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Carter Hart skating
Courts & Law

Court hears legal arguments in sex assault case of 5 hockey players, including ex-Flyers goalie

Arguments will continue for weeks in the case involving Carter Hart, who left the Flyers in January, and four other members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team.

6 months ago

Donald Trump and Amy Coney Barrett
Politics & Policy

President-elect set to shape ‘Trump judiciary’ for next generation

Legal experts predict President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly next year to cement and extend his legacy in appointing federal judges.

7 months ago

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

RFK’s promise to ‘Make America Healthy Again’

Why has Trump's presumptive HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s message on vaccines, pharmaceuticals and ultraprocessed foods resonated with so many Americans?

Air Date: November 19, 2024 12:00 pm

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Immigration discussion in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Local immigration lawyers weigh in on the election’s hot button issue

They push back on the negative portrayal and hearken to our history. “It’s who we are as Americans,” says one.

7 months ago

mail ballots on a shelf
Politics & Policy

Republicans ask Pennsylvania court to put on hold decision on mail ballot envelope rules

The national and state Republican parties are appealing a Pennsylvania court ruling that would relax the rules for mail ballots.

7 months ago

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Courts & Law

Lawsuits claim dozens of children were sexually abused inside Pennsylvania juvenile facilities

A law firm said Wednesday it filed claims on behalf of more than 60 people. More than 200 people have launched such cases since May.

8 months ago

Elon Musk speaks onstage
Politics & Policy

Elon Musk said he’d give away $1M a day until Election Day for signing his PAC’s Constitution-backing petition. Is that legal?

The billionaire X owner promised Saturday to give away $1 million a day until Nov. 5 for people signing the petition. Some election experts say it's a violation of the law.

8 months ago

Donald Trump
Courts & Law

This could have been a year of a federal court reckoning for Trump. Judges had other ideas

A year that began with the prospect of a federal court reckoning for Trump will end without any chance of a trial.

8 months ago

A Trump supporter holds up a T-shirt blasting
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Searching for truth: The line between fact-checking and censorship

Whether it's fact-checking a debate or a tech company tamping down on misinformation, we live in an era when truth itself is a contested concept. What should we do about it?

Air Date: October 10, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:13
This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
The Pulse
Health

How opioid prescriptions are tracked and monitored by law enforcement and health care providers

Medical sociologist Liz Chiarello discusses the effects of prescription drug monitoring programs on both patients and physicians.

8 months ago

Listen 12:22
a wind turbine
Courts & Law

Conservative Delaware think tank sues to stop Maryland offshore wind farm

Up to four power cables from offshore wind turbines will be buried under Delaware wetlands and beaches. Some fishermen worry about harm to wildlife.

8 months ago

Listen 0:55
Philly DA Larry Kranser
Courts & Law

Philly DA Larry Krasner scores legal win against GOP impeachment effort

In its ruling, the state Supreme Court found the articles of impeachment “became null and void” when that legislative session came to a close.

8 months ago

Reverend Charles Boyer speaks behind a podium
Politics & Policy

New Jersey legislation aims to end disparities for minority- and women-owned businesses

A legislative package has been approved by a committee to address issues uncovered in a state disparity study.

9 months ago

Listen 1:06
John Carney signs legislation surrounded by others
Science

‘No joke’: Delaware adopts new laws on offshore wind, electric vehicles and more to fight climate change

Delaware is the lowest-lying state in the U.S., leaving it vulnerable to the effects of climate change, lawmakers and advocates say.

9 months ago

File photo: Harvard Professor Cornel West speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at the Whittemore Center Arena at the University of New Hampshire, Feb. 10, 2020, in Durham, N.H. West says he will run for president in 2024 as third-party candidate.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court rejects Cornel West’s bid to get on ballot, clears way for mail voting

The decision by the state Supreme Court sets in motion the process for counties to issue mail-in ballots to voters who requested one ahead of the Nov. 5 election.

9 months ago

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