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Politics

U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, foreground, and Jack Gerard, American Petroleum Institute president and chief executive officer, head up to speak during the annual state of Colorado energy luncheon sponsored by the Colorado Petroleum council Thursday, July 26, 2018, in Denver. (David Zalubowski/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Interior proposal to limit records requests draws challenge

Advocates for a free press are challenging an Interior Department proposal to limit requests for access to public records under the federal Freedom of Information Act.

7 years ago

In this file photo, Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former attorney, steps out of a cab during his arrival on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to comply with Senate subpoena

The Senate committee did not immediately confirm the subpoena. It ordinarily holds its Russia-related hearings in private.

7 years ago

An iceberg melts in Kulusuk Bay, eastern Greenland, in this July 17, 2007, file photo.  The melting of the Greenland ice cap and its effect on the area around Greenland is one of the more immediate effects of climate change. (AP Photo/John McConnico, File)
Radio Times
Science

Climate change is real…now what?

Today, we'll talk about how an increasing number of Americans are worried about climate change, as well as a couple of small changes being proposed to stem it.

Air Date: January 24, 2019 10:00 am

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Left: Sen. Chris Coons (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Right: Fmr. Rep. Charlie Dent (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Sen. Coons and fmr. Rep. Dent on the state of politics

Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, and fmr. Rep. Republican Charlie Dent join us to talk about the tenor of politics, the shutdown, the President, and the future of governing.

Air Date: January 25, 2019 10:00 am

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Dozens of clergy members, immigration activists and others participate in a protest against the imprisonment and potential deportation of an immigration activist. Religious liberals are becoming increasingly outspoken in their opposition to many Trump Administration policies.
NPR
Community

Provoked by Trump, the religious left is finding its voice

Religious conservatives have rarely faced much competition in the political realm from faith-based groups on the left. Donald Trump may finally be changing that.

7 years ago

Larry King, who has worked for the city for more than 25 years, is running for city sheriff. (Photo provided Larry King)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Courts & Law

Embattled Philly sheriff faces another challenger

A third candidate is running against Philadelphia Sheriff Jewell Williams, who’s battling sexual harassment allegations.

7 years ago

The state aims to collect more information on department finances to help with the budgeting process. Its first subject was the Department of Corrections. (Marc Levy/AP Photo)
Money

Pa. lawmakers try out new way of assessing impact of state dollars

Pennsylvania's Independent Fiscal Office is now required to periodically create what are known as performance-based budget reports on state agencies.

7 years ago

A police car sits at the entrance to Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Ky., Saturday, Jan 19, 2019. A diocese in Kentucky apologized Saturday after videos emerged showing students from the Catholic boys' high school mocking Native Americans outside the Lincoln Memorial on Friday after a rally in Washington. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Community

Boys school shuts down amid fallout over Washington videos

Longer videos from wider perspectives emerged later over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend.

7 years ago

TSA workers are required to work without a paycheck during the shutdown. (WHYY, file)
Politics & Policy

Philabundance sets up weekly food provisions for U.S. workers missing paychecks

A Philadelphia nonprofit is working with several organizations to set up opportunities to provide free food staples to furloughed workers.

7 years ago

Police office guards the main entrance to the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Supreme Court returns to gun rights for 1st time in 9 years

The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up its first gun rights case in nine years, a challenge to New York City's prohibition.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania is working to roll out online gambling, which will be licensed through existing casinos. (Wayne Parry/AP)
Money

Amid Pa. gambling expansion, questions arise about federal laws

 Pennsylvania is in the middle of rolling out a slate of gambling expansions, including online gaming.

7 years ago

Marty Moss-Coane reading
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Political dysfunction since 1974

Marty talks with historians Julian Zelizer and Kevin Kruse, who believe the current polarization in America can be traced back to 1974.

Air Date: January 22, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:01
Venus Caceras dons a Handmaid's Tale costume as she participates in the 2019 Women's March along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pa. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Community

Thousands brace cold for 2019 Women’s March in Philadelphia

For the third year in a row Philadelphia’s streets were flooded with thousands of rally goers supporting a renewed women’s movement.

7 years ago

In August 1963, African-American girls were held in a Georgia stockade after being arrested for demonstrating segregation. Left to right: Melinda Jones Williams (13), Laura Ruff Saunders (13), Mattie Crittenden Reese, Pearl Brown, Carol Barner Seay (12), Annie Ragin Laster (14), Willie Smith Davis (15), Shirley Green (14), and Billie Jo Thornton Allen (13). Sitting on the floor: Verna Hollis (15). (Danny Lyon)
NPR
Community

‘I gave up hope’: As girls, they were jailed in squalor for protesting segregation

The day Martin Luther King Jr. gave his landmark "I Have a Dream" speech in August 1963, a lesser known moment in civil rights history was unfolding in southern Georgia.

7 years ago

In this Sept. 23, 2011 file photo, Rep. Thomas Marino, R-Pa., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Congressman who worked on Trump’s Pa. campaign is resigning

Tom Marino, a five-term Republican congressman who helped steer Donald Trump's successful presidential campaign in Pennsylvania, said Thursday that he is resigning.

7 years ago

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