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Numbers, criticism fly at a pair of contentious city budget briefings
Philadelphia's budget battle continued to rage Thursday
8 years ago
Listen 1:51Philly police update defiant trespass policy after Starbucks arrests
The Philadelphia Police Department updated its policy on when to arrest people accused of trespassing on private property.
8 years ago
Listen 2:11Producer: Monica Rogozinski Minas takes Brazilian and American roots to create a sound that is fresh and innovati ...
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After years in limbo, New Jersey prepares to take its first sports bet
The atmosphere has public officials and gambling houses alike feeling like they just hit the jackpot.
8 years ago
Listen 6:01Pew report: Immigrants give Philly a population boost
Philadelphia — now known, and sometimes targeted, for its immigrant-friendly policies — has reversed a longstanding population decline, thanks to an influx of immigrants.
8 years ago
Listen 2:02Last hurrah for Eastern State Penitentiary’s Bastille Day blowout
Eastern State Penitentiary, the historic prison museum in Philadelphia that's long hosted a neighborhood Bastille Day event, will no longer produce the celebration.
8 years ago
Listen 1:35At this retirement home, chimps are in charge
Chimpanzees used in biomedical research often have no place to go when they retire. But a sanctuary in central Washington state is now home to seven animals, and counting.
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Listen 7:40Zebrafish are the new lab rats
At the University of Calgary scientists say this tiny, tropical fish may be a quicker, cheaper way to find new drugs to treat epilepsy.
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Listen 5:34Is it important to keep lab rats happy?
Veterinarians say bored mice and rats that live in barren cages are bad test subjects.
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When your job includes experimenting on animals
Neuroscientist Ashley Juavinett says, “we have medicine and amazing treatments because of all the animal research we’ve done.”
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Listen 4:3976ers say team president Bryan Colangelo has resigned
The team said it had "become clear Bryan's relationship with our team and his ability to lead the 76ers moving forward has been compromised."
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Listen 5:03Making dances that earn Tony nominations
Christopher Gattelli, a Bristol native, has been nominated twice for this year's Tony Award in choreography. The awards will be announced Sunday night.
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Listen 4:00Pa. Game Commission is building better bat caves
To save the bats of Pennsylvania, Greg Turner wants to build a better bat cave.
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Listen 5:45‘Tape Riot’: A theater piece that plays off the city’s built environment
A group of European artists drop into town to reimagine the city’s built environment — using masking tape and modern dance — in the middle of an evening commute
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Listen 2:44Federal judge says Philly’s sanctuary city policies made ‘in good faith,’ delivers blow to Sessions
Mayor Jim Kenney declares U.S. ruling “total and complete victory” for Philadelphia.
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