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The Daily is the radio edition of the popular podcast by the same name, produced by The New York Times. Hosts Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise provide an irresistible layman’s approach to some of the most compelling and complicated stories of our time.

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Community

A stone discovered in a Bucks County cave brings the Doan Gang legend closer to the truth

A carved stone was recently discovered in a Bucks County cave. It is evidence of movements by a Bucks County band of Revolutionary outlaws.

1 year ago

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A man prepares to toss a 70-pound Atlantic sturgeon into the James River
Courts & Law

Environmentalists threaten to sue New Jersey and Delaware if they don’t take action to protect Atlantic sturgeon from bycatch

The endangered Atlantic sturgeon once thrived in the Philly region, but only 250 are left in the Delaware River. Advocates plan to sue under the Endangered Species Act.

1 year ago

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Kelly Drive flooded.
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Don’t be fooled by these common flood insurance myths in the Philly region

Philly-area insurance officials break down three common misconceptions around financial protection from flood damage.

1 year ago

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Robert Pendarvis (Matt Ramey)
Science

2 people who donated parts of their bodies to Philly’s Mütter Museum now want them back

This comes as the relatively new leadership grapples with how to approach their collection, which includes a lot of human remains.

1 year ago

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We talk to Peter Sagal about his npr show Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me.
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Science

Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me host Peter Sagal, how a hurricane made monkeys nicer, Philly Joy Bank

We talk to NPR host Peter Sagal before a live taping of Wait Wait in Philly. And, a new study found monkeys in Puerto Rico became kinder after Hurricane Maria.

Air Date: June 25, 2024 12:00 pm

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SS United States out on the water
Money

Conservancy that oversees SS United States seeks $500K to help relocate historic ship

A federal judge ruled earlier this month that the 1,000-foot ocean liner must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia by Sept. 12.

1 year ago

Rowhouses
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Urban Planning

‘Everything we can possibly do’: Philly nonprofit to finish renovating 40 homes in Strawberry Mansion

Rebuilding Together Philadelphia will fix up a group of homes on the 3200 block of West Huntingdon Street, completing a multi-week effort in the North Philly neighborhood.

1 year ago

workers with their hands in buckets
Community

Philadelphia hatchery finds new ways to produce mussels in a lab

Mussels improve water quality by working as nature’s Brita filter. But their populations have been in decline.

2 years ago

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The site of the former 49th Street Terminal along the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia will be cleaned up using a federal brownfield grant. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY)
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Urban Planning

Cleanup of former oil terminal near Bartram’s Garden gets boost with EPA funds

The site is one of close to 200 nationwide receiving cleanup funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

2 years ago

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Croydon Woods
Arts & Entertainment

Croydon Woods has earned awards for environmental stewardship. It’s a Superfund site

The Bucks County site has earned Heritage Conservancy environmental awards amidst more than 30 years of federal remediation.

2 years ago

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Earl Wilson
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Community

After decades of pressure, Eastwick celebrates major milestone in Clearview Landfill cleanup

The EPA says the landfill cap will protect nearby residents from toxins. The cleanup was sped up with funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

2 years ago

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A Tyson Foods chicken product
Community

Report: Pa. chicken plant pollutes waterways with millions of pounds of nitrogen, phosphorus

A Tyson Foods plant in Lancaster County is one of several Tyson plants that researchers say discharged pollutants by piping wastewater into waterways.

2 years ago

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Giant troll made out of recycled material
Community

A South Jersey county is asking artists to create trolls made from recycled materials

Burlington County officials are looking to promote art and recycling with a new Troll Trek initiative.

2 years ago

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Schuylkill River Trail on the Haws Avenue trailhead
Community

‘Creating an energy along the trail’: Montgomery County, partners are working to transform 2 Norristown trailheads

Project partners NV5 and ACLAMO will host family-friendly events for Norristown residents in late spring and summer to showcase ideas generated by the feedback process.

2 years ago

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Some of the students representing Princeton High School in the Samsung Electronics Solve For Tomorrow STEM competition with their teacher, Mark Eastburn (center)
Science

Princeton High School students are national finalists in STEM competition for efforts to preserve vulnerable language

Their project involves an AI-powered stuffed animal that allows people to practice Mam, a Mayan language spoken in Guatemala.

2 years ago

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