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Living on Earth is an environmental news and information program. Each week host Steve Curwood guides the listener through a mix of news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.

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Cyclists compete in the 2008 Philadelphia Cycling Classic
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Billy Penn

With the Philadelphia Cycling Classic’s return almost here, its organizers can almost see the finish line

Sunday’s race aims to bring out tens of thousands of spectators along the 14.4-mile course through Philly, capping off 2026’s sporting summer.

1 week ago

Michael Hathaway stocks the little plant library
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Free plant library brings ‘a little whimsy’ to Northeast Philadelphia

The bright yellow box has become a place for people to swap plant cuttings and propagations.

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a competitor rides her bicycle in front of other cycling competitors along a road
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The Philly bike race is back!

We unpack the significance of the return of the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic and unpack the behind-the-scenes story of how it happened.

Air Date: August 27, 2026 12:00 pm

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Father says college student was killed by police in Upper Pottsgrove Township after he went to wrong house

An investigation is underway after police shot and killed a 22-year-old college student in Upper Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania.

1 week ago

Riders participate in the Philadelphia Cycling Classic Pep Rally
Community Events
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

How you can still get involved in the Philadelphia Cycling Classic’s weekend events

Top professional riders will take on the Manayunk Wall on Sunday, but there’s also ways you can get your bike out for the return of the festivities.

1 week ago

Rebekah James Morris (far left) and Christopher James (right) are the children of
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

The first Slinky was made in Philly, and its legacy lives on through the inventor’s children

Richard and Betty James created the Slinky by accident. It was Betty who popularized the toy and ultimately made it one of the more popular creations.

1 week ago

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Addiction
Community Events

Communities across the Philadelphia area to mark International Overdose Awareness Day

Communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware will host candlelight vigils, memorial walks and other events through Aug. 31.

1 week ago

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a sign reads Rehoboth Beach Farmers' Market Has a temporary home RB Convention Center 229 Rehoboth Avenue
Community Events
Delaware
Food & Drink

Dangerous trees force Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market to relocate after 20 years in Grove Park

City officials determined five trees needed to be immediately removed due to safety risk. In the meantime, the market has been relocated to a parking lot.

1 week ago

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Many people are gathered on Independence Hall at the location of the President's House site.
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History
Philadelphia

At Philadelphia’s President’s House, an anniversary gathering remembers slavery in America while its history remains contested

Amid a dispute between federal and city officials over the site’s slavery exhibit, the gathering marked the anniversary of enslaved Africans’ arrival in America in 1619.

1 week ago

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Franklin Kury speaking with 2 other men while standing in front of a large American flag.
Environment
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Pennsylvania
Inside Climate News

Remembering the ‘visionary’ author of Pennsylvania’s environmental rights amendment

Franklin Kury, who passed away last week, helped make Pennsylvania one of the first governments in the world to guarantee a healthy environment as a basic right.

2 weeks ago

Aerial view of firefighters putting out a fire.
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New Jersey

WHYY’s ‘Camden’s Burning Issue’ event will unpack reporting on fire-prone scrap metal recycler

The event will be held Sept. 10 at Camden FireWorks.

2 weeks ago

the outdoor sign for the Tattooed Mom bar
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Philadelphia

Tattooed Mom works to bring live music events back after licensing violation

The longtime South Street bar is adjusting its events while its owner navigates city licensing requirements.

2 weeks ago

a kid receives a haircut
Community Events
K-12
Philadelphia

Hundreds of students set up with fresh haircuts for the first day of school, thanks to Barbers Who Care and West Philly YMCA

Nearly 80 barbers and stylists from five states volunteered their time at the annual event.

2 weeks ago

The TikTok logo is seen on a cell phone on Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston
Media
Pennsylvania
Politics

Gen Z is increasingly using social media for news. What does this say about the current news environment?

Polls reveal that Gen Z adults are consuming news on social media in higher numbers than their older counterparts.

2 weeks ago

Fresh Air host Terry Gross
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Technology

‘Too good to be true?’: No, WHYY’s Terry Gross did not personally email you to be a guest on ‘Fresh Air’

AI-fueled scammers are asking people to appear on WHYY’s “Fresh Air” and other popular shows and podcasts in exchange for money.

2 weeks ago

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