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Politics

Supporters of New Jersey Moms Demand Action rally at the Trenton War Memorial. (Emily Scott/WHYY)
Community

‘This is an emergency:’ Gun-control advocates rally in Trenton after mass shootings

The rally was part of a national weekend of action organized by gun safety groups Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety.

7 years ago

In this Jan. 31, 2019, file photo, hundreds of people overflow onto the sidewalk in a line snaking around the block outside a U.S. immigration office with numerous courtrooms in San Francisco.  (Eric Risberg/AP Photo, File)
Health

Pa., N.J. health experts warn new Trump immigration rule will increase uninsured

The change widens the definition of “public charge” to mean people here legally who get public benefits like Medicaid, food stamps, and housing vouchers.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale file photo taken June 12, 2015. (Dan Gleiter / PennLive)
Courts & Law
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Pa. Auditor General calls for more training, closer scrutiny of district judges

"No defendant should ever wind up with a criminal record because a judge for whatever reason handed out the wrong complaint form."

7 years ago

A teacher lines up the students for school-prepared lunches at Madison Crossing Elementary School in Canton, Miss., Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Scott Clements, director of child nutrition at the Mississippi education department, said they've ordered two truckloads of trade mitigation pulled pork and four loads of kidney beans for use in their cafeterias. The products are coming from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is giving away the foods it’s buying to help farmers hurt by trade negotiations. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo)
Education

What’s on school menus this fall? Trade mitigation

This fall, U.S. school cafeterias are expecting shipments of free food courtesy of Trump's trade disputes.

7 years ago

A Chinese bank employee counts 100-yuan notes and dollar bills at a counter in Nantong, in China's eastern Jiangsu province, on Tuesday. (AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

A U.S.-China currency war? What you need to know

Here are four things to know about how China manages its currency and what a currency war could mean for the two countries.

7 years ago

In the U.S., firearms kill more people through suicide than homicide. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

How the CDC’s reluctance to use the ‘F-word’ — firearms — hinders suicide prevention

Congress has told the CDC not to "advocate or promote gun control." That directive complicates the public health agency's efforts to prevent suicide.

7 years ago

The federal website where consumers can sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is shown on a computer screen in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo)
Health

Amid federal uncertainty, Delaware makes ACA pre-existing condition protection permanent

Affordable Care Act provisions protecting those with pre-existing conditions are now state law, no matter what the U.S. Supreme Court decides on the ACA.

7 years ago

The Beer Summit on Race is an annual conversation held at the Reading Terminal Market on race and racism. (Courtesy of Global Citizen)
Community

Seeing each other’s humanity – through the lens of a glass

Professor David W. Brown argues that the best way to overcome the nation’s racial divide is if people with polar opposite views find a way to talk to each other.

7 years ago

NPR
Money

Get ready for higher prices if new tariffs hit goods from China, retailers warn

Retailers predict rising prices if Trump goes through with his threat to add new tariffs to Chinese imports. Meanwhile, the White House announced a deal to boost beef exports.

7 years ago

Camden mayor, Frank Moran, offers remarks at a community rally held in Camden to create a safer environment for children on Thursday, April 25, 2019. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Speak Easy
Community

Camden Mayor: City can’t afford to go back to the days before tax breaks

An op-ed from Camden Mayor Frank Moran says the city can’t afford to go back to the days before tax breaks brought new businesses.

7 years ago

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar pauses while speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Health

U.S. to set up plan allowing prescription meds from Canada

It weakens an import ban that has stood as a symbol of the political clout of the pharmaceutical industry.

7 years ago

People listen as the New Jersey Assembly considers and votes on a half-dozen gun control bills Monday, March 26, 2018, in the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J.
Money

Companies bristle as New Jersey issues tax breaks more slowly

New Jersey is clamping down on tax break recipients, making sure companies are creating the promised number of jobs before it sends out their yearly credits.

7 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at a campaign rally for Pennsylvania candidates in Philadelphia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Community

Wolf admin says SNAP restriction could impact 200,000 Pennsylvanians

More than 1.7 million people use SNAP in Pennsylvania, according to the administration.

7 years ago

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Courts & Law
Billy Penn

DA Krasner slams Kenney over ‘no excuse’ meddling with police complaints

Once-thorough descriptions of alleged PPD misconduct were reduced to a single sentence.

7 years ago

City Council President Darrell Clarke said Wednesday he plans to introduce a bill in September to ban guns, knives, and other deadly weapons at city parks, recreation centers, and playgrounds. Violators would be fined up to $2,000 dollars, face up 90 days in prison, or both. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)
Community

Philly lawmakers want to ban guns from city playgrounds, rec centers — but face long odds

Pennsylvania’s preemption laws prohibit municipalities like Philadelphia from passing their own gun-control measures.

7 years ago

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