Skip to content
The latest news and information from the world's most respected news source. BBC World Service delivers up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis, commentary, features and interviews.

BBC World Service

Listen Live

Listen Live

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's weekly quiz program. Each week on the radio you can test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's made up.
Next

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's weekly quiz program. Each week on the radio you can test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's made up.

WHYY
rewind
play
fast-forward
 
 
 
Radio Schedule
WHYY
  • DONATE
Primary Menu
  • News
  • Radio & Podcasts
    • Radio Schedule
    • Ways to Stream
    • WHYY Listen App
  • TV
    • WHYY TV Schedule
    • WHYY Watch App
    • Live TV
    • Watch on Demand
    • Stream PBS Kids
  • Arts
  • Events
  • Education
    • WHYY Early Education Programs
    • For Students
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Archives: Articles

A mother holds her daughter in the air.
Health

A symposium in Salem County will raise awareness about Black maternal health issues

An event addressing maternal health disparities will be held in one of the poorest cities in New Jersey.

1 year ago

A worker is seen next to a water filtration system
Health

Philly-area water providers grapple with potential costs of reducing toxic ‘forever chemicals’

Drinking water providers are seeking funding to cover the costs of eliminating toxic PFAS from its water supplies.

1 year ago

Listen 1:15
A sign for Philadelphia Gas Works
Urban Planning

Philadelphia Gas Commission approves $19 million in new fossil fuel infrastructure

Climate activists say PGW’s plan for the infrastructure conflicts with the city's climate goals.

1 year ago

Listen 1:15
Cherelle Parker walking down the street
Politics & Policy

Mayor Parker walks through Kensington, announces city’s settlement with ghost-gun makers

The settlement will halt in-store and online sales of ghost guns for four years. Parker also spoke of reducing homicides to pre-pandemic levels and stopping "car meets."

1 year ago

Listen 1:11
Police arrest activists for blocking the entrances of the U.S. Customs House in Old City
Politics & Policy

Activists arrested while protesting John Fetterman’s position on Israel

Around 50 protesters converged on the Custom House in Old City on Thursday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. Around a dozen of them volunteered to enter the building’s lobby.

1 year ago

Listen 1:10
Montgomery County Commissioners
Politics & Policy

Montgomery County announces strongest paid parental leave policy in Pennsylvania

Full-time county employees are eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and up to 16 in case of medical complications.

1 year ago

Listen 1:08
Person holding a large stack of paper
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Elecciones Pa. 2024: Todo lo que necesita saber sobre cómo solicitar, llenar y devolver su papeleta de voto por correo

Pensilvania tiene voto por correo universal sin excusa. Aquí, todo lo que necesitas saber sobre el proceso antes de las elecciones del 23 de abril.

1 year ago

Craig Williams
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Who is Craig Williams, a Republican running for Pa. attorney general?

Williams was elected to the Pennsylvania House in 2020 to represent District 160, which includes parts of Chester and Delaware Counties.

1 year ago

Dave Sunday headshot
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Who is Dave Sunday, a Republican running for Pa. attorney general?

Sunday was elected York County district attorney in 2017. He leads a team that prosecutes approximately 9,000 criminal cases annually.

1 year ago

The Harrisburg Capitol building seen from above.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2024: A guide to vetting primary legislative candidates

There are a few ways to evaluate lawmakers, including reading the legislative memos they’ve circulated and bills they’ve signed.

1 year ago

Jack Stollsteimer headshot
Politics & Policy

Who is Jack Stollsteimer, a Democrat running for Pa. attorney general?

Stollsteimer previously served as an assistant district attorney in Delaware County. He later was an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

1 year ago

A person puts a ballot in an envelope
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Voting rights groups appeal ruling that directs Pa. to reject undated mail ballots

A favorable outcome for the NAACP-led plaintiffs could ensure thousands of mail ballots are counted in November, but it would not happen in time for the April 23 primary.

1 year ago

Jared Solomon headshot
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Who is Jared Solomon, a Democrat running for Pa. attorney general?

Solomon has represented the 202nd District in the state House, which encompasses part of northeast Philadelphia, since 2017.

1 year ago

Joe Khan posing for a photo
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Who is Joe Khan, a Democrat running for Pa. attorney general?

He has served as an assistant district attorney in Philadelphia, assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Bucks County solicitor.

1 year ago

Shown is the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and the Philadelphia skyline as seen from the Cramer Hill Waterfront Park in Camden, N.J., Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
Community

Pew State of the City: Immigrants make up the largest percentage of Philly’s population since the 1940s, report finds

As a “reemerging gateway,” immigrants have driven Philadelphia’s overall population growth in recent decades.

1 year ago

Listen 1:10
Page 314 of 8,753« First«...312313314315316...»Last »
Arts & Entertainment Community Courts & Law Education Health Lifestyle Money Politics & Policy Science Urban Planning Weather
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Latest News

  • ‘Mexican Lindbergh’: Emilio Carranza remembered at memorial service in N.J.’s Pine Barrens, where his plane crashed

    8 hours ago

  • Philadelphians celebrate the Japanese holiday Tanabata at the Shofuso house with origami crafts, tours, taiko drumming

    9 hours ago

  • Doylestown’s Oscar Hammerstein Museum celebrates the musical theater legend’s 130th birthday

    10 hours ago

  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal

Donate
Learn about WHYY Member benefits
Ways to Donate
WHYY

WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community.

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. It’s how we live.

Contact Us

Philadelphia

215.351.1200
talkback@whyy.org

Delaware

302.516.7506
talkback@whyy.org

Our Programs

  • Albie’s Elevator
  • Art Outside
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Souls
  • The Infinite Art Hunt
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • Philadelphia Revealed
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Schooled
  • The Statue
  • Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know
  • Young Creators Studio
  • Young, Unhoused and Unseen
  • Your Democracy

Inside WHYY

  • About
    • Social Responsibility at WHYY
    • Board and Executives
    • Community Advisory Board
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Internships
    • Press Room
    • Meet Our Newsroom
    • WHYY News Style Guide
    • WHYY Productions
    • WHYY Spaces
    • Submissions
    • History
    • Directions
    • Coverage Area
    • Financial Statements
    • WHYY Community Report
    • Supporters
    • Privacy
  • Apps
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • N.I.C.E. Initiative
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Sign up for a Newsletter

© MMXXV WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org

WHYY is partnered with