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One man’s search for a holiday toy that no longer exists — sort of

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This holiday season, try something new: beer!

Readers of a certain age may recall Lum’s family restaurant chain of the 1960s and ’70s, and their signature dish: hot dogs s ...

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Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Re-Tulled

Art of Life — Produced by Karen Smyles Traditionally the first fashion show of the new school year, design students at Moore C ...

12 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

Big changes lie ahead for New Jersey high school testing

New Jersey students will still have to take standardized tests next year, though they ...

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The shadow of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is shown as she speaks at the Community Health and Social Services Center in Detroit Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Sebelius says she's confident a troubled federal website will work much better by month's end so people can sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
NewsWorks Tonight

Reporter’s Roundtable: Obamacare changes, Citywide Festival

Elana Gordon joins us to discuss local implications of President Obama’s move to extend basic health care coverage for another year ...

12 years ago

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The Pulse

Lost in space: Is it possible to reprogram your spatial intelligence?

If you hate reading maps or have trouble judging how much will fit in a suitcase, science writer Faye Flam feels your pain.  ...

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Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Canal House

Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski This month, Art of Food explores the culinary journey of the ...

12 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

Study finds alarming rate of violence in PG-13 films

A new study soon to be published in the journal Pediatrics claims PG-13 movies have become more violent in recent years.  The study ...

12 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

Data confirms fewer motorists, more transit riders in region

New studies from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission ...

12 years ago

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The Pulse

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Hi, I’m Maiken Scott, host of WHYY’s The Pulse. You can sign up for our newsletter by clicking the headline above. And l ...

12 years ago

Upper Darby Police Superintendent Mike Chitwood (AP, file)
NewsWorks Tonight

Mike Chitwood closes in on 50 years of nabbing ‘scumbags’

Philadelphia’s had its share of police officers and chiefs whose accomplishments and fame are known well beyond the city’s bo ...

12 years ago

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Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is shown receiving the Liberty Medal during a ceremony at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia in 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon
NewsWorks Tonight

Robert Gates to speak tonight in Philadelphia

One man has the unique distinction of leading the miltary arm of U.S. government through two successive presidential terms. But former De ...

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Lewis Katz (left) and George Norcross announce their purchase of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News last year. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
NewsWorks Tonight

Reporters Roundtable: Drama continues in N.J. Capitol and at Philly papers

Fresh off a landslide victory this week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie prepares for a second term and a likely presidential run.&nbs ...

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Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Data and Aesthetics: Sensing Change

Art — Produced by Michael O’Reilly The Chemical Heritage Foundation is a c ...

12 years ago

Greg Brandberg
NewsWorks Tonight

The life of a sous chef: ‘Always bouncing around”

Philly is a real restaurant town, and it takes a lot of hands to create a great dining experience.  We read about celebrity chefs, w ...

12 years ago

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