The Why Archive

Kensington is the epicenter of the opioid crisis in Philly. Now, with the coronavirus crisis raging, residents worry that the neighborhood may be doubly vulnerable.

As we flock to parks in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, are they in jeopardy of not providing the safe public space everybody needs?

Hydroxychloroquine is in high demand because of its yet-unproven potential to fight COVID-19. But that means the people who really need it are having trouble getting it.

The Why host Shai Ben-Yaacov talks to his sister, who's living alone during a stay at home order.

The mental health consequences of sheltering in place and social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic can be overwhelming. Here are some ways to cope.

The coronavirus has exposed gaps across America’s health care system. One that's been much debated in the Philly region: Delaware County's lack of a health department.

During this coronavirus pandemic, everybody is telling us to practice social distancing, to isolate with your family. But what happens when someone you live with gets sick?

State officials have sounded alarms to "flatten the curve." But hospitals in Philly and across Pa. probably won't be able to handle a predicted influx of coronavirus cases.

Why the 1918 flu pandemic hit Philadelphia especially hard and what we can take from it today during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Closing Philly schools during the coronavirus pandemic has raised complicated questions from how to feed kids who eat at school to whether to provide remote learning.

Philadelphia has seen a big increase in renters in recent years. But Bridesburg, a neighborhood of mostly white homeowners in Northeast Philly, is trying to keep renters out.

Life looks a lot different now than it did just a week ago. How are people in the Philadelphia area living and preparing?

New Jersey has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. It also has a growing pro-second amendment movement.

Philadelphia's Jewish museum recently filed for bankruptcy. What this situation says about fundraising for cultural institutions in the city.

Long before the coronavirus came to Philly, researchers have been looking into how prepared the city is for an outbreak like this. So, just how ready are we?