Skip to content
Each week Science Friday, hosted by Ira Flatow, focuses on science topics that are in the news and brings an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand.

Science Friday

Listen Live

Listen Live

Go behind the headlines: From the economy and healthcare to politics and the environment - and so much more - On Point talks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR for NPR.
Next

On Point

Go behind the headlines: From the economy and healthcare to politics and the environment - and so much more - On Point talks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR for NPR.

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 Youth Media
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • WHYY Early Education Programs
    • For Students
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Community

A cranberry farmer in waders waist deep in a bog
Food & Drink
New Jersey

N.J. cranberry farmers look forward to cooler weather for ripening crops

The recent unseasonably warm days are worrying South Jersey's cranberry farmers. Their crop needs cool weather to darken to its characteristic deep red.

9 years ago

Jack Drummond in full screen, Mayor Kenney, off to the right
Business
Philadelphia

Philly assists black small-business owners with networking

The city of Philadelphia is lending a hand to help a group of men start networking. Many of them are not used to interacting on a business level.

9 years ago

Bill Ciancaglini of South Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

Philadelphia attorney recounts chaos of Vegas mass shooting

A Philadelphia attorney vacationing in Las Vegas found himself running for his life Sunday night, when a gunman began mowing down concert-goers in a mass shooting.

9 years ago

A man stands at a window in a municipal building in New Jersey
New Jersey
Public Health

Spreading the word about addiction, treatment at the street level in New Jersey

Bob Chew used to lock up drug addicts. But on Friday, the former Camden police sergeant was walking the streets, hoping to get them help.

9 years ago

Listen 0:00
Image: Justin Auciello for WHYY News
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Warm, humid weekend ahead at the Jersey Shore

An offshore high pressure system will deliver warm and humid air across the area, according to the National Weather Service.

9 years ago

A scene from the 2013 Asbury Park Zombie Walk. (Photo: Chris Spiegel/Blur Revision Media Design)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Annual zombie walk bans prop weapons

Prop weapons will not be permitted at Asbury Park's Zombie Walk on Saturday.

9 years ago

A moment of prayer was held during a vigil Tuesday at Thomas Paine Park for the victims of the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas Sunday night.
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘This is madness’: Philadelphians search for answers at vigil for Las Vegas victims

Speaker after speaker at Tuesday night's "Standing with Las Vegas" vigil in Philadelphia decried the tragedy and pleaded with Congress to enact sensible gun control laws.

9 years ago

Listen 0:00
First
Delaware

First for October 6, 2017

Move 2 Learn We offer some technological innovations this week, and they are all right here in Delaware. First, th ...

Air Date: October 6, 2017

White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster
National
Philadelphia

Mr. Taubenberger goes to Washington … to honor a Philadelphia native

A Philadelphia councilman is traveling to Washington, D.C., Friday with an award for a high-ranking official in the Trump administration.

9 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight October 5, 2017

Two inmates at Philadelphia’s Federal Detention Center are suing to overturn a policy that blocks some of their loved ones from vis ...

Air Date: October 5, 2017

Listen 0:00
Books
Delaware
K-12
Kids

First Person: Louise Ballard

The wife of fallen Delaware state police trooper Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard is honoring the memory of her husband with a reading program.

9 years ago

A man sits on a cot, his dog at his side
Homelessness

Plans advance for Philly shelter to welcome pets along with people in need

A Philadelphia woman is hoping to build the city's first homeless shelter that also welcomes pets.

9 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight October 4, 2017

Bridgeton, New Jersey police respond to rising crime with a mobile police precinct.  Tomorrow, the New Jersey Senate’s oversight c ...

Air Date: October 4, 2017

Listen 0:00
7 feet 2 inch- basketball star, Joel Embiid, number 21, in Sixers uniform, arms spread wide, looking up
Philadelphia
Sports

Joel Embiid jogs, Philly tweets, and the Sixers surge back to life

Lower Merion native Evan Bowen-Gaddy happened to record Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid jogging through Center City. For him, it was like spotting Big Foot.

9 years ago

Listen 0:00
Bridgeton Police Sgt. Jason Hovermann mans a mobile police substation the town will use to target troubled areas and improve community policing (Emma Lee/WHYY)
New Jersey
Public Safety

How this South Jersey town is fighting a whack-a-mole of crime ‘hot spots’

When a city's crime rates goes up, it doesn't increase equally across all parts of town.

9 years ago

Listen 0:00
Page 904 of 977« First«...902903904905906...»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

  • 250 years after George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware, dozens of paddlers mark the event with a weeklong sojourn

    5 hours ago

    Listen 2:20
  • Ocean City is moving forward with Wonderland Pier redevelopment. A luxury hotel proposal is still in play

    9 hours ago

    Listen 1:03
  • New program protects New Jersey residents from summer utility shutoffs

    15 hours ago

    Listen 1:11
  • 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
  • Ask Governor Meyer
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • The Declaration’s Journey
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Neighbor Club
  • Good Souls
  • Hittin’ Season
  • Jukebox Journey
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • The Source
  • Sports In America
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know

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
  • Mobile Apps
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • Bridging Blocks
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

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

© 2026 WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org