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8 years ago
Huge protests of ’17 lead to individual activism, expectations of bigger rallies
The protests were fast and furious once Donald Trump became president. Some say that momentum has slowed considerably, while others forecast larger demonstrations.
8 years ago
Listen 3:39Local addiction specialists still waiting for federal support to trickle down
Elana Gordon, a reporter for WHYY’s The Pulse, joined NewsWorks Tonight to weigh in on the local response to federal action.
8 years ago
Listen 5:09‘Passing Strange,’ and grandly
The Wilma Theater production takes a musical to a new level.
8 years ago
Listen 3:00In next round of Amazon HQ2 competition, Philly’s strong pharma industry may give the city an edge
When Amazon announced, last fall, that it was looking for a city to host a second headquarters, the company said it wanted pretty much what everybody wants in a home.
8 years ago
Listen 1:57Braving the wild for the perfect shot
Wildlife photographer Nick Nichols remembers a close call with a tigress.
8 years ago
Listen 4:10Returning wild animals to wild-ish places
We reintroduce animals to their native habitat as part of an impulse to re-create “wilderness” — a place untouched by man. The result is more like the feeling of wilderness.
8 years ago
Listen 10:37In Banff, design helps critters safely cross the highway
A hidden world of pathways leads wild animals safely across busy roads, keeping ecosystems connected even as human use fragments and disturbs them.
8 years ago
Listen 6:36Did logging help reclaim Missouri wilderness?
Since the 1950s, a timber company has used conservation-driven logging to balance productive use and wild forests.
8 years ago
Listen 6:21Musician visits Pa. school to help kids find their way beyond trauma
Valley Day School in Bucks County takes a trauma-informed approach to its students who have behavioral or emotional issues. Singer/songwriter Sam Baker can relate.
8 years ago
Listen 1:50In Trump’s first year, Philly’s ‘sanctuary city’ label led to more arrests, lawsuits
ICE officers arrested 3,600 people across Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia in budget year 2016. The next year, 5,000 were arrested.
8 years ago
Listen 4:30N.J. rolls out ads on safe traffic stops; critic calls campaign ‘victim-blaming’
Safe Stop aims to inform the public about traffic stop protocols, but a South Jersey social justice activist believes police should be held more accountable than motorists.
8 years ago
Listen 4:36Aetna agrees to pay $17M in massive HIV privacy breach
Settlement funds will go to 12,000 Aetna subscribers. The fact they were taking HIV medication was revealed through an envelope window in correspondence from the insurer.
8 years ago
Listen 4:02DOJ appeals decision in Philadelphia’s win in ‘sanctuary city’ case
The U.S. Department of Justice did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
8 years ago
Connecting prisoners with loved ones is this Philly woman’s business
Kristal Bush started her service, Bridging the Gap, in 2012. As a child, she went years without seeing her dad. Her mom didn’t have a car that could make it from Philly.
8 years ago
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