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Clinical research nurse Monica Falcon prepares to draw blood from college student and research subject Sam Srisatta at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Science

Fact, fiction and future for U.S. scientific and medical research

Proposed NIH cuts in the Trump administration's budget are again getting bipartisan pushback in Congress. Can the US maintain a global edge if researchers are left scrambling?

Air Date: April 22, 2026 12:00 pm

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Politics & Policy

Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director

The Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats, has been in turmoil since Trump returned to office more than a year ago.

1 week ago

Michael Rapino walking
Courts & Law

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

They jury in New York decided Wednesday on claims from dozens of U.S. states that the entertainment ticketing behemoth was a monopoly that cost concertgoers and sports fans.

1 week ago

The Supreme Court of the United States
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

LIVE from Penn Law: How the U.S. Supreme Court evolved through history

From Penn Carey Law School, a look at three consequential SCOTUS rulings. As The Court evolves with our democracy, how do generations view constitutional rights and ideals?

Air Date: April 13, 2026 12:00 pm

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microplastic debris
Science

Trump administration proposes new research for microplastics, pharmaceuticals in drinking water

The EPA has proposed adding microplastics and pharmaceuticals to a list of priority contaminants.

3 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy

Sen. Cory Booker on civic ideals

New Jersey's own Senator Cory Booker joins us to discuss his new book, "Stand," as well as foreign policy, turning anger into action, and the future of the democratic party.

Air Date: April 1, 2026 1:00 pm

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NPR washington office
Courts & Law

Federal judge finds Trump violated First Amendment by ordering NPR, PBS defunded

The decision leaves the future of federal funding for public media “unresolved,” WHYY’s CEO said Tuesday, but it’s a positive sign.

3 weeks ago

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The Supreme Court building is seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Studio 2
Courts & Law

SCOTUS weighs birthright citizenship

What does it mean to be an American? And how should we decide who gets to be one? Those are the questions facing the Supreme Court this week.

Air Date: March 31, 2026 12:00 pm

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Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Florida
Community

Tiger Woods arrested at crash scene on suspicion of DUI, sheriff says

Authorities say Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment at the scene of a car crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover.

4 weeks ago

Travelers line up at a TSA checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Thursday, March 26, 2026.
Politics & Policy

Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

President Donald Trump said his administration would use “funds that have a reasonable and logical nexus to TSA operations” for the payments.

4 weeks ago

People wait in a TSA line at the John F. Kennedy International Airport
Community

ICE officers will begin assisting TSA as shutdown frustrates travelers and screeners

Homeland security workers, including from the TSA, U.S. Secret Service and Coast Guard, have worked without pay since Congress failed to renew DHS funding last month.

1 month ago

Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington
Politics & Policy

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

At the FBI, Mueller set about almost immediately overhauling the bureau’s mission to meet the law enforcement needs of the 21st century.

1 month ago

Sen. Markwayne Mullin stares to the left
Politics & Policy

Mullin’s DHS nomination advances to full Senate with Fetterman’s ‘yes’ vote

The 8-7 vote came after a contentious hearing Wednesday and sent the Cabinet nomination to the full Senate, which could act to confirm Mullin next week.

1 month ago

Villanova's Acaden Lewis dribbling
Arts & Entertainment

NCAA March Madness is underway. Here’s how to watch the Philadelphia-area teams

Xfinity Mobile Arena is hosting first-round games Friday and Sunday, while the region’s best teams will be playing across the country.

1 month ago

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The Ticketmaster logo
Courts & Law

Live Nation, Ticketmaster settled the DOJ’s antitrust case, but Pa., N.J. and other states push forward with a trial

A report detailing the “troubling connections” between the music behemoth and concert venues was released the same day the trial resumed. Here's what to know.

1 month ago

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