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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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Two people embrace in front of a memorial to victims of the Buffalo supermarket shooting.
NPR
Gun Violence
History
National
Race & Ethnicity

Buffalo plagued by economic neglect, segregation long before shooting, residents say

Buffalo consistently ranks as one of the most segregated cities in the nation.

3 years ago

Aerial view of North Broad Street at sunrise.
Homelessness
Housing
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Advocates say hundreds more young people are experiencing homelessness than the city will acknowledge

Eighteen to 24-year-olds often “couch surf” if they can, and generally avoid agency services.

3 years ago

Climbers struggle as their teammates climb on their shoulders during the greased pole competition in Montrose Piazza on Sunday, May 22, 2022.
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Philly tradition: Grease pole competition returns at Italian Market Festival

Heat didn’t stop people from attempting to climb the fabled 30-foot tower of slick.

3 years ago

Sajda ''Purple'' Blackwell and her husband Tommy Blackwell are the newest committee people for the 5th division of Philadelphia's 60th ward. The couple says their political run grew out of their gun violence prevention activism and other community organizing in West Philadelphia. (Sammy Caiola/WHYY)
Elections
Government
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

West Philadelphia activists plan to use committee member seats to mobilize neighbors against gun violence

Sajda “Purple” Blackwell and her husband Tommy Blackwell have long been running neighborhood patrols, food distributions and other events intended to curb gun violence.

3 years ago

Crew members walk up a ramp to where boxes of baby formula are stacked.
Home & Family
Kids
National

78,000 pounds of infant formula arrives in U.S.

Enough specialty infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles has arrived in the United States from Europe.

3 years ago

A group of mourners gather in front of a cross.
Gun Violence
National
Public Safety

Buffalo shooting victim laid to rest; city marks 1 week

Mourners said their final goodbyes to Roberta Drury on Saturday at the Assumption Church in Syracuse, not far from where she grew up in Cicero.

3 years ago

The Parkside Saints are a youth football team based in West Philadelphia. (Courtesy of JPG Photography)
PlanPhilly
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Sports
Eyes on the Street

Opinion: Let’s learn to share – sports and nature can co-exist in Philly parks

Retaining and preserving open spaces has ecological value, and so does providing space for young Philadelphians participating in sports programs.

3 years ago

An up-close view of a newborn kitten being hand fed a bottle.
Animals
Community Events
Home & Family
Philadelphia

ACCT Philly desperately seeks fosters to join its ‘Itty Bitty Kitty Committee’

Up to 40 kittens arrive at ACCT Philly per day, and the shelter needs help amid peak kitten season.

3 years ago

Eva relaxes in a puddle in 2020. (Erin Wilson)
NPR
Animals

Eva, the hero dog, beats back a mountain lion that attacked her owner on a hike

Erin Wilson recounts how her dog saved her from a mountain lion attack while she hiked along a river in remote Northern California. Eva the Belgian Malinois is recovering.

3 years ago

Flowers are left at a makeshift memorial outside of the Tops market on May 15 in Buffalo, N.Y. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
NPR
Gun Violence
National

The Tops in Buffalo’s East Side was a lifeline. Residents wonder if it should reopen

The Tops Friendly Markets grocery store opened on Jefferson Avenue on the East Side of Buffalo in 2003. It was a long road to get there.

3 years ago

Suffragists in Pennsylvania campaigning for the right to vote. (Harris and Ewing/Wikimedia Commons)
History
Philadelphia
Politics

A first in 1922: Two Pa. women secure major party nominations for Congress

One was a professor, while the other was related to Ben Franklin.

3 years ago

City officials and community members cut the ribbon on the city's first ''slow zone'' in Fairhill. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads

Philly’s first ‘slow zone’ aims to curb traffic deaths in Fairhill

The lower speed limit, new speed cushions and corner buffers were chosen with the involvement of community members.

3 years ago

A Ford logo is seen on a sign at Country Ford in Graham, N.C. The auto manufacturer has issued a recall that affects about 39,000 SUVs. (Gerry Broome/AP)
NPR
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Ford is recalling about 39,000 SUVS after 16 catch fire under the hood

The company is urging those with affected vehicles to park their cars outside and away from structures.

3 years ago

Philadelphia sprayground summer camps
Delaware
Environment
Outdoors
Public Health

Philly ‘spraygrounds’ open a week early ahead of possible record temps

Temperatures in several places are expected to break daily records, with high humidity. Remember to stay hydrated and be careful working outside.

3 years ago

A young boy hides his face in his hands, while a woman in the background holds back tears.
Gun Violence
National
Public Health
Public Safety

‘How dare you!’: Grief, anger from Buffalo victims’ kin

Relatives of the 10 Black people massacred in a Buffalo supermarket are pleading with the nation to confront and stop racist violence.

3 years ago

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