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19th-century love letters between Eastern State inmates document story of resistance
Love letters sent between inmates at Eastern State Penitentiary during the Civil War tell the story of an interracial love affair and social resistance.
8 years ago
Listen 6:27Savvy scammers tap into IRS anxiety to dupe taxpayers out of millions
The IRS estimates phone scams have cost consumers more than $65 million in last five years.
8 years ago
Listen 3:37Americans believe the kids will be all right
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
8 years ago
Listen 5:29Banks deny claims of discriminatory lending in Philadelphia
Banks argue that the data used in a recent report that found racial disparities in Philadelphia mortgage lending doesn’t represent the full scope of their lending activities.
8 years ago
Listen 2:11With fewer foreign students taking intensive English classes, Philly universities pivot
Administrators of intensive English programs say a kaleidoscope of factors have contributed to the contraction — including the economy and the 'Trump factor.'
8 years ago
Listen 5:02Letting go of anger in North Philly
Seventeen-year-old Sophia Angelica Delgado Feliciano says for a long time she used emotional distance as a survival tool.
8 years ago
Listen 5:20Cosby defense takes different tack, claiming accuser plotted to extort celebrity
Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill rules jury will be sequestered during retrial on sex assault charges.
8 years ago
For houses vulnerable to flooding, elevation can be a solution. But how do you raise a home that’s connected to others?
8 years ago
Listen 12:58Saying goodbye to Philadelphia’s first black Catholic church
For the last 30 years, former parishioners of St. Peter Claver have hoped for a miracle.
8 years ago
Listen 5:41Menendez announces re-election bid months after mistrial in corruption case
New Jersey's senior U.S. senator is seeking a third term.
8 years ago
Listen 2:25Philly DA wants prison costs included as judge calculates offender’s debt to society
Larry Krasner's direction to prosecutors is igniting a debate about whether the price tag of punishment belongs in courtrooms.
8 years ago
Listen 4:45Renter beware: Philly’s deadly housing problem
Invisible, uncounted tenants like the Johnsons are nothing new in Philadelphia.
8 years ago
In ‘The Tempest’ at Lantern, the magic’s in the text
Shakespeare's words, with solid acting and not a lot of stage glitz.
8 years ago
Listen 2:52Philly training helps men find their role in the #MeToo movement
On Monday night, a group of about 30 men gathered in a Philadelphia conference room at the Friends Center to contemplate their role in the #MeToo movement.
8 years ago
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