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Living on Earth is an environmental news and information program. Each week host Steve Curwood guides the listener through a mix of news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.

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File photo: The New Jersey State House is seen in Trenton, N.J.
Education

College affordability advocates push for a ban on scholarship award displacement at all New Jersey universities

In 2021, New Jersey became the second U.S. state to ban the practice at public universities under certain circumstances.

3 years ago

Erin Brockovich speaks into a microphone.
Community

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich to speak at West Chester University Saturday

Erin Brockovich is best known for her work in the 1990s that exposed more than 30 years of water contamination in Hinkley, California.

3 years ago

An up-close view of someone displaying weed that they purchased at a store in N.J.
Politics & Policy

Delaware House approves legal marijuana, again

For the second year in a row, the Delaware House has approved a bill to legalize marijuana in the state, after Gov. John Carney vetoed similar legislation last year.

3 years ago

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File photo: A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale
Courts & Law

U.S. sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines

The Justice Department said that the tie-up would especially hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to find cheaper options than they can find on other airlines.

3 years ago

This Hummer was parked near the Pennsylvania Convention Center in November 2020. Inside, police found a semi-automatic rifle, ammunition, a lock-pick kit, among other items
Courts & Law

Trump supporters convicted of driving guns to Philadelphia spared more jail time

Prosecutors had sought sentences of at least three years. Defense attorneys argued the men made no attempt to interfere with the counting of votes.

3 years ago

File photo: Former President Donald Trump speaks at the East Palestine Fire Department as he visits the area in the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern train derailment Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023
Courts & Law

Trump can be sued for Jan 6 actions, Justice Dept says

The department's position that Trump is not immune from suit was laid out in a filing before a federal appeals court.

3 years ago

This file photo from Nov. 9, 2017 shows the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house on the Penn State University main campus in State College, Pa. The former house manager of a now-defunct Penn State fraternity where a pledge fell during a night of hazing and drinking and later died has been placed on two years' probation on a hindering apprehension conviction. Braxton Becker, 23, of Niskayuna, N.Y., was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and do 100 hours of community service on the conviction stemming from the Feb. 2017 death of 19-year-old Timothy Piazza of Lebanon, N.J.
Education

6 years after hazing death, Penn State plans to drop the Greek life oversight it championed

Penn State agreed to tighten some of its Greek life rules as part of its settlement with the Piazza family. Six years later, the new administration appears to be easing them.

3 years ago

A group of people hold signs in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
NPR
Courts & Law

Conservative and liberals split at Supreme Court over Biden student loan plan

A majority of the court's conservatives indicating great skepticism over the president's loan-forgiveness plan.

3 years ago

A scale is seen as a symbol of law and justice
Courts & Law

Delaware bar exam changes designed to increase racial diversity and ‘rip some barbed wire from the welcome mat’

The exam, considered one of the nation’s toughest, will now be given twice a year. The passing score was lowered slightly and fewer essays will be required.

3 years ago

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A close-up of the green dome of the Pa. State Capitol.
Politics & Policy

Child sex abuse lawsuit window again gets Pa. lawmakers’ OK

The chamber voted 161-to-40 to send the Senate a constitutional amendment. If senators go along with it, the amendment could go before voters for approval as soon as November.

3 years ago

Lucious Abrams, a plaintiff in the Pigford v. Glickman class action lawsuit, stands in front of a tractor on his Georgia farm
NPR
Courts & Law

In 2022, Black farmers were persistently left behind from the USDA’s loan system

An NPR data analysis shows Black farmers were accepted for USDA direct loans at a lower rate than other racial groups in 2022.

3 years ago

An up-close photo. of DA Larry Krasner.
Courts & Law

DA Krasner talks next steps following failed GOP impeachment effort

With Democrats now in control of the state House, many believe there’s a chance the impeachment effort could be abandoned. Krasner said he’s focusing on solving cases.

3 years ago

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The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, Pa., is pictured on Nov. 6, 2020
Courts & Law

Win in court doesn’t assure more Pennsylvania school funding

Scholars who have studied school funding litigation in dozens of states say there may be many more steps to come.

3 years ago

Sen. Menendez speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy

Newly-formed Gun Violence Prevention Caucus reintroduces legislation targeting high-capacity gun magazines

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey reintroduced the Keep Americans Safe Act, a bill that would largely ban high-capacity gun magazines.

3 years ago

Color image of a gavel in a courtroom.
Courts & Law

Lack of judges will delay civil matters in 6 N.J. counties, including 3 in South Jersey

N.J. Supreme Court Justice Stuart Rabner announced that due to the number of vacancies on the bench, six counties will suspend civil trials.

3 years ago

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