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What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.
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No Small Endeavor

What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.

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Demonstrator shows opposition
Energy
Environment
National

Trump funding freeze could leave communities on their own as climate threats grow

Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say.

1 year ago

President Donald Trump speaks

With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government’s public integrity guardrails

In a span of hours on Monday, word came that President Donald Trump had forced out leaders of offices responsible for government ethics and whistleblower complaints.

1 year ago

Matthew Platkin speaks
Economy
Government
Health Care

N.J. and Delaware join states in suing Trump administration over NIH funding caps on universities and scientists

A National Institutes of Health memo on Feb. 7 said certain grant funds to universities and research institutions would be capped starting Monday.

1 year ago

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Donald Trump sitting while Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick stand
Delaware
Economy
Government

Judge warns Trump administration to comply as Del., other states win enforcement of stay blocking federal funding freeze

Delaware’s attorney general says the agency helping to protect children from lead paint is unable to access federal dollars.

1 year ago

Trump being interviewed
Government Accountability
Sports
TV

Trump defends Elon Musk as ‘terrific’ during Super Bowl interview

President Trump calls federal courts blocking Elon Musk "crazy," and predicted the Kansas City Chiefs would win Super Bowl LIX.

1 year ago

Eli Nogueda, owner of Adelita's Mexican Market, said his sales have fallen by around 40% since December. (Emily Neil/WHYY)
Government Accountability
Immigration
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity

Norristown’s immigrant, Latino communities grapple with impact from Trump’s immigration policies

Leaders have organized a buy-in and protest this Saturday to support immigrant-owned and immigrant-serving businesses in Norristown.

1 year ago

Listen 1:22
Zoe Ovans looks on
Higher Education
Philadelphia

In light of Trump’s anti-‘DEI’ order and funding instability, Philly-area scientists question their future in the U.S.

One researcher described it as a “particularly insidious way” to stymie the work of U.S. scientists.

1 year ago

Listen 2:44
Lia Thomas swimming in a race
Government Accountability
Higher Education
LGBTQ
Philadelphia

Penn and San Jose State face inquiries in Trump crackdown on transgender athletes

The investigation at Penn focuses on Lia Thomas, who swam on the school’s women’s team and was the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I title in 2022.

1 year ago

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown
Immigration
National

What to know about the court cases over President Trump’s birthright citizenship order

The latest proceeding comes just a day after a Maryland federal judge issued a nationwide pause in a separate but similar case.

1 year ago

Donald Trump looking on
Government Accountability
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Trump executive orders pause Delaware County safety projects

Numerous projects are on hold, including a traffic safety initiative along Route 291, a school safety initiative, a lead reduction program and a flood assessment.

1 year ago

Elon Musk smiling and clapping
Employment
Government Accountability

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign

The ruling came hours before the midnight deadline for workers to apply for the deferred resignation program, which has been commonly described as a buyout.

1 year ago

the top of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Health Care
Law
Pennsylvania

Health workforce shortages, ACA protections, struggling hospitals among early Pa. legislative, budget priorities

Some early session bills in the Pennsylvania legislature align with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s health spending priorities and prepare for possible changes under Trump.

1 year ago

protesters walking, with a sign reading VETERANS AGAINST TYRANNY, another STOP THE FASCISM, and another reads WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED!
Philadelphia
Politics
Protests

Hundreds protest Trump administration policies in Center City, joining national movement

Wednesday’s march joined thousands of demonstrators in cities across the United States in protesting against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s agenda.

1 year ago

Cindy Marten smiles
Delaware
Immigration
K-12

Delaware issues new guidance to protect students’ education after rollback of sensitive location protections

A new website provides resources on immigrant student rights, including a sample policy affirming a commitment to protecting all students.

1 year ago

Listen 1:26
A postal worker loading up a mail truck
Government
Government Accountability
International

US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier

The Postal Service gave no reason for the reversal, but said it would work with Customs and Border Protection to implement a collection process for the new China tariffs.

1 year ago

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