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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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Economy
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National

Quiet quitting, real quitting, unionizing — what else are American workers up to?

How we work, when we work, how much we work – it's all shifting on a scale not seen in decades.

3 years ago

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Economy
Employment
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Born of one garbage strike and shaped by another, Philly has one of the oldest municipal workers unions in the country

With over 9,000 current members, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees District Council 33 is one of the largest unions in Philly.

3 years ago

A view of a street with houses lining each side.
Government
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Housing
New Jersey

COVID-19 rental assistance still available for Camden County residents

$35 million in assistance, which has kept more than 4,000 applicants in their homes, remains available to help those in need.

3 years ago

A sign is posted in New Hope, Pa., upon entering Bucks County from New Jersey, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Government
Housing
Pennsylvania

Bucks County updates rent relief program, for previous and new applicants

Previous applicants to the BERA program may now be eligible to receive more assistance for any utility bills or rent that they still owe.

3 years ago

Tatyana Woodard tests space to hang art at Ark of Safety, a new North Philly shelter for LGBTQ people. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Homelessness
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

A shelter just for LGBTQ people: Ark of Safety is opening in North Philadelphia

With a dozen beds plus support services, the new sanctuary is targeting a mid-September launch.

3 years ago

A small airplane circles over Tupelo, Miss., on Saturday. Police say the pilot threatened to crash the aircraft into a Walmart. (Rachel McWilliams/AP)
NPR
National
Public Safety
Transportation

The pilot who threatened to crash into a Mississippi Walmart has landed safely

The plane was flying over the northeast region of Mississippi when the pilot alerted emergency responders of the pilot's intentions to crash into a Walmart in Tupelo.

3 years ago

Delaware State University
Crime
Delaware
Gun Violence
Higher Education
6abc

2 students shot during a robbery on Delaware State University Campus

Delaware State University Police are investigating after 2 students were shot on campus Saturday morning.

3 years ago

Luc Belanjer (seated) with his family and friends on the beach in Wildwood, N.J. They are among the thousands from the Canadian province of Quebec who decided to spend summer vacation in Cape May County. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
International
New Jersey
Outdoors
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Canadians returning to Cape May after 2-year COVID hiatus

A vast majority of Cape May County’s Canadian tourism business has returned. Officials hope all of it will recover next year.

3 years ago

Gov. Wolf speaks at a podium surrounded by elected officials and others.
Aging
Employment
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Workers at 14 Pennsylvania nursing homes go on strike

Workers from 14 Pennsylvania nursing homes went on strike Friday after marathon contract negotiations failed to produce a deal.

3 years ago

Vicinity Energy's Operations Manager Mike Ancona explains how a modern co-generation plant creates the steam that heats Center City office buildings
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

Could Philly’s steam system provide a climate solution? PGW says no

Vicinity Energy, which operates Philadelphia’s steam loop system, is now battling with PGW, another century-old institution, over its Center City customers.

3 years ago

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I-676 is seen filled with floodwaters from the Schuylkill River
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Billy Penn

Photos from a year ago, when Ida flooded the Vine Street Expressway

Many Philadelphians are still struggling to recover.

3 years ago

During the candlelight vigil, names of loved ones were read aloud through a megaphone. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health

Candlelight vigil in Kensington honors victims of fatal drug overdoses

Nearly 100 people at McPherson Square lit candles and read the names of deceased loved ones Wednesday.

3 years ago

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Crime
Kids
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6abc

Missing 13-year-old girl found safe in NYC after abduction in Reading, Pa.; suspect in custody

A male suspect, identified by police as 47-year-old Dwayne Taylor, was taken into custody in Brooklyn.

3 years ago

A sign announcing the gun violence prevention hotline is shown in the foreground, with elected officials speaking at a podium in the background.
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Philadelphia Violence Prevention Hotline now fully staffed

Philadelphia’s 211 system is now fully staffed. Plans are underway to ensure security is a top priority at the Made in America Event over Labor Day weekend.

3 years ago

Crowds fill the Ben Franklin Parkway for Made in America
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Billy Penn

How Philly handles emergencies at major events, and how attendees can get live updates

The city made big strides after Pope Francis came to visit in 2015.

3 years ago

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