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Think is a national call-in radio program, hosted by acclaimed journalist Krys Boyd and produced by KERA — North Texas’ PBS and NPR member station. Each week, listeners across the country tune in to the program to hear thought-provoking, in-depth conversations with newsmakers from across the globe.

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Film critic Patrick Stoner (left) interviews Tom Hanks (right) for his movie,
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New Mr. Rogers film pushes superstar actor Tom Hanks to take a risk

Patrick Stoner interviewed the Oscar winner about portraying the PBS children’s TV legend. Here’s a conversation with WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn about that chat.

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Formerly incarcerated artist James “Yaya” Hough stands in front of a mural at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia

Philly DA names office’s first ever artist-in-residence, James Hough

Pittsburgh-based James Hough was selected to be the first artist-in-residence in the Philadelphia’s DA’s office and believed to be the first in any DA’s office in the country.

6 years ago

In this illustration, angry settlers approach a Conestoga village, where they murder all the inhabitants. (Weshoyot Alvitre)
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity
Visual Arts

Native American comic artists tell story of 1763 massacre of Conestoga tribe in Lancaster, Pa.

“Ghost River,” commissioned by the Library Company of Philadelphia, tells the story of the 1763 slaughter of Conestoga from the perspective of the tribe.

6 years ago

Costumes portraying Queen Elizabeth’s coronation garments are on display at Winterthur Museum in Delaware. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
Visual Arts

Costumes from Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ boost attendance at Winterthur Museum

Winterthur Museum is the only place in North America you can see award-winning costumes from Netflix’s "The Crown."

6 years ago

Comedian Che Guerrero opened the event. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Coming Home: Telling reentry stories through hip-hop and comedy

First Person Arts hosted a night of performances by men of color telling stories of reentry, featuring Ali Siddiq, Peedi Crakk, and Chris Cotton.

6 years ago

Artists Muhsana Ali and Amadou Kane Sy created
History
Philadelphia

‘This is not an old story’: Penn Museum reimagines its African, Central American galleries with a modern view

In its updated galleries, the Penn Museum asks hard questions about African cultural appropriation.

6 years ago

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The Philadelphia Experiment
Movies
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The Philadelphia Experiment

Why would some Black audiences boycott the new Harriet Tubman movie?

Across Black Twitter and other social media platforms, a small but vocal segment of Black people are imploring other African Americans not to support the film. Why?

6 years ago

File photo: The founding members of Kool & The Gang, (from left) George Brown, Robert 'Kool' Bell, Dennis D. T. Thomas, and Claydes Charles Smith, were given the Marian Anderson Award in November, 2019. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Music
Philadelphia

Kool & The Gang’s ‘Celebration’ at the Marian Anderson Award ceremony

Now in their 50th year, the legendary funk band came to the Kimmel Center to be honored with musical tributes.

6 years ago

A Day Off, by Włodzimierz Siwierski, Auschwitz 1941 (Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum)
History
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

‘Forbidden Art’ from concentration camps opens at National Liberty Museum

Ahead of the 75th anniversary of liberating the German concentration camps, the Philly museum displays art created in secret by prisoners.

6 years ago

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Instagram's Adam Mosseri speaks onstage at the WIRED25 Summit 2019 in San Francisco. He said some users will no longer see the
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Media
Technology

Instagram will test hiding ‘Likes’ on some U.S. accounts starting next week

Like seriously, if you post something to the 'gram and not one of your followers hits "like," is it even worth sharing?

6 years ago

Industrial artists Numen/For Use spin a cocoon of suspended tunnels inside an unused warehouse. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Military
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Weaving redevelopment at the Navy Yard

Industrial artists Numen/For Use spin a cocoon of suspended tunnels inside an unused warehouse.

6 years ago

Crustaceans and Venomous Marine Life Converging on Hair Tide by Jamie Summers at the Off the Wall: American Art to Wear Exhibit. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Capturing your life, stitch by stitch: The art to wear movement on display at Philly art museum

“Off the Wall” shows 50 years of artists making work for the body.

6 years ago

Artist Nicole Nikolich, aka Lace in the Moon. (Eric Dale/Billy Penn)
Community Events
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Want to own some of Philly’s famous street art?

Check out this show at Tmoms on South Street.

6 years ago

Villanova University student Caleb Lucky (left) and Professor Hezekiah Lewis helped make the film
Higher Education
Race & Ethnicity

Villanova students win national award for ‘Sankofa,’ documentary shot in Philly, Ghana

The student-produced documentary, “Sankofa,” won a Student Academy Award in October. It was one of just 15 student films in the world to win the award.

6 years ago

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Sally Field poses for photographers upon arrival at the Olivier Awards in London, Sunday, April 7, 2019. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Radio Times
History
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Sally Field

Marty talks with Sally Field, about her life, her career, and why acting was such a successful tool for overcoming trauma.

Air Date: November 8, 2019 10:00 am

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