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Director of ‘1971’ says incident was a precursor to Edward Snowden scandal
NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller speaks with Johanna Hamilton, maker of the film “1971,” which chronicles the raid of an FB ...
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Obamacare’s future likely in the hands of Roberts and Kennedy
An idealogical divide in the court over Obamacare could mean swing votes may decide the fate of the law. The Supreme Court is in t ...
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With nearly 200-year-old pipes, Philly’s water leak rate stays high
More than 60 million gallons of drinking water leak out of Philadelphia’s water pipes…every day. Every day, the Philad ...
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Éclat Chocolates, Charles “Lil Buck” Riley and Philadelphia Stories
Éclat Chocolates Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski World renowned Master Chocolatier Christopher Curtin is ...
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Lessons for other cities from Philly’s failed attempt at universal broadband
In the recent “net neutrality” ruling, the FCC declared Internet access to be a public utility, like water or electricity.&nb ...
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Cell division, broadcast live and in 3D, offers fresh insight to researchers
It’s a dream job for a man who loves science, technology, video games, and movies. It’s a dream job for a man wh ...
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‘Wild Thing’ & ‘Angel of the Morning’ songwriter still making great music 50 years on
Dave Heller sits down with Chip to learn about his illustrious career and varied music. If you only kn ...
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What if restaurants billed like hospitals?
Last week, we launched a new initiative with Clear Health Costs called WHYY PriceCheck to try to help create transparency around pricing ...
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55 years later, local cancer discovery still shaping research
The discovery of the Philadelphia Chromosome was a crucial link between cancer and genetics. There is a hallway in Fox Chase Cance ...
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What are the factors that contribute to great tasting tap water? A professional water taste tester explains. Arthur vo ...
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Arden Theater’s new play finds the funny in kidney transplants
What happens when one person is asked donate an organ to another person? “Under the Skin,” now premiering at the ...
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Penn’s Institute for Urban Research looks at LEED, 10 years on
The standard for evaluating energy efficiency in buildings, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating Syste ...
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Philadelphia campaigns: The week in review
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller and WHYY’s Katie Colaneri track the endorsement chase in the Philadelphia mayor’s race. ...
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How to fill out WHYY’s Pricecheck form [video]
Maiken Scott, host of WHYY’s The Pulse, offers a step-by-step video guide to filling out the price check form. ...
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WHYY’s PriceCheck needs your help to crowdsource health costs
Haircuts. Houses. Plane tickets. Computers. Ever bought any of these things without knowing the price beforehand, and then just paid the ...
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