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Have you ever made a life-altering decision? Earlier this week, Arlen Specter made one when he announced that he was switching political ...

This week Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Arlen Specter shocked the political world by announcing he’s leaving the Republican Party to be ...

[REBROADCAST] In his new book, “American Lion,” 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winner JON MEACHAM explores the presidency of Andrew Jack ...

Mayor Nutter announced yesterday his plan to make Philadelphia the greenest city in the nation. He outlined 15 goals that he hopes will m ...

How has the recession changed how you live your life and what you believe in? We talk with KURT ANDERSON, host of Studio 360, and Swarthm ...

Today marks the 100th day of President Barack Obama’s Administration. We take a look at these first days in office and the implicat ...

A new rocky planet, similar to earth, orbiting a star called Gliese 581, has been discovered. This new planet is in the ‘habitable ...

Ruth Reichl’s mother was a terrible cook. This isn’t shocking as many mothers aren’t talented in the kitchen – bu ...

Mayor Nutter has put forth his plan to fix Philadelphia’s financial crisis. It includes some cuts, increases in property and sales ...

Philadelphia farmer John Bartram was one of the men responsible for Britain’s revolutionary garden culture of the 18th century. Aut ...

In these difficult economic times, more and more consumers are depending on their credit cards to cover the costs of everyday life. The O ...

“America is an aspirational society” writes Joe Queenan in a recent column the “Guardian.” He should know as he g ...

On this week’s roundup of national political news, we focus on recently released documents about post-9/11 interrogation practices ...

Many students are introduced to Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden” in high school. Thoreau’s essay on Civil Disobedie ...

At the two-day Summit of the Americas, Barack Obama set the tone for new relationships with Latin America’s leaders. We talk about ...