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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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Keith Russell sits on a bench at Fairmount Park
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Almost a year after Central Park Karen, The Brothers’ Network continues to showcase Black birders and artists

Through events like “Bird Watching While Black,” The Brothers’ Network aims to celebrate Black men as “full human beings” who aren’t limited by others’ perceptions.

4 years ago

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An ambulance is pictured on a highway
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
NBC10

Girl killed, 2 women and 4 children injured, in crash on I-95 in Delaware County

A driver was traveling northbound on I-95 in Tinicum Township when she somehow lost control of the vehicle.

4 years ago

Climate Action Lower Merion's protest outside Lower Merion School District headquarters. (Courtesy of Eurhi Jones)
Environment
K-12
Sustainability

‘Our tree canopy is under attack’: Lower Merion climate activists rebuke school district’s latest development plan

Climate activists and ecologists oppose the Lower Merion School District’s latest plan to build playing fields for its overcrowded middle schools.

4 years ago

In a year where loss, grief, technology and identity have been at the forefront of the national conversation, the budding trend of email opt-outs are for many both a welcome change and a sign of what may lie ahead. (Jordan Kirchner)
NPR
Home & Family

In a grief-filled year, brands from Etsy to Pandora let you skip Mother’s Day emails

The small but growing trend is seen as a welcome acknowledgment of people who are grieving, as well as a sign that email marketing is becoming increasingly personalized.

4 years ago

This historical marker at Market and Juniper tells of Mother's Day's history here in Philly.
History
Home & Family
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

The Philly woman behind Mother’s Day hated what it became

Anna Jarvis, who created the holiday to honor her own mom, petitioned FDR to remove it from the country’s official calendar.

4 years ago

Asia Pratt holds her son Azi, while protesting conditions for people who are incarcerated at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Northeast Philadelphia on May 7, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Incarceration
Philadelphia
Protests

‘They’re human beings and should be treated right’: Families protest conditions in Philly prison

Activists and family members protested for the third week in a row outside Philadelphia jails to draw attention to what they describe as deteriorating prison conditions.

4 years ago

Mural in Philly
PlanPhilly
Income Inequality
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

New Philly fund offers residents a chance to send $15K to neighborhood groups

Philadelphia’s newest COVID-19 recovery fund aims to send grants to neighborhood-based organizations through a community-driven process.

4 years ago

Aliah Harris, 18, throws her graduation cap in celebration on her dad's South Philly block on June 10, 2020. (Rachel Wisniewski for WHYY)
Media
Pennsylvania

WHYY wins 12 Keystone Media Awards for pandemic, gun violence, election coverage

The Keystone Awards recognize “journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences.”

4 years ago

In this October 2020 file photo, Jamari Davis and his sister Amanda Davis-Buie, both Lebanon County residents, are pictured. They voted for former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 election. (Dani Fresh for Keystone Crossroads)
Media

WHYY receives 4 Murrow Awards for reporting on 2020 election, racial justice

WHYY News was awarded the honors in a region that encompasses large-market stations in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

When Jade Rone, left, was first taken into Stacia Parker's care, she kept her feelings to herself. At their StoryCorps interview in Philadelphia in June 2019, Parker told her,
NPR
Home & Family
Philadelphia

‘Searching for a mom’: A foster daughter finds one – and a voice of her own

When Jade Rone was placed in Stacia Parker's care, she kept her feelings to herself: "I just felt like I didn't matter." But Parker had different expectations for her.

4 years ago

The Covanta incinerator, a waste-to-energy facility that burns trash from Delaware County, Philadelphia, New York City, in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Environment
Pennsylvania

A rare public meeting brings a loud virtual outcry of ‘No’ to Chester incinerator

Nearly 200 people packed the online room to tell the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority board that the Covanta waste-to-energy plant must go.

4 years ago

The Twitter app on a smartphone
NPR
Technology

Want to send a mean tweet? Twitter’s new feature wants you to think again

Twitter released a new feature that detects potentially offensive replies on its service and asks users to review a message before sending.

4 years ago

One of 10 limited edition posters created to raise money for the Black Mama's Day Bailout project
Incarceration
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Huge success for Mother’s Day bailout, as annual Philly effort blows past fundraising goal

The Community Bail Fund is freeing more moms this year than ever before.

4 years ago

An exhibit of Civil War Era images displayed on a construction wall at 3rd and Chestut streets was quickly taken down by the Old City District. It was perceived as a hate crime. (Courtesy of Todd Kimmell)
History
Philadelphia

Cartoons of Black Americans from the Civil War appear, then disappear, in Old City

The images of enslaved Black Americans were originally used to criticize the Confederacy, but out of historical context, they can offend.

4 years ago

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Philadelphia Art Museum
Things To Do
Community Events
May 6-12, 2021

Celebrating moms, Art Museum refined, and ‘Tosca’ at the Mann in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

May 6-12: The week’s events include a Latino restaurant week, a movie night for a cause, and celebrate Philly's parks.

4 years ago

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