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Author Phillip Rucker on the final year in the Trump White House
It’s not an exaggeration to say the United States has never had a president like Donald Trump. It’s also not a stretch to say that Trump’s last year in office was unlike any other. A once in a century
Sen. Casey proposes a revived Civilian Conservation Corps to combat climate change and create jobs
The Senate on Tuesday advanced a bipartisan infrastructure deal that had been hung up on finance details. The Biden administration has promoted the plan as important to creating and sustaining a green
The Delta variant is igniting a COVID-19 surge across the country as vaccination rates slow to a trickle
Airdate: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 The surging COVID infection rate is being called a “pandemic among the unvaccinated.” Just as pandemic restrictions were reduced or eliminated this summer, the Delta
Survey results indicate many believe the “democracy is in crisis”
A survey by Public Agenda’s Hidden Common Ground initiative continues to take on the very common belief that Americans are ideologically divided, to the point of being incapable of working together. T
Feelings of despair found to be connected to four common personal burdens
Researchers who completed a study in 2015 coined a term around any medical diagnosis involving alcohol-related disorders, substance-related disorders and suicidal thoughts and behavior — calling them
Unknown sickness affecting Northeastern songbirds
Wildlife managers in the northeast began receiving reports of sick birds as early as May. Dead and dying birds were exhibiting symptoms that included eye swelling, crusty discharge and some neurologic
Federal eviction moratorium stops at the end of July
Renters in Pennsylvania have been protected by an eviction freeze enacted through both state and federal orders since March 2020. The final federal government moratorium on evictions will expire the l
Unrest in the Caribbean and instability in South America
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Could inflation slow economic recovery? – New book provides insights into political gerrymandering
Inflation was up 5.4% last month – the highest it’s been in 13 years. Most Americans already knew prices were going up. What we’re paying for gas, many food items, cars, and homes is significantly hig
Leadership change at Dickinson College; former chief judge takes the helm
Listen to Smart Talk every weekday at 9am and 7pm on WITF 89.5 & 93.3. You can also stream WITF radio live on our website or ask your smart speaker to “Play WITF Radio.” One central Pennsylvania man i