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Hidden Brain helps curious people understand the world and themselves. Using science and storytelling, Hidden Brain reveals the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, and the biases that shape our choices.
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Hidden Brain helps curious people understand the world and themselves. Using science and storytelling, Hidden Brain reveals the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, and the biases that shape our choices.

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President Joe Biden reacts after hearing a loud bang as he leaves his campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. A car plowed into a parked SUV that was part of Biden's motorcade Sunday night while the president was leaving a visit to his campaign headquarters
Politics & Policy

Police say driver accidentally struck parked SUV in Biden’s motorcade near campaign headquarters in Wilmington

The president and first lady Jill Biden were unharmed.

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Heavy rain, flooding prompts evacuations in parts of Delaware County

About 20 Delaware County residents have been displaced due to significant flooding around Darby Creek, county officials said.

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Philly’s gun violence rates are dropping but more work is needed to strengthen youth empowerment, leaders say

Organizations led by millennials and Gen-Z Philadelphians are now turning their attention toward Philly’s next mayor for more support.

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Philadelphia’s ski mask ban becomes law. Here’s what you need to know

"Safety is important, but there is no evidence to suggest ski masks cause or encourage violent crime," said Solomon Worlds, of the Philadelphia ACLU.

3 years ago

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Loose bull spotted on train tracks near Newark Penn Station captured safely

A bull on the loose was spotted running on the New Jersey Transit train tracks in Newark on Thursday morning before it was safely captured.

3 years ago

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Community

‘This is on them’: SEPTA transit police to walk the picket line Thursday as contract negotiations stall

“[Safety is] paramount to us. But we're not here to get taken advantage of,” said union leadership following Wednesday’s strike vote.

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President Joe Biden, accompanied by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (left) salutes firefighters in the audience as he arrives at Engine 13 in Philadelphia, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, for an event recognizing that the city of Philadelphia is receiving a 22.4 million dollar SAFER Grant, that enables the Philadelphia Fire Department to reopen three fire companies. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Biden visits Philadelphia to promote federal funding to reopen closed fire stations

The president spoke for about eight minutes at the firehouse before he headed to a fundraiser for his reelection campaign.

3 years ago

A Mount Laurel police officer sits in his car on Gramercy Way, opposite the home of Edward Cagney Mathews
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6abc

New Jersey man formally sentenced to 8 years in prison after racist rant went viral

Edward Mathews sparked outrage in his Mount Laurel community.

3 years ago

Sean Hathcock, right, kisses Michelle Ashley after the two left candles for victims of a shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas. The two graduated from the school and live nearby. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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No UNLV students killed in shooting; victims were faculty members, university president says

The attack at UNLV terrified a city that experienced the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history in October 2017.

3 years ago

Police on the scene of a partial train derailment
Community

CSX freight train partially derails in South Philadelphia, knocking down utility pole

No hazardous materials were found in the box cars.

3 years ago

Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, March 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Studio 2

Air Traffic Controllers on Edge, Future of Pharmacies, Unhoused Youth

Throngs of holiday travelers at airports across the country put heavy stress on an already strained aviation system. We hear about an investigation into airport safety.

Air Date: December 5, 2023 12:00 pm

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In a still frame from video law enforcement officers investigate the scene of a shooting late last month in Burlington, Vt.
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For years, the FBI quietly stopped tracking anti-Arab violence and hate crimes

When the FBI developed its program to collect hate crime data, it included a category for anti-Arab incidents. But this code was dropped, masking the scale of the problem.

3 years ago

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Community

A ‘living nightmare’: After Vermont shooting, Haverford student speaks to fear among Palestinians

Last weekend, three young students of Palestinian descent were shot near the University of Vermont. Their trauma is felt across the Philly region.

3 years ago

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Philly City Council approves ski mask ban despite pleas from advocates

The goal of the ban is to cut down on violent crime committed by those wearing masks to conceal their identities.

3 years ago

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Science

‘If you have a face, you have a place in the conversation about AI,’ expert says

Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini warns that facial recognition technology is riddled with the biases of its creators.

3 years ago

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