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Krista Tippett and WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn engage with the crowd during the 2019 Dare to Understand Awards hosted at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral. 
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National
Religion
Social Justice

Civil dialogue: How do we talk to each other?

How do you navigate discussing fraught topics with people you disagree with when the personal becomes political?

Air Date: September 25, 2020

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The scene of a partial house collapse in the Brant Beach section of Long Beach Township Thursday. (Courtesy of the Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Company)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Public Safety

Construction workers injured in partial house collapse on Long Beach Island

Two construction workers were injured when a house they were working on suffered a partial collapse, authorities said. 

5 years ago

Protesters march, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. Authorities pleaded for calm while activists vowed to fight on Thursday in Kentucky’s largest city, where a gunman wounded two police officers during anguished protests following the decision not to charge officers for killing Breonna Taylor. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Policing
Social Justice

In despair, protesters take to streets for Breonna Taylor

The big question for a town torn apart by Breonna Taylor’s death and the larger issue of racism in America was how to move forward.

5 years ago

Protests are stopped at South Street Bridge by Philadelphia Police on the second night of protests after a grand jury's decision in the Breonna Taylor case. (Joe Hernandez/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Social Justice

Protesters march through Center City demanding justice for Breonna Taylor

About 100 people gathered first on Independence Mall and then started marching through Center City on the second night of protests after the Breonna Taylor decision.

5 years ago

A SEPTA employee  walks between two El cars lifted for repairs at the 69th Street SEPTA repair shop. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Economy
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA managers, cops earn double salaries with overtime as agency battles fiscal crisis

A small number of SEPTA managers and police officers, through overtime, earned annual pay comparable to Mayor Jim Kenney and other public executives.

5 years ago

Rough surf in New Jersey in September 2019. (Justin Auciello/WHYY)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Man dies after pulled from ocean in N.J.

A man has died after first responders rescued him from the ocean in New Jersey late Wednesday morning, authorities announced. 

5 years ago

John Solomon talks about his experiences with guns, which began when he was 11 years old and ended with a 5-year prison sentence. He spoke during a community meeting in North Philadelphia with Pennsylvania Attorney General-elect Josh Shapiro in 2016. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Criminal Justice
Public Safety

Want answers to Philly gun violence? Ask someone who’s lived it

More than 1,500 people have been shot in Philly this year. The city needs answers, and listening to John Solomon's story may be one place to start getting them.

Air Date: September 24, 2020

Listen 17:51
Protesters occupy Market Street in front of City Hall.
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

‘My heart is heavy’: Philly reacts to lack of charges in Breonna Taylor’s killing

Hundreds of demonstrators chanted Breonna Taylor’s name and marched in cities across the U.S. to express anger and sadness following the grand jury decision.

5 years ago

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Billy Penn

As Philly becomes a hub for the $1.1 billion esports industry, can these founders close the racial gap?

A tournament venue on North Broad, a giant gaming center in Bucks and a build-your-own PC program all have goals to diversify the pipeline.

5 years ago

People protest the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case
NPR
National
Social Justice

Breonna Taylor update: Denver police detain man after driver plows through protest area

As the protest was breaking up, a motorist drove through a small crowd of protesters who had yelled at the driver to turn around.

5 years ago

A Devereux facility in Devon, Pa.
Behavioral Health
Kids
Philadelphia

Philly removes children from Devereux facilities after sex abuse revelations

After 25 years of child sex abuse at Devereux facilities were uncovered in August, Philly is removing 53 children still in the nonprofit’s care.

5 years ago

Jesus Gonzalez
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Income Inequality
National

‘Desperation and fear’ for millions with Congress deadlocked over pandemic assistance

Federal unemployment money has been cut off for nearly two months. Congress hasn’t worked out a deal to send more aid, and a fight over the Supreme Court may make that harder.

5 years ago

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September 24 - 30, 2020

Music and more as festivals return to the Delaware Valley in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This week’s “Things to Do” features festivals for techies, music lovers and beer lovers.

5 years ago

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Police and protesters converge during a demonstration, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he has authorized a “limited” deployment of the National Guard as hundreds of demonstrators have gathered to protest.

5 years ago

Protesters march south on Broad Street. About 200 participated in the action after a grand jury in Louisville, Ky., failed to bring charges against the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Social Justice

Protesters march through Center City following grand jury decision in Breonna Taylor case

Demonstrators marched from Independence Hall to a planned rally at City Hall Wednesday evening, chanting “no justice, no peace.”

5 years ago

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