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Parents of American held by Hamas appeal for hostages’ release during Democratic convention
Jon Polin and his wife, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, were greeted with an extended ovation and chants of “bring him home” by the thousands of Democratic delegates in Chicago.
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Hundreds of protesters rally at park and train station on Democratic convention’s 3rd night
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations rallied Wednesday evening a half mile apart.
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Delaware Olympic silver medalist swimmer returns, preps for start of college career
Megumi Field had a busier summer than most incoming freshmen this fall at Stanford, winning the silver medal as part of Team USA's synchro swim team.
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Listen 1:18A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?
Here’s a look at what we know about mpox, and what might be done to contain it.
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“When our families are separated in this way, it's basically permanent,” said one local advocate.
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Listen 1:18Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia celebrates Obon
Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia is hosting two Obon lantern floating ceremonies.
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Listen 0:54National Ballet of Ukraine includes Philly on first U.S. tour in over 30 years
The company based in Kyiv has not done a multi-city tour of the U.S. in over 30 years. It will come to Philly in an act of cultural diplomacy.
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Listen 1:10Exchange visitors have returned to work at the Jersey Shore at pre-pandemic levels
A staple of resort towns, exchange visitors are again working along the Jersey Shore, taking in American culture and sharing theirs.
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Listen 3:40Joel Embiid hears the booing from French fans at the Paris Olympics. He’s embraced it
Memo to the French fans booing the 76ers’ star for choosing to play for the U.S. instead of the host nation: Embiid plays in Philly, where fans are, in a word, passionate.
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As the announcement for Harris’ running mate nears, potential first Jewish VP Gov. Josh Shapiro is facing criticism over an opinion article he wrote while in college.
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Listen 1:00From Wilmington to Paris: Megumi Field represents Team USA in artistic swimming at Olympics
Wilmington's Megumi Field is one of only two Delawareans representing Team USA. The U.S. hasn't competed in Olympic artistic swimming since 2008.
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Listen 2:06Princeton celebrates release of Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison
Evan Gershkovich was released as part of the largest multi-prisoner swap since the end of the Cold War. He is expected to be on U.S. soil Thursday evening.
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Evan Gershkovich was designated as wrongfully detained, as was Paul Whelan, who was detained in December 2018 after traveling to Russia for a wedding.
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is killed in Iran by an alleged Israeli strike, threatening escalation
The assassination of Hamas’ top political leader was potentially explosive amid the region's volatile, intertwined conflicts.
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Bethlehem’s Moravian Church settlement added to list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The 10-acre settlement joins Philadelphia’s Independence Hall and Stewart Township’s Fallingwater on the list.
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