Skip to content
The latest news and information from the world's most respected news source. BBC World Service delivers up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis, commentary, features and interviews.

BBC World Service

Listen Live

Listen Live

In-depth analysis and commentary on today's biggest news stories as only the BBC can deliver. BBC
Next

BBC Newshour

In-depth analysis and commentary on today's biggest news stories as only the BBC can deliver. BBC "Newshour" covers everything from the growth of democracy to the threat of terrorism with a fresh, clear perspective from across the globe.

WHYY
rewind
play
fast-forward
 
 
 
Radio Schedule
WHYY
  • DONATE
Primary Menu
  • News
  • Radio & Podcasts
    • Radio Schedule
    • Ways to Stream
    • WHYY Listen App
  • TV
    • WHYY TV Schedule
    • WHYY Watch App
    • Live TV
    • Watch on Demand
    • Stream PBS Kids
  • Arts
  • Events
  • Education
    • WHYY Early Education Programs
    • For Students
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Community

Pastor Michael Doyle
New Jersey
Religion

After 46 years in Camden, Monsignor Michael Doyle retires. But he’s not going anywhere

Sacred Heart Church’s pastor worked to improve the lives of the poorest. Still, there’s more to be done — he’d like to be remembered for failing “nicely.”

5 years ago

Police patrol car with flashing lights and siren on
Pennsylvania
Policing
NBC10

Video of Allentown officer kneeling on man sparks protests

Various protesters in Allentown took to the streets Saturday night, demanding answers from the city’s mayor, Ray O'Connell, and Police Chief Glenn Granitz.

5 years ago

Free Library of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice
Billy Penn

Why Free Library workers are calling for their director to resign

Allegations of discrimination have been piling up for years.

5 years ago

Fans sit in the stands before the start of a game between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in 2019 in Landover, Md. The Redskins, and other teams, are reviewing their names. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
NPR
Race & Ethnicity
Sports

The racial justice reckoning over sports team names is spreading

In the wake of George Floyd's killing, Confederate monuments have fallen, companies have scrubbed racist imagery from labels, and now, pro sports team names are under review.

5 years ago

Comic book author Reggie Byers was selling copies of his latest book, 'AFROBOY AND PUFFGIRL' at the street fair in Media. (Zachariah Hughes/WHYY)
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity

Channeling protest energy, a Delco street fair highlights Black business owners

Building on calls for racial justice, a teen in Media worked with local organizations to connect people with Black-owned businesses in the region.

5 years ago

Kids exploring the Wissahickon creek near the historic Evans-Mumbower Mill. (Photo by Julie Watt)
PlanPhilly
Outdoors
Public Health
Public Spaces
Eyes on the Street

Quarantine inspired us to explore parks. Science suggests the habit could stick.

Park and trail use skyrocketed during our stay-at-home period. Social science gives us reason to believe these healthy habits will stick.

5 years ago

The Flats, an affordable housing community in western Wilmington, Del. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Housing

Delaware launches statewide family reentry program

A statewide pilot program will allow people recently released from prison to move in with family members living in public housing.

5 years ago

Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice
Billy Penn

When the police watch your family picnic, none of the options are good

Black Philadelphians shouldn’t have to choose between having a “good day” and addressing racism.

5 years ago

Encampment on Ben Franklin Parkway
PlanPhilly
Homelessness
Housing

City to clear homeless encampment on Benjamin Franklin Parkway next Friday

City officials want people living in the encampment to leave voluntarily before July 17. It’s unclear whether police will be called in to clear the camp.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf makes an economic plea for masks in businesses

The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners decided to postpone the state’s bar exam a second time, and conduct it remotely over three days in October.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump listens as Robert Unanue, of Goya Foods, speaks during a roundtable meeting with Hispanic leaders in the Cabinet Room, Thursday, July 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Business
Food & Drink
Social Justice

Goya CEO, praising Trump, sparks online culture clash

“We all truly blessed, at the same time, to have have a leader like President Trump who is a builder,” Unanue said standing at a podium beside Trump.

5 years ago

A mural of the Neshaminy High School mascot. (Eugene Sonn/WHYY)
K-12
Race & Ethnicity

As Washington reviews its NFL team name, what will Neshaminy schools do?

Years into a tense, costly legal fight, the school district doesn’t have plans to scrap its team name, even as other Pa. schools grapple with the issue.

5 years ago

This rendering shows Germantown High as a mixed-use development including a school, apartments, co-working and a cafe. (Courtesy of Woodcock Design)
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Real Estate

Germantown High’s $50M housing remake moves forward over community concerns

Many Germantown residents want to see firmer commitments around affordable housing and community hiring from developers Jack Azran and Eli Alon.

5 years ago

(Public domain image)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Public Health

More N.J. barrier island towns institute curfews for minors amid disregard for coronavirus guidelines

An increasing number of Ocean County municipalities along the New Jersey coast have adopted curfews for minors due to non-compliance with pandemic health regulations.

5 years ago

The projected path of Tropical Storm Fay. (National Hurricane Center)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

NWS: Tropical Storm Fay will generate dangerous swimming conditions in N.J.

Tropical Storm Fay will generate dangerous rip currents at New Jersey beaches, forecasters say.

5 years ago

Page 513 of 921« First«...511512513514515...»Last »
Arts & Entertainment Community Courts & Law Education Health Lifestyle Money Politics & Policy Science Urban Planning Weather
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Latest News

  • Born of the COVID-19 pandemic, Barnes Foundation is now sharing its online education tech

    3 hours ago

  • New Jersey offers grants to tackle the urban heat island effect

    4 hours ago

  • N.J. law banning immigration detention contracts overturned by U.S. appeals court

    11 hours ago

  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal

Donate
Learn about WHYY Member benefits
Ways to Donate
WHYY

WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community.

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. It’s how we live.

Contact Us

Philadelphia

215.351.1200
talkback@whyy.org

Delaware

302.516.7506
talkback@whyy.org

Our Programs

  • Albie’s Elevator
  • Art Outside
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Souls
  • The Infinite Art Hunt
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • Philadelphia Revealed
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Schooled
  • The Statue
  • Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know
  • Young Creators Studio
  • Young, Unhoused and Unseen
  • Your Democracy

Inside WHYY

  • About
    • Social Responsibility at WHYY
    • Board and Executives
    • Community Advisory Board
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Internships
    • Press Room
    • Meet Our Newsroom
    • WHYY News Style Guide
    • WHYY Productions
    • WHYY Spaces
    • Submissions
    • History
    • Directions
    • Coverage Area
    • Financial Statements
    • WHYY Community Report
    • Supporters
    • Privacy
  • Apps
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • N.I.C.E. Initiative
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Sign up for a Newsletter

© MMXXV WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org

WHYY is partnered with