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Trump administration proposes limiting food choices for SNAP recipients
The administration has compared the idea, dubbed 'America’s Harvest Box,' to the fresh food service Blue Apron — but critics say the proposed food is far from fresh.
9 years ago
How difficult is it to redistrict Pennsylvania? ‘Not very,’ say area eighth-graders
Pennsylvania’s contentious congressional map has spurred disagreement among the state judiciary, lawmakers, and the governor. Yet students came up with several solutions.
9 years ago
Listen 3:26Actors union presents guidelines on preventing sexual harassment
After deliberating for months, SAG-AFTRA produces a set of harassment-prevention guidelines. Philadelphia hosted the first discussion of the recommendations.
9 years ago
Listen 1:25Looking for a black doctor for my kids
A millennial mom wants a black pediatrician for her girls and wrestles with why the search was so hard — and why finding a black doctor matters.
9 years ago
Listen 7:19Many African Americans seek out predominantly black churches. An African Methodist Episcopal reverend says separate black spaces can be good for mental health.
9 years ago
Listen 03:08Mars bar won’t have beer, but dandelion wine is a possibility
Villanova students participating in “Red Thumbs Mars Garden Project” have been nurturing plants that might someday thrive in greenhouses 34 million miles from Earth.
9 years ago
Listen 1:58The black barbershop: care beyond hair
Black barbershops have long been a source of community and support. OB-GYN Pierre Johnson discusses some of the lessons he learned from his days cutting hair.
9 years ago
Listen 2:17How segregation leads to health disparities
In Chicago, one doctor traces the health disparities between white and black residents to the neighborhoods where they live.
9 years ago
Listen 7:00Wolf administration rejects GOP congressional map proposal [updated]
The interactive map above shows the boundaries of Pennsylvania’s 18 congressional districts as propos ...
9 years ago
Listen 1:18Some political analysts have raised red flags about partisanship within the proposed map.
9 years ago
Philadelphia’s new spot for fresh fish is … in a school?
Fishadelphia links fish harvesters in New Jersey with consumers in South Philadelphia. It's the city's first "fish-share" program, and it's run by South Philly students.
9 years ago
Listen 2:16Low-performing school rebounds with academic rigor, investment in teachers
Laurel Middle School, where in 2015 barely one in seven students were proficient in math in state standardized tests, has seen a dramatic improvement following investment.
9 years ago
Listen 4:42Delaware County man accused of lying to cover war crimes in Liberia
A civil suit claims a Sharon Hill man orchestrated the slaughter of 600 civilians during civil war in the African country.
9 years ago
Listen 2:19More than 800 families have evacuated from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia. And they’re still coming.
9 years ago
Listen 4:20Curtain rises on Philly Theatre Week
Philly Theatre Week launches as theater companies ready new productions for the second half of the season.
9 years ago
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