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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)

DOJ will not retry Menendez on corruption charges

Government prosecutors decided Wednesday not to retry Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez on corruption charges, after a judge threw out some of the counts last week.

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Herman Douglas wears a Colin Kaepernick T-shirt to show his support for the former NFL quarterback turned activist. (Darryl Murphy/for WHYY)

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With Eagles in Super Bowl, some Philly fans stick with NFL boycott and some punt

After season of protesting the NFL's treatment of Colin Kaepernick, some Philadelphia fans are steeling themselves to ignore the big game featuring the hometown team.

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President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Politics & Policy

State of the Union recap

We get an analysis of President Trump’s first State of the Union address with ...

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** FILE ** Turkish author Elif Shafak is seen during an interview with The Associated Press in Istanbul, Turkey, in this Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006 file photo. A Turkish court on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, acquitted Elif Shafak, one of Turkey's leading authors, saying there was no evidence that she

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Arts & Entertainment

Elif Shafak’s “Three Daughters of Eve”

ELIF SHAFAK is an award-winning Turkish novelist who writes about women’s and min ...

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Trina Singleton was devastated when her 24-year-old son, Darryl, was shot to death. The Philadelphia Obituary Project, founded by attorney Cletus Lyman, gave her a way to celebrate her son's life and manage her grief.

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Connecting the ‘dots’ with individual stories of lives lost to Philly violence

Philadelphia Obituary Project aims to tell the stories of murder victims by honoring all the good in their lives.

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Fans celebrate outside Lincoln Financial Field after the NFL football NFC championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 38-7 to advance to Super Bowl LII. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)

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Offensive reputation gets Eagles fans a bit defensive

Some say it's just a few bad apples. Others point to fisticuffs directed at police horses.

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President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.

Politics & Policy

Trump State of the Union unites on infrastructure, divides on immigration

President Trump's State of the Union united Democrats and Republicans on infrastructure, but immigration proposal is doing the opposite.

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In this file photo, voters line up outside the B’nai B’rith apartments on Election Day in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Keystone Crossroads

Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania congressional candidates in limbo after Pa. Supreme Court throws out district map

As the uncertainty swirls, candidates who have been mounting their campaigns are now left hanging in the balance unsure of where new district lines could be drawn.

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The University of Delaware was fifth worst nationally in a study of flagship universities that compares their percentage of black freshmen with its percentage of black public high school graduates in the state. (University of Delaware)

Education

Despite outreach efforts, University of Delaware fails to attract black students

The University of Delaware continues to struggle to attract black students and ranks among the nation's worst in enrolling its black high school graduates.

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Davida Garner founded Erase the Rate, an organization that is dedicated to reducing the homicide rate in Philadelphia and helping the families of homicide victims.

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Courts & Law

A march to end murder: Victim’s kin works to reduce deadly violence in Philadelphia

Davida Garner, the college student from Olney, has created a grass-roots group called Erase the Rate to support the families of homicide victims — and prevent more murders.

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The four undocumented children of Camela Apolonio Hernandez step out of their sanctuary at Church of the Advocate in North Philadelphia, heading back to school for the first time since the family received a deportation order.

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Children joyfully head to school while mom stays in sanctuary of North Philly church

After taking sanctuary Dec. 13 in Church of the Advocate, Carmela Hernandez's undocumented children went back to school. All are in danger of deportation.

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Drone school takes off in Delaware

As technology advances, new ways to use drones are being discovered and that could mean big money for FAA-certified commercial drone pilots.

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Brian Gralnick of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is working to help 91-year-old Holocaust Survivor Sylvia Genoy keep her home in Northeast Philadelphia.

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Aging Holocaust survivors need help maintaining homes they can’t bear to leave

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is seeking support to help survivors stay safely and comfortably in their homes.

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Education

Changing course, Gov. Wolf asks courts to rule on Pa. education funding lawsuit

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has changed his mind regarding a high-profile school funding lawsuit.

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