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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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Billy Penn

Philadelphia Surge season arrives with aim of growing opportunities for women and nonbinary athletes

The ultimate disc team hopes to build on its inaugural season both growing its fan base and extending its play into the postseason.

2 years ago

Entrance for a diner
NPR
Business
Food & Drink
New Jersey

New Jersey diners adapt to survive in state dubbed ‘diner capital of the world’

An unofficial New Jersey diner coalition estimates that there are around 450 diners in the state, more per capita than any other state in the United States.

2 years ago

Aramark workers at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center are hitting the picket line.
Employment
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
6abc

Aramark strike: Workers at Wells Fargo Center to hit picket lines, will not work 76ers-Pistons game

Members of the Philly food service workers’ union, including cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers and concessions workers, are walking off the job.

2 years ago

Freed-Hardeman guard Quan Lax
Gender
National
Sports

NAIA approves transgender policy limiting women’s sports to athletes whose biological sex is female

The governing body for mostly small colleges, covering about 83,000 athletes across the U.S, is believed to be the first college sports organization to take such a step.

2 years ago

People walk past destroyed buildings along a road in Khan Younis on April 7, 2024
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International
Military
Politics
Protests

Israel pulls some troops from southern Gaza, 6 months after Oct. 7 attacks

The latest update on Israel's ongoing military invasion comes six months to the day after the surprise attacks led by Hamas on Oct. 7 that sparked the ensuing conflict.

2 years ago

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley
National
Sports

South Carolina and Philly-native coach Dawn Staley defeat Caitlin Clark and Iowa in NCAA championship

The Gamecocks became the 10th Division I team to go through a season without a loss. Clark scored 30 points, including a championship-record 18 in the first quarter.

2 years ago

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Military
Philadelphia
Transportation
6abc

Army helicopters seen flying through Lehigh Valley area not cause of concern, airport says

According to the Lehigh Valley International Airport, approximately 70 helicopters are using the airport as a staging area for refueling and will move military equipment.

2 years ago

people marching in the street for a ceasefire
International
Military
Protests

Philly families march calling for permanent ceasefire in Gaza

A permanent ceasefire resolution, divestment from Israeli bonds, and uncommitted primary votes were top of mind for rallygoers.

2 years ago

An engineering team placed the Bicentennial Bell, which had been in storage since 2013, in its new home in the Bicentennial Bell Garden on 3rd and Walnut streets on April 6, 2024. (Emily Neil/WHYY)
History
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Sculpture

The Bicentennial Bell returns to public view in Philadelphia

Project leaders said the Bicentennial Bell Garden would be completed and open to the public by mid to late June.

2 years ago

Listen 1:16
Earthquake reactions on social media
Environment
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Earthquake reax light up across social media in the Philly region

The shared experience of some mild shaking brought out both useful and entertaining posts online.

2 years ago

Man holds a rainbow trout
Environment
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Sports

Pa. anglers gear up for opening day of trout season

Hundreds of thousands of anglers visit Pennsylvania’s streams and lakes every year to fish for trophy-sized trout.

2 years ago

Listen 1:09
Rusty, a friendly 6-year-old Pit Bull terrier mix.
Animals
New Jersey

A South Jersey animal shelter is creating a baseball ‘Field of Dreams’ for dogs and cats looking for forever homes

The Burlington County Animal Shelter is holding a baseball-themed adoption event that features a dog-cat contest.

2 years ago

A bottle sits on the Jersey Shore
Environment
New Jersey
Outdoors
Sustainability

Voodoo doll, whoopie cushion, denture powder among bizarre trash plucked from Jersey Shore

Volunteers with the Clean Ocean Action environmental group removed over 175,000 items from the state's coastline last year, including pineapples, tires and leg hair remover.

2 years ago

Pro-bono attorneys Jeff Rosenthal, partner at Blank Rome and JPMorgan Chase's Mary McCullough work together on a pardon in West Philadelphia. (Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza/WHYY)
Business
Crime
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Philadelphia
Policing

Why a business coalition wants more employers to overlook criminal records in Philly

Advocates say too much talent is sitting on the sidelines because criminal records are holding some applicants back.

2 years ago

Pipeline contstruction
Energy
Environment
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania

Info about Mariner East-related water testing not public

The Pa. AG had reached a plea deal with Energy Transfer that included free water testing for residents who might have been affected by Mariner East II pipeline construction.

2 years ago

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