Officer Moses Walker, Jr.  Zack Sew ...

Air Date: August 24, 2012

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Philly gun violence, Pt. 4: Moving toward solutions

Hour 1 To close out Radio Times’ series on gun violence in Philadelphia this summer (links to ...

Air Date: August 24, 2012

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The Great Animal Orchestra: finding the music in nature

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Air Date: August 24, 2012

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NewsWorks Tonight Full Show, Aug. 23, 2012

Emma Jacobs reports on the debate surrounding changes to welfare reform.  Drexel University’s Dr. Craig Newschaffer discusses ...

Air Date: August 23, 2012

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Father’s age goes a long way in determining risk of autism

Genetic mutations passed from father to child are even more important than previously thought in determining the risk of autism in childr ...

Air Date: August 23, 2012

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Joel Edgerton for “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”

Joel Edgerton talks with Patrick Stoner about what you do with a child actor to keep them in focus as in “The Odd Life of Timothy G ...

Air Date: August 23, 2012

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DHS commissioner Anne Marie Ambrose

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Air Date: August 23, 2012

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The writers’ teacher publishes his first book

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Air Date: August 23, 2012

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NewsWorks Tonight Full Show, Aug. 22, 2012

Maiken Scott reports on growing pressure on the Federal government to list those who have been committed for mental illness on the nation ...

Air Date: August 22, 2012

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Philly gun violence, Pt. 3: Youth perspectives

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Air Date: August 22, 2012

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Rep. Akin, ‘legitimate rape’ and the political fallout

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Air Date: August 22, 2012

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