Books
N.J. to vote on allocating funds from environmental suits, borrowing for libraries
New Jersey voters asked to borrow for libraries and dedicate lawsuit settlements for environmental work in two ballot questions.
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Lisa Thomas-Laury’s “On Camera and Off”; Manafort indictment
Guests: Lisa Thomas-Laury and Byron Tau
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Air Date: October 31, 2017
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James Forman Jr.’s “Locking Up Our Own”
Guest: James Forman, Jr.
The American criminal justice system disproportionately affects people of color, and t
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Air Date: October 20, 2017
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The Philly tree? Yes, it's a thing — and there's a guide for that.
A new resource helps nature lovers reach a greater understanding of the trees that line streets, parks, and other spaces in Philadelphia and its neighboring areas.
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Free Library announces One Book, One Philadelphia selection: 'Another Brooklyn'
"Another Brooklyn" by Jacqueline Woodson is Philadelphia's choice for the next citywide reading program.
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Asante’s 'Buck': Philly memoir will soon be film. Will districtwide curriculum be next?
“Buck,” a gritty coming-of-age tale about one young man’s evolution from thug to scholar, was published in 2013 and praised by critics for its honesty and poetic language.
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BOB SCHIEFFER has been a journalist for CBS News for nearly 50 y
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Air Date: October 18, 2017
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In remembering Vietnam War, more stories of Lao refugees deserve to be told
Ken Burns' "The Vietnam War" reminds me yet again why it is so vital for refugees to tell our stories in our own words and on our own terms.
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Van Jones’ “Beyond The Messy Truth”
VAN JONES, CNN political contributor, host and longtime social activist, has been
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Air Date: October 12, 2017
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E.J. Dionne and Norman Ornstein’s “One Nation After Trump”
E.J. DIONNE JR. and
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Air Date: October 11, 2017
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The wife of fallen Delaware state police trooper Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard is honoring the memory of her husband with a reading program.
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Julie Lythcott-Haims’ “Real American: A Memoir”
Guest: Julie Lythcott-Haims
Growing up as the only child of an African American father and a white British mothe
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Air Date: October 4, 2017
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Comcast’s Brian and Aileen Roberts give $450,000 for Philly school books
Roberts' gift completed a $3.5 million campaign to put "leveled" books in every one of the district's K-3 classrooms, capping the drive a year earlier than expected.
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On ‘Radio Times’: Salman Rushdie, over the rainbow
Novelist Salman Rushdie may be best known for his novel, “The Satanic Verses,” which forced him into hiding after Iran’s Ay
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