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The evolving vice presidency/Do campaigns matter?
Hour 1 If you watch HBO’s show Veep, you might think that the office of the vice president just serves as comic ...
Air Date: October 11, 2012
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Listening to Johann Sebastian Bach into the 21st century
We’ll discuss Johann Sebastian Bach’s musical DNA from the 17th Century through today with writer ...
Air Date: October 11, 2012
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Sandusky sentenced; then, the civilian toll of drone strikes
Hour 1 Yesterday, former Penn State football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to a minimum of ...
Air Date: October 10, 2012
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Remembering South Philadelphia’s Jim Croce
Hour Two South Philadelphia native Jim Croce left an indelible, musical mark in the world of singer-songwriters. ...
Air Date: October 10, 2012
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The Supreme Court and the future of affirmative action
Hour 1 On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas, the first affir ...
Air Date: October 9, 2012
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Hour 2 Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first post-apartheid president, is 94 and convalescing at a rural ret ...
Air Date: October 9, 2012
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Unraveling the mysteries of black holes
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Air Date: October 8, 2012
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Hour 1 The movie “Won’t Back Down” starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis is about a crusading single m ...
Air Date: October 8, 2012
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Hour 2 Our hair says a lot about who we are. That’s why losing it can be so traumatic. But for balding men, ...
Air Date: October 8, 2012
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Shred your way to compost success!
October 6, 2012 — In the fall, every gardener’s fancy turns to… no, not love! Shredding leaves! Mike McGrath revea ...
Air Date: October 6, 2012
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From Voter ID to debates to ‘fiscal cliff,’ a national politics roundup
Hour 1 We close a whirlwind week of political news by looking back at the two biggest political stories of our we ...
Air Date: October 5, 2012
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