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A registered scavenger walks in a landfill in Indonesia.
NPR
Science

Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf

For more than 30 years, industry leaders knew recycling couldn't deal with increasing amounts of waste, according to documents uncovered by the Center for Climate Integrity.

3 years ago

Students working with the global consulting business Aon through the Philadelphia Apprentice Network and Summer Search Philadelphia pose for a photo.
Education

A consulting company recruiting Philly apprentices is offering $44K plus free community college

For the third year in a row, a global professional services business wants to hire and train high school graduates in Philadelphia.

3 years ago

Trump speaks at a podium with gold sneakers in front of him
Politics & Policy

Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at ‘Sneaker Con’ in Philly, a day after $355 million ruling against him

Trump was met with loud boos as well as cheers at the Philadelphia Convention Center as he unveiled what he touted as the first official Trump footwear.

3 years ago

Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate
Courts & Law

Trump avoids ‘corporate death penalty’ in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammed

Here is how the recent verdict is likely to impact Trump's business.

3 years ago

A close-up of Trump
Courts & Law

Donald Trump fraud verdict: $364 million penalty in civil fraud case

State lawyers alleged that Trump exaggerated his wealth by as much as $3.6 billion one year.

3 years ago

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NPR
Lifestyle

What is Temu, and should you let your parents order from it?

Temu’s Super Bowl ads promise to let people “shop like a billionaire” — and they’ve helped the Chinese-owned online discount marketplace expand in the U.S. at a rapid pace.

3 years ago

Pa. Capitol building
Politics & Policy

Most Pa. workers can’t take paid leave to care for sick loved ones. State law could change that

A coalition of women is trying to get paid family medical leave on the books in Pennsylvania, which would expand sick time benefits for all workers.

3 years ago

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A screengrab from a Super Bowl ad.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Super Bowl ads played it safe, but there were still some winners

Celebrities from Beyoncé to Arnold Schwarzenegger sold products with a wink.

3 years ago

A mixture of Hershey's chocolates is displayed in the company's Times Square store
Money

Record cocoa prices heading into Valentines Day proves to be a headache for sweets king Hershey

Cocoa futures prices have doubled over the past year and hit an all-time high of $5,874 per metric ton on Friday.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Cindy Bass.
Politics & Policy

Does Philly’s law to crack down on businesses being bad neighbors work?

It’s against the law to run a business that’s a nuisance to the community, but the city of Philadelphia struggled to shut down bad actors.

3 years ago

Listen 1:13
Macys
Courts & Law

DA’s office launches first-ever task force focused on retail theft

Larry Krasner’s critics, including some on City Council, have questioned the DA’s consistency in prosecuting retail crimes.

3 years ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Gov. Shapiro renews push to raise Pa.’s minimum wage: ‘It’s a shanda’

The minimum wage in Pennsylvania has remained at $7.25 an hour for the past 15 years, while Delaware and New Jersey are on track to hit $15 an hour.

3 years ago

Listen 1:15
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Community
Billy Penn

Why do I see marijuana billboards on my morning commute if I can’t buy any?

New Jersey dispensaries are heavily advertising in Philly even though it’s illegal to bring weed back into Pa.

3 years ago

Vik Dewan poses for a photo in front of flamingos at the Philadelphia Zoo.
Money

Back to his banker roots, former Philly Zoo CEO looks to shake some difficult money trees in next adventure

Longtime Philly Zoo CEO Vik Dewan is not retiring. Instead, he wants to crack open obscure funds to increase charitable giving sooner rather than later.

3 years ago

In this April 12, 2006, file photo, flags wave near the Chicago Tribune Tower in downtown Chicago. More than 200 reporters, photographers and other staffers with the Chicago Tribune and six other newsrooms around the nation began a 24-hour strike Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 to protest years of “slow-walked” contract negotiations and to demand fair wages.
Community

More than 200 staffers with Chicago Tribune and 6 other newsrooms begin 24-hour strike

The striking workers are employees of Alden Global Capital, a New York hedge fund that has been buying up newspapers across the country.

3 years ago

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