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File photo: A cyclist peddles up a hill in Allentown, Pa., on Friday, May 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

‘We need help’: Small cities face fiscal calamity from virus

"If cities like Allentown begin to crumble, that’s how America crumbles."

5 years ago

In this Dec. 29, 2015 file photo, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks with members of the media at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf makes the case for keeping disaster declaration in place

“We’re missing the whole point of this,” said Wolf. “We’re trying to stay safe from a virus that is bent on infecting as many people as it can.”

5 years ago

Gov. Phil Murphy at BLM protest
Courts & Law

GOP Assemblyman: N.J. Gov. Murphy broke own order marching in protests

A North Jersey Republican says Gov. Phil Murphy violated his own executive order marching with Black Lives Matter protests; wants State Police to act.

5 years ago

New York Times building
Community

NY Times editorial page editor resigns amid fury over op-ed

The paper announced Sunday that James Bennet had resigned, effective immediately.

5 years ago

The Delaware Capitol building, Dover, De.
Money

In first-ever virtual budget session, Del. lawmakers brace for cuts amid pandemic

Delaware lawmakers are working to balance the state budget in virtual committee hearings after COVID-19 turned a year of spending into a year of cuts.

5 years ago

A medical technician performs a nasal swab on a patient at Camden's drive-through testing center at 2600 Mt. Ephraim Ave. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
Health

Coronavirus testing and medical mistakes under the pandemic

We get an update on COVID-19 testing and talk with physician Danielle Ofri about treating patients during pandemic and her new book, "When We Do Harm."

Air Date: May 29, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
Mail-in ballots
Politics & Policy

Mail-in voting could turn Election Day into Election Week

Delays caused by an increase in voting by mail may contribute to public doubts about the results.

5 years ago

An airwoman provides a COVID-19 test
Health

Federal coronavirus testing plan puts burden on states

The Trump administration’s new strategy for coronavirus testing comes as the U.S. death toll from the pandemic is approaching 100,000.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump
Health

White House goal on testing nursing homes unmet

A review by The Associated Press found that at least half of the states are not going to meet White House’s Monday deadline and many aren’t even bothering to try.

5 years ago

In this April 30, 2020, photo, a sign marks Navajo Drive as Sentinel Mesa, homes and other structures in Oljato-Monument Valley, Utah on the Navajo Reservation, stand in the distance. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Community

Rural areas, tribal lands hit hardest by census interruption

While the Census Bureau is restarting that work, leaders in rural America worry it will be difficult to catch up in communities that are already among the toughest to count.

5 years ago

Pedestrians walk past a polling station on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

With Pa.’s last-minute polling place changes, voters might get conflicting information

Amid a rush to consolidate polling places and update voters, a state web page for people to look up polling places may have been giving outdated information.

5 years ago

Customers walk past an open sign at Rubio's Coastal Grill
Health

As nation reopens, a historic referendum on risk begins

As government officials and individuals design their own “Is it worth it?” calculus, Americans are subjectively measuring the stakes, helping frame a referendum on risk.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Health

Coronavirus update: N.J. unemployment soars to 15.3%, GOP sues Murphy

Murphy’s coronavirus orders violate the state constitution, the GOP says, and the distinction between businesses is “completely arbitrary.”

5 years ago

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, meets with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Irqah Palace, in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, Thursday, February 20, 2020. Pompeo met with King Salman in the capital, Riyadh, on Thursday. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via AP)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The Saudi arms deal and the firing of State Department I.G.

President Trump and Sec. of State Pompeo fired the department's I.G., with reports suggesting it was motivated by an investigation into a massive Saudi arms deal.

Air Date: May 20, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:31
Supreme Court
Radio Times
Courts & Law

Supreme Court session begins; AG Barr absolves Flynn

We discuss the cases before the Supreme Court this session, and AG Bill Barr's attempts to absolve former National Security Advisor Flynn.

Air Date: May 13, 2020 10:00 am

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