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Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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Omar James Brown has autism. He does his laps in the pool but gets excited most when talking about playing basketball. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Exercising with members at Delaware YMCA a ‘slam dunkeroo’ for people with disabilities

Endless Possibilities in the Community (EPIC) breaks down walls that surround people with physical and intellectual challenges.

5 years ago

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a news conference
Courts & Law

Philly DA reflects on Chauvin verdict, where case against former officer Ryan Pownall stands

Krasner sits down with WHYY in the wake of Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. He also speaks to where the case against former Philly Police Officer Ryan Pownall stands now.

5 years ago

Police officers keep a watchful eye as peaceful protesters march down Flatbush Avenue on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. Floyd died last May after Chauvin, a white officer, pinned his knee on or close to the 46-year-old Black man's neck for about 9 1/2 minutes. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman)
Courts & Law

Police culture, and what the Chauvin murder verdict might signal for the future

Officers testified against their colleague and helped convict him in George Floyd’s death. Was it a sea change, or just one high-profile prosecution?

5 years ago

Penn Valley Elementary School in Narberth. (Google Maps)
Education

Parents divided after COVID-19 outbreak at Lower Merion school

The district says poor ventilation could be to blame for eight students in one classroom at Penn Valley Elementary testing positive for COVID.

5 years ago

A person walks past the Interstate-95′s mile-long double-decked Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Urban Planning

Pennsylvania Senate OKs bill to halt plans to toll bridges

Republicans contend that the unilateral process leading to PennDOT's announcement in February has lacked transparency and was never envisioned by lawmakers.

5 years ago

(MADHURI SHUKLA / FOR SPOTLIGHT PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Anticipating ‘partisan’ impasse, Democrats ask court to prepare to draw Pa. congressional map

A group of Pennsylvania Democrats is asking a state court to make preparations to take over congressional map-making duties.

5 years ago

The Franklin Institute. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Franklin Institute to ‘reimagine’ itself for its bicentennial

The science museum on the Parkway has received a $1 million gift to develop new science exhibitions.

5 years ago

Closeup of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Senate moves new bill to keep Pa. out of RGGI without General Assembly’s OK

Gov. Tom Wolf is trying to join RGGI through a regulation, which could be finished later this year. He vetoed a similar bill last year.

5 years ago

Bill Freeborn (third from left) observes as Mayor Mike Purzycki talks about a Land Project in Wilmington in 2019.
Courts & Law

Two former elected officials indicted in Delaware on corruption charges

Ex-Wilmington Councilman Bill Freeborn is charged with stealing from the city’s Land Bank. Ex-state Rep. Rebecca Walker is charged with falsifying records.

5 years ago

Steam clouds rise from PSEG’s nuclear complex in Lower Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey. (AP file photo)
Politics & Policy

N.J. approves 3 more years of $300 million subsidies to keep its nuclear plants going

State officials say propping up the facilities is critical to meeting N.J.’s clean energy goals and that, if they close, fossil fuel plants may rise up to fill the void.

5 years ago

Delaware Technical Community College Wilmington
Education

Delaware legislature one step closer to expanding SEED scholarship eligibility

Delaware legislation aiming to expand eligibility for its SEED scholarship passed in the State Senate Tuesday.

5 years ago

Joe Biden holds up his mask as he speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic
Health

CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask

The change comes as more than half of U.S. adults have gotten at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, and more than a third have been fully vaccinated.

5 years ago

the shooting took place at Smyrna Middle School. (NBC10)
Community
NBC10

Woman shot dead at Smyrna Middle School in Delaware

The shooting happened in the front parking lot around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday.

5 years ago

Outdoor dining in Philly amid the coronavirus pandemic
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Philly to roll back dining and event restrictions next week

Philadelphia will begin allowing indoor catered events, and ease dining restrictions for restaurants, beginning on Friday, May 7.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania State troopers pull over drivers
Courts & Law
NBC10

‘Move over’ as you approach flashing lights on Pa. roads or face fines

The rules of the road in Pennsylvania are changing to protect first responders. Starting Tuesday, drivers need to “move over” or slow down when they see flashing lights.

5 years ago

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