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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Managing director designee Adam Thiel looks on as Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker announces his appointment.
Politics & Policy

Philly fire commissioner tapped to be city’s next managing director

Thiel, who has led the city’s fire department since 2016, says he’s ready to take on the challenge. “As our folks will say in the fire department," he said, “‘We got this.’”

2 years ago

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Advocates rally for the end of medical deportations in Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

Philly is the first city in the U.S. to ban medical deportations. Here’s what that means

The new law provides guidelines for how hospitals should treat immigrant patients and gives immigrants more say.

2 years ago

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Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro is seen at a Phillies game.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Despite ethics concerns, Shapiro will keep accepting tickets from a group that gets state money

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s gift ban says he can’t take tickets from groups with “financial relations with the Commonwealth."

2 years ago

President Joe Biden answers a reporter's question as he walks from Marine One upon arrival on the South Lawn of the White House, Dec. 20, 2023, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 U.S. troops injured in drone attack in Iraq

The latest attack on U.S. troops follows months of escalating threats and actions against American forces in the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

2 years ago

Singer/songwriter Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy performed at Johnny Brenda's in Fishtown on Dec. 20, 2023 for a series of benefit shows for the holiday season. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy says it was ‘truly a dream’ aiding charities during 2 shows at Johnny Brenda’s

“If you would have told me that I could even get a show at Johnny Brenda's would have been a dream,” Matt Quinn told WHYY News.

2 years ago

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A photo of a group of Chinese-Costa Ricans making a traditional Cantonese dish with Costa Rican ingredients.
Arts & Entertainment

Questioning the ‘monolith of Chinese identity’: Taller Puertorriqueño exhibit highlights unseen history of Chinese immigrants in Costa Rica

With photos and audio, a new exhibition highlights Chinese migration to Costa Rica, and how the people and their culture changed over time.

2 years ago

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hot pink miniskirt suit
Arts & Entertainment

To die for: The Science History Institute shows us how we dye

A new exhibition at the Science History Institute, BOLD, tracks the cultural and environmental impacts of synthetic dyes.

2 years ago

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Kenneth Greer, left, with Cliff Chavous, right
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

Camden lacks transitional housing for homeless youth. Here’s what is being done about it

Organizations and Camden County work to address a lack of transitional housing in Camden to get youth acclimated to adulthood.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts passes against the New York Giants during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in Philadelphia.
Community

Eagles end 3-game skid, keep NFC East title hopes alive with 33-25 win over Giants

The Eagles need to win their final two games against Arizona and a rematch against the Giants to clinch the NFC East.

2 years ago

The city of Philadelphia's first official kinara stands outside City Hall.(Courtesy of Maisha Sullivan-Ongoza)
Politics & Policy

Philly is ready to light its first official kinara for the start of Kwanzaa

Local artist Maisha Sullivan-Ongoza created the kinara and says she’s elated that the city has finally added the symbol central to Kwanzaa.

2 years ago

Customized ornaments decorate the Christmas tree at Ray's. (Ali Mohsen/Billy Penn)
Arts & Entertainment

Continuing a long-running tradition, Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar offers a spot for regulars and newcomers to commune on Christmas Day.

Like every Christmas throughout its eight-and-a-half decades — excluding 2020, for obvious reasons — the South Philly institution is open for a full day of business.

2 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid (left) tries to get by Toronto Raptors' Dennis Schroder (center) and Jakob Poeltl during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, in Philadelphia
Community

NBA MVP Joel Embiid won’t play in 76ers-Heat Christmas game because of ankle issue

Embiid got hurt during Friday’s win over Toronto.

2 years ago

Two people holding hands
Health

A Philly mom’s message for families dealing with addiction during the holidays

Muriel Alston found a support group for parents of children with substance use disorder “solely by accident.” Now, she’s helping others navigate difficult holiday seasons.

2 years ago

A person crosses South Broad Street during a winter storm in Philadelphia
Community

Enduring extreme cold: What resources are available in Philly, South Jersey and Delaware?

Severe winter weather often triggers special measures to help protect people who are unhoused. Here’s what you need to know.

2 years ago

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel.
Politics & Policy

At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend’s bloodshed

As Christmas Eve fell, smoke rose over the besieged territory, while in the West Bank Bethlehem was hushed, its holiday celebrations called off.

2 years ago

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