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What happened to the quest for a universal language?
A century ago, Esperanto seemed poised to solve the problem of "scientific Babel."
8 years ago
Listen 4:02Philly artists have strong showing among Grammy nominees
Philadelphia talent is on display in the list of music award nominees.
8 years ago
Listen 2:33Young girls increasingly harming themselves, ending up in ER
The 15-year-long study looked at girls aged 10-24 who went to the emergency room for attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury.
8 years ago
Drug overdoses easily outpace Delaware DUI fatalities
There were no DUI fatalities over the Thanksgiving holiday period, but that good news was overshadowed by a spike in drug overdose deaths.
8 years ago
Listen 1:48Redina’s story: A mother’s troubled journey home from prison
Redina Rodriguez was released from Pa. state prison one year ago and says she wants to change. But the odds of her staying out are long, while the stakes couldn't be higher.
8 years ago
Listen 29:15Guests: Joseph B. Elliot, Nathaniel Popkin, Peter Woodall, Philadelphia is filled with unseen spaces and littl ...
8 years ago
Listen 32:00Allentown grapples with its identity as its indicted mayor begins 4th term while facing trial
Mayor Ed Pawlowski was reelected this month to a historic fourth term in a row despite a 54-count federal indictment hanging over his head.
8 years ago
Listen 5:19Does the Meek Mill case reflect problems with probation in Philly?
Philadelphia's top public defender, Keir Bradford-Grey argues the Philadelphia rapper's case "amplifies the problem."
8 years ago
Listen 10:12Annual Black Friday rugby tournament tackles swim safety in Philly
Every year for the past nine, a group of St. Joe’s Prep alumni gather the day after Thanksgiving to remember Josias Sterling, a classmate who died suddenly in 2009.
8 years ago
Listen 2:28Neighbors hopeful, skeptical about rebuilding homes burned in MOVE bombing
Thirty years after, the city is still trying to rebuild from the ruin it wrought.
8 years ago
Listen 3:45Overeating or overshopping? Gallup poll reveals this holiday’s heavy hitters
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 5:25A first Thanksgiving for some new Philadelphia residents
New arrivals to the U.S. come from many countries and cultures, and they all can appreciate a warm welcome, plus a little help learning what this country is all about.
8 years ago
Listen 5:20When a grandmother’s love is stronger than cancer
Mattie Daniel came to Philadelphia from a small town in North Carolina in 1953. She credits her granddaughter Savannah for giving her the strength to survive breast cancer.
8 years ago
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