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‘Recipe for disaster’: Philadelphia activists urge City Council to pass a data center moratorium
The “No Data Centers in Philly” campaign will hold a press conference and rally at City Hall at noon on Monday.
12 hours ago
A New Jersey legislator introduced a bill to ban lawmakers from using cellphones at the Statehouse
Assemblyman Brian Bergen says the measure is needed to stop lawmakers from playing games and gambling on their phones during voting sessions.
3 days ago
Data center opposition could become a key issue in New Jersey’s midterm elections
A growing number of towns are banning data centers because of quality-of-life and financial concerns.
6 days ago
SPS Technologies in Abington reaches settlement following class-action lawsuit over 2025 fire
If approved by a court, affected parties within a 1-mile radius of the former facility at 301 Highland Ave. could be eligible to receive cash payments.
1 week ago
The Search for Life on Mars: From Mars Mania to NASA’s Rovers
A look back at our search for life on Mars — from the pre-telescope days to explorations of the Martian surface.
Air Date: September 4, 2026
Listen 49:34The politics of AI data centers
Public opposition over data centers is uniting people of all political stripes and forcing politicians to course correct.
Air Date: September 2, 2026
Listen 51:11Sus detractores los denuncian como un sistema de vigilancia masiva sin orden judicial, pero 20 cuerpos policiales de todo el estado los utilizan. La ACLU dice: “¡Fuera Flock!”
2 weeks ago
Under the $17 billion agreement, which is subject to court approval, New Jersey will receive at least $525 million.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:52In a divided America, the left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centers
Data centers have become a growing concern as November's midterm elections loom. The debate has united left-leaning environmentalists and conservative farmers.
3 weeks ago
Pa. attorney general sues Snapchat for its addictiveness and disappearing messages
The lawsuit alleges Snapchat misleads parents about mature content and uses addictive features that encourage compulsive use among children.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:07Less than two years after a Wharton dropout co-founded it, Albacore has $10 million in investments and a contract to supply the U.S. Navy.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:18AI-fueled scammers are asking people to appear on WHYY’s “Fresh Air” and other popular shows and podcasts in exchange for money.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:05The surveillance state got creepier
There’s growing backlash against Flock Safety cameras. Are they an essential crime-fighting tool, or a mass surveillance system ripe for abuse?
Air Date: August 20, 2026
Listen 51:05Gov. Mikie Sherrill says studies link social media to depression and anxiety.
4 weeks ago
Listen 0:56Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro signs wide-ranging executive order reining in data center development
While stopping short of issuing a moratorium on new data centers, Shapiro’s executive order accuses developers of “predatory” behavior against local communities.
4 weeks ago
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