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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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A Philadelphia refinery (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

PGW seeks approval for $60 million liquefied natural gas plant in Southwest Philadelphia

The $60 million project could produce 120,000 gallons of liquified natural gas a day.

7 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh during the second day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
NPR
Kids
National
Public Safety

How to talk to young people about the Kavanaugh story

In the age of #MeToo, experts say parents are the primary educators about consent, and the current debate offers a teachable moment.

7 years ago

FILE - In this April 1991 file photo, architect Robert Venturi poses in his office in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, with a model of a new hall for the Philadelphia Orchestra in background. Venturi, who turned austere modern design on its ear, ushering in postmodern complexity with the dictum
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
Philadelphia
PlanPhilly

Remembering Robert Venturi, Philadelphia architect who gave ‘more’

Robert Venturi, one of the most influential design minds of the 20th century, passed away on Tuesday, September 18 at the age of 93, after battling Alzheimer’s disease.

7 years ago

Image courtesy of Sahl's farm.
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Outdoors

Shore area farm carves out ‘Philly Special’ corn maze to honor Eagles

A southern New Jersey family farm is showing its devotion for Philadelphia through its corn maze. ...

7 years ago

Lydia Adorno and her children Brian and Diane at their new apartment in North Philadelphia. They evacuated Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Public Safety
PlanPhilly

One year after Hurricane Maria, Philly a model for recovery

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Lydia Adorno and her family came from Manatí, a municipality in the northern coast of Puerto Rico. They now have a row home in NW Philly.

7 years ago

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Officials say a single shooter killed and wounded multiple people at a Rite Aid distribution center in Maryland. The suspect is in critical condition at a local hospital. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
NPR
Public Safety

Multiple people killed and wounded in Maryland shooting

No shots were fired by law enforcement officers on the scene, the sheriff said.

7 years ago

Sen. Orrin Hatch, photographed during a Senate hearing on music licensing reform on July 12, 2005. Hatch — a songwriter with both a platinum and gold record for his efforts — had his name added to the title of the Music Modernization Act, which passed the Senate unanimously on Sep. 18, 2018. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Business
Law
Music

A music industry peace treaty passes unanimously through Congress

The Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act was passed unanimously.

7 years ago

A World Food Programme convoy carries humanitarian aid to Aleppo, Syria. Getting food into conflict zones is a major hurdle — and a topic of discussion at the WFP's Innovation Accelerator. (Cem Genco/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
NPR
Food & Drink
International
Politics

Have a cool idea to help end world hunger? Pitch it to the U.N.

Let's figure out how to end hunger forever. And do it fast.

7 years ago

Eunice LaFate quizzes Andrew Cercena about the new golf cart taxi service he's starting for  Buccini/Pollin Group. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Economic Development

Developer tees up golf cart taxi service in downtown Wilmington

There's a new way to get around as the Delaware city's central business district moves out of the rough

7 years ago

Listen 1:55
Fountain Restaurant's Chef William DiStefano (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
Things To Do
Community Events
September 20-27, 2018

It’s officially fall: Philly fall Restaurant Weeks, New Jersey’s Apple Festival, and more events this week

The many Restaurant Weeks in the area this fall allow you to have a culinary adventure on the cheap.

7 years ago

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A naturalization ceremony takes place at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service in Philadelphia. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY, file)
Business
Immigration
Philadelphia

Philly and Newark, N.J., rank among best places for immigrants to live

A new study looked at measures such as hiring bilingual staff, doing outreach in immigrant communities, and encouraging participation in the economy and civic life.

7 years ago

Listen 1:05
A former Sesame Street writer stepped into a longtime debate, saying he considered Bert and Ernie to be a gay couple.
(Revierfoto/picture alliance via Getty Images)
NPR
Sex & Relationships
TV

Former writer saw Bert and Ernie as ‘loving couple’; Sesame Workshop disagrees

The back-and-forth is just the latest in a years-long dispute.

7 years ago

State police will now be required to make more visits to schools. (AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Pennsylvania
Policing
Public Safety

Pa. state police upping presence in certain schools

New rules will require more frequent visits to schools in areas that don't have their own police departments, and so they rely on state police for coverage.

7 years ago

The logo for Facebook appears on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York. (Richard Drew/AP)
Technology
ProPublica

Facebook is letting job advertisers target only men

A review found that 15 employers in the past year, including Uber, have advertised jobs on Facebook exclusively to one sex, with many of the ads playing to stereotypes.

7 years ago

Anthony Torres poses for a photograph at his brother's home in Atco, N.J., after revealing he was the man caught in a viral video shaving on a train. (Matt Rourke/AP)
NPR
Homelessness
Transportation

Man mocked for shaving on train says he was leaving homeless shelter

A fellow rider recorded him and posted the video to Twitter.

7 years ago

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