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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Social Justice

Dozens rally at City Hall on Dec. 10, 2024, calling on Philadelphia elected officials to reaffirm sanctuary city protections for undocumented residents.
Politics & Policy

Dozens rally, call for Mayor Cherelle Parker to reaffirm Philly’s sanctuary city protections

In the face of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations, advocates are rallying support for immigrant communities in Philadelphia.

1 year ago

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A bunch of tomatoes sitting on the counter
Community

Why you shouldn’t volunteer in person during the holidays, and how you can really help Philly’s hungry

The holiday season evokes a generous spirit, but small mutual aid groups helping the hungry can get overwhelmed. Here’s how to support them instead.

1 year ago

Sign for Lancaster Country Day School
Education

AI photos showing girl students with nude bodies roil private school in Pennsylvania

A new Pennsylvania state law that takes effect late next month explicitly criminalizes making or disseminating AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

1 year ago

Kafi Lindsay
Community

Can investors reaping profits and social equity coincide? Here’s why one Philly CEO says yes

The new CEO of ImpactPHL wants to convince investors that they can earn a return while contributing to social justice. Here’s her big elevator pitch.

1 year ago

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The seal on the FBI building
Community

Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in Montgomery County, Pa.

The messages were sent to Black men, women, and students, including middle schoolers, in several states prompting investigations by the FBI and other agencies.

1 year ago

Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump invokes racist tropes, calling Harris ‘lazy as hell’ and ‘slow’

Racial dog whistles and overtly racist rhetoric have been fixtures of Trump's public life.

1 year ago

Books written by Asian-American authors
Education

How Delaware will update curriculum to represent all racial and ethnic histories

The state's educational landscape is evolving — schools are incorporating diverse racial narratives into the curriculum.

1 year ago

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The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Community

‘It’s a painful reminder’: Delaware women face workforce, health care inequities, report says

While there’s been advancements, a new, first-ever report underscores ongoing racial and gender disparities in Delaware that demand quick action.

1 year ago

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A woman in a motorized wheelchair casts her vote
Politics & Policy

Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates

A Rutgers University report says about 40 million U.S. voters are disabled. Advocates say they are less likely to receive political information and can face voting challenges.

1 year ago

''Considering Matthew Shepard''
Arts & Entertainment

The parents of Matthew Shepard came to Philly to remember their son at the Mann Center

Twenty-six years after the savage killing of Matthew Shepard, a theatrical oratorio makes its Pennsylvania premiere at the Mann Center.

1 year ago

Dr. Ruha Benjamin smiles
Community

Princeton professor highlights protest investigation as university celebrates her award

Dr. Ruha Benjamin said Princeton University excluded her statements referencing an investigation into a protest last spring from an article about her MacArthur fellowship.

1 year ago

Dikembe Mutombo
Community
Billy Penn

Tributes pour in following news of Dikembe Mutombo’s death

He was the backbone of the last Sixers team to reach the NBA Finals and a great humanitarian.

1 year ago

A scene from 'Othello (vs the Military Industrial Complex)''
Arts & Entertainment

This Philly Fringe ‘Othello’ is reimagined for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Palestinian writer-director Zaina Yasmin Dana hired her brother to play the title character, informed by their upbringing in the West Bank.

1 year ago

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Part of the display
Arts & Entertainment

‘Convalescence’ at Philly’s Jefferson Hospital is an immersion into health care inequities

Pepón Osorio’s installation centers on patients of color experiencing traumatic medical crises.

1 year ago

A man restrains a woman during the meeting
Education

Embattled Camden school advisory board president resists calls to step down as meeting ends in chaos

Residents and activists spent more than an hour calling on Wasim Muhammad to leave the board before the meeting went out of control.

1 year ago

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