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Health

‘A dream come true’: Nemours Children’s Hospital gets $78 million to expand cancer and blood disease research

The nearly $80 million grant will help Nemours Children's Hospital focus on long-overlooked patients with cancer, blood illness, and sickle cell disease.

3 years ago

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Community

Philadelphia news consumers want to see more crime, infrastructure, and education in local reporting, study finds

“The News Philadelphians Use: Analyzing the Local Media Landscape,” looks at how Philadelphians engage with media and their perceptions of local coverage.

3 years ago

Former Philadelphia Eagle and CBS NFL announcer Irv Cross
Health

Former Eagles star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE

Researchers said he suffered from stage 4 CTE, which is the most advanced kind of the disease. Cross was diagnosed with mild cognitive dementia in 2018.

3 years ago

In a $1.6 billion defamation suit, Dominion Voting Systems argues that Fox Corp. bosses Rupert Murdoch (left) and Lachlan Murdoch (right) were deeply involved in shaping editorial decisions at Fox News. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Rupert Murdoch says Fox stars ‘endorsed’ lies about 2020. He chose not to stop them

In the heat of the moment, right after Election Day 2020, media magnate Rupert Murdoch knew that the hosts on his prized Fox News Channel were endorsing lies.

3 years ago

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Community

AI learns to outsmart humans in video games – and real life

Initially, AI was used on games like checkers and chess to test at winning strategy games.

3 years ago

Cherelle Griner (left) and Brittney Griner, on the right, speak onstage during the 54th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena
NPR
Politics & Policy

Brittney Griner urges the return of U.S. detainees abroad at NAACP Image Awards

Griner took the stage to thank everyone for their support and to remind the audience of those still detained abroad.

3 years ago

Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip ''Dilbert,'' poses for a portrait with the Dilbert character in his studio in Dublin, Calif., in 2006.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Newspapers have dropped the ‘Dilbert’ comic strip after a racist rant by its creator

The comic's creator, Scott Adams, said a recent opinion poll changed his mind about "helping Black Americans."

3 years ago

NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Community

NPR says it’s cutting jobs by 10% as ad revenue drops

CEO John Lansing cited the erosion of advertising dollars, particularly for NPR podcasts, and the tough financial outlook for the media industry more generally.

3 years ago

Tucker Carlson speaking with Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
Politics & Policy

McCarthy gives Carlson access to Jan. 6 footage, raising alarms

The hard-right political commentator said his team is spending the week at the Capitol pouring through the video and preparing to reveal their findings to his viewers.

3 years ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, pictured in 2018, announced that Instagram and Facebook are launching a paid verification service called 'Meta Verified.' (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
NPR
Community

Instagram and Facebook launch new paid verification service, Meta Verified

The monthly subscription service will start at $11.99 a month on the web or $14.99 a month on iOS or Android.

3 years ago

Screenshots from candidate TikTok accounts: Derek Green, Maria Quiñones Sánchez, Allan Domb
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Philly’s mayoral candidates are tiptoeing onto TikTok. How are they doing?

There’s no “copy-and-paste formula” that leads to political success, a social media strategist said.

3 years ago

WHYY’s Mary Cummings-Jordan talks with sports commentator Ray Didinger about Super Bowl LVII at WHYY studios in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

WHYY bets big against sister station KCUR ahead of Super Bowl LVII

Journalists from Philadelphia and Kansas City talk athletes, fandom, and food before Super Bowl weekend. Which NPR station will claim victory?

3 years ago

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Former President Donald Trump is suing Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward over Woodward's latest book, The Trump Tapes.
NPR
Courts & Law

Trump sues Bob Woodward for releasing audio of their interviews without permission

The former president has made good on his threat to sue the Washington Post reporter over his use of interview recordings. The lawsuit seeks nearly $50 million in damages.

3 years ago

A candle lits a person's face in a group of mourners.
NPR
Community

Videos like the Tyre Nichols footage can be traumatic. An expert shares ways to cope

People can experience symptoms of PTSD after being exposed to videos with violence and death. Those symptoms can show up immediately or weeks later.

3 years ago

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Community

‘What is Philly without the Geator?’ A city mourns the loss of an icon

Generations of Philadelphians fell under the infectious spell of their indefatigable champion of oldies, Jerry Blavat.

3 years ago

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