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As summer heat hits Philadelphia, Odunde Festival brings South Street to life
When South Philadelphia residents Lois Fernandez and Ruth Arthur launched the Odunde festival 42 years ago, the celebration took place wi ...
8 years ago
The Jersey Shore’s newest roller coasters
It looks like 2017 is the year of the roller coaster at the Jersey shore. A new coaster that has changed Ocean City’s skyline is ...
8 years ago
Opposition to Temple stadium burns brightly one year on
“It is revolting to me that Temple would rather use their money to gentrify a historically black area than to lift them up,” proclaimed a Temple student.
8 years ago
How marijuana use affects school performance
Smoking marijuana impacts school performance – that’s what a large, long-term study finds. It was done by researchers at the Universi ...
Air Date: May 30, 2017
Listen 00:03:28An Incognito Printshop Holds Steady on Baltimore Avenue, 19143
Lately, new businesses have been rapidly appearing on West Philly’s Baltimore Avenue. Fresh facades and signs seem to be popping up ove ...
8 years ago
Is Rejection Better than Nothing?
Hearing the word NO is better than getting no answer. And even unkind comments are better for well-being than being ignored by other peop ...
Air Date: May 22, 2017
Listen 00:03:36Making real the racial faith, justice, and hope we talk about
A nightmare showed up to remind me that this is our time for struggle, and my voice is priceless. And silence won't make my dream come true. It has always been now.
8 years ago
The shame of my father’s racism
It took me years to talk about the racism perpetuated by my father in public settings. I was ashamed and embarrassed by him most of my early life.
8 years ago
Valuing experiences part of the the theme of ‘Courageous Conversations’ on race
Tonight, WHYY — in conjunction with WURD, the American Bible Society, and Philadelphia Media Network — will host “ ...
8 years ago
ListenBetrayal in romantic relationships hurts, but it can cause psychological trauma – with long-lasting consequences. In their w ...
Air Date: May 8, 2017
Listen 00:03:09Shakespeare on the Couch: Hamlet
Dr. Dan Gottlieb returns as therapist to the complex characters of Shakespeare’s plays. Hamlet is the most studied, most p ...
Air Date: May 8, 2017
Listen 00:50:33Exploring the past, future of Philly neighborhoods during annual Jane’s Walk
In the spirit of Pennsylvania-born author and urbanist Jane Jacobs, Philadelphians took to the streets of University City Friday to surve ...
8 years ago
See inside New Jersey’s hidden Hindenburg museum
It sounds like fantasy; an enormous, luxurious airship, filled with one of the most world’s flammable gases, shuttling the super-rich a ...
8 years ago
Villanova women, Jamaican runners win big at Penn Relays
The Villanova women earned top honors in the 4-by-1500-meter race at the Penn Relays, officially known as the Penn Relay Carnival, which ...
8 years ago
Philadelphia Eagles help puppies get adopted
Fourteen puppies were adopted at Morris Animal Refuge in South Philadelphia during a “Puppy Bowl Draft” that featured players ...
8 years ago