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The Why Archive

A COVID-19 patient is transported at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey, on March 19, 2020. (Jeff Rhode /Holy Name Medical Center)
The Why
Health

COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ face uncertain future

Many people who had COVID-19 are still experiencing symptoms weeks and months after they were infected. Now, a Penn clinic is trying to help these "long haulers" recover.

Air Date: August 25, 2020

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Ranem Atia is a contact tracer for the Philaderlphia Health Department. (Photo courtesy of Ranem Atia)
The Why
Health

Detective, social worker, telemarketer: Contact tracers wear many hats

Meet one of Philadelphia's contact tracers, the city workers who play critical role for understanding where and how fast COVID-19 is spreading — and for saving lives.

Air Date: August 24, 2020

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Julia McLean sings “Honey Bun” at virtual summer camp
The Why
Community

How the virtual show went on at Upper Darby Summer Stage

The pandemic threatened one of the Philly area's oldest and most celebrated summer theater camps. Hear how they managed to pull it off.

Air Date: August 20, 2020

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Jessica Mangold (left) and Leon Vaughn (right) are SEPTA social distancing coaches who hand out masks and encourage riders to stay safe during the pandemic. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Community

Enforcing mask-wearing in Pa.? The struggle is real

Pa. requires everyone to wear masks when they leave the house — but the state has left business owners, transit agencies and individuals to enforce it, which isn't easy.

Air Date: August 18, 2020

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This 2007 photo provided by the Kamala Harris campaign shows her with her mother, Shyamala, at a Chinese New Year parade. (Kamala Harris campaign via AP)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Kamala Harris could help Dems court Philly’s large Indian American community

With both parties actively courting South Asian American voters, Harris' presence on the Democratic ticket could have an impact in a critical swing state like Pa.

Air Date: August 17, 2020

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Ruqayya Ali of Center City peruses Philly Counts census literature during the Philly Counts 2020 summit at South Philadelphia High School. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
The Why
Politics & Policy
Broke in Philly

Philly census push presses on despite challenges

In the Philly area, there's been a bigger push than ever to get everybody counted for the census. They're also facing big obstacles: a pandemic and a shortened deadline.

Air Date: August 13, 2020

Listen 16:04
Rodney Muhammad
The Why
Community

Philly NAACP president’s anti-Semitic meme

The NAACP's Rodney Muhammad posted an anti-Semitic meme that caused tensions between Black and Jewish people to rise to the surface. Could honest conversations follow?

Air Date: August 11, 2020

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Lenape Chief Tamanend looking West from Front and Market Street. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Community

Philly’s missing monuments to Native history

As a city commission decides the fate of the Christopher Columbus in South Philly, it's sparking conversations about how the city could do more to represent Native people.

Air Date: August 10, 2020

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Members of the American Postal Workers union local 89 protest in Old City on June 22, 2020, demanding the postal service be fully funded. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia’s big mail problem

Some people in Philadelphia haven’t had their mail delivered in three weeks. What's going on — and what could it mean for mail-in ballots in November?

Air Date: August 6, 2020

Listen 13:45
The Philadelphia Board of Education meets on July 9, 2018, for the first time since the dissolution of the state appointed School Reform Commission. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Education

Philly’s flip to all-virtual learning

A week after Philly unveiled its back-to-school plan, it reversed course with a decision that reflects tough choices between the virus and thousands of students' education.

Air Date: August 4, 2020

Listen 17:33
People and cars gathered at a parking lot turned into a drive-in during the coronavirus pandemic
The Why
Arts & Entertainment

Drive-ins are making a comeback

Drive-ins are making a comeback as the COVID-19 era's socially distant entertainment venue. It turns out their origin story has a big chapter here in 1930s Camden, N.J.

Air Date: August 3, 2020

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Some city residents say they are fed up with delayed trash collection. The city says sanitation workers are worked harder than ever, due to more people staying home and making more trash. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Health

Philly’s trash problem was already bad. Now, it’s worse

Sidewalks in Philadelphia neighborhoods are covered with plastic bags full of trash that haven't been collected in a week. And nobody know when it's going to get picked up.

Air Date: July 30, 2020

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In Philadelphia's high school choice system, selective schools like Julia R. Masterman are the most sought after. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
The Why
Education

Black Masterman students call out racism

"It wasn't really until high school that I started seeing some of the ways in which racism was influencing my own experience."

Air Date: July 28, 2020

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Many Philadelphia-area universities have introduced a hybrid model for the fall, bringing students onto campus but still having them do most of their coursework remotely. (lakshmi Prasad/Bigstock)
The Why
Education

Coming this fall: On-campus students, virtual classes

Several Philly area universities are planning virtual classes while still inviting students back to campus. A Penn prof says schools can't justify that hybrid approach.

Air Date: July 27, 2020

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Gloria and Hugo Nievas just bought an air conditioner to install in their home in Hunting Park, one of Philiadelphia's hottest neighborhoods. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Health

New dilemma for Philly residents with no AC

In Philly, the same people vulnerable to COVID-19 are also vulnerable to extreme heat. That means they have a difficult choice to make: escape the heat or avoid the virus?

Air Date: July 23, 2020

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