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Archives: Segments
Suspended N.J. radio hosts apologize for calling state attorney general ‘turban man’
A New Jersey radio station has taken two hosts off the air after they called the state’s attorney general, a practicing Sikh, “turban man.”
6 years ago
Listen 3:24From mucking stalls to riding tall, Philly kids Work to Ride
"Other than the fact that you’re working with 5,000- to 7,000-pound animals, there’s not really a whole lot of trouble to get into here."
6 years ago
Listen 5:07Sports apparel company with Philly tie accused of racial discrimination
The federal complaint accuses the company of harassing and retaliating against a longtime employee because he is black — and favoring white employees over black employees.
6 years ago
Neighbors split on reinstatement of Made in America festival on Philly’s Parkway
Made in America will likely return to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in future years. The neighborhood responds.
6 years ago
Listen 2:03PrEP: Spreading the word about stopping HIV
In Philadelphia, non-Hispanic blacks account for nearly two-thirds of new HIV infections. Yet the majority of people on PrEP are white.
6 years ago
St. Katharine Drexel’s tomb moving to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
The new location on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be open to the public in September once construction in complete.
6 years ago
Listen 1:47Board recommends Bill Cosby be found a sexually violent predator
Cosby is scheduled for sentencing Sept. 24. A message was left with his lawyer.
6 years ago
The Bard goes glam in Clark Park’s ‘Twelfth Night’
Shakespeare in Philadelphia's Clark Park backs up "Twelfth Night" with a glam-rock band of kids from the neighborhood.
6 years ago
As New Jersey sues over cap on local tax deductions, Congress keeps arguing
New Jersey's Legislature and governor created a law that allows school districts, municipalities and counties to create their own charitable funds.
6 years ago
Philly mayor, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation agree to keep Made in America on the Parkway
Made in America will stay on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
6 years ago
Spreading the legacy of Fred Korematsu, U.S. internment camp objector
Japanese-American's case referenced in U.S. Supreme Court opinion allowing President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several Muslim-majority countries
6 years ago
Listen 2:34Political polarization leads trends in opinion on Russia, immigration, SCOTUS nominee
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
6 years ago
Listen 7:38Songbird nesting habits may indicate severity of hurricane season
A Delaware professor is using a migratory bird species that nests in Delaware to predict the severity of the coming hurricane season.
6 years ago
Listen 5:33Get the butts off the sand: N.J. (mostly) bans smoking on beaches
New Jersey beaches and state parks are now mostly smoke free.
6 years ago
Listen 1:55A journey through the mind of a Philly artist
A muralist and a choreographer turn a South Philly studio into a labyrinth of imagination.
6 years ago
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