Skip to content
NPR's Morning Edition takes listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse. Morning Edition is the most listened-to news radio program in the country.

Morning Edition

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 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

Education

Amy Wax teaches a class at the University of Pennsylvania.
Gender
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
6abc

Penn sanctions controversial professor for ‘flagrant unprofessional conduct’

A faculty committee found Amy Wax had a history of making derogatory generalizations about groups of people based on race, gender, sexual orientation and immigration status.

1 year ago

Constance Jones and her son, Austen, during a typical day of online learning with PA Cyber. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Behavioral Health
Kids
Philadelphia

‘Kids who get lost in that shuffle’ — How Philly’s underfunded schools struggle to support students with autism

Some parents say their children are not supported enough. The School District of Philadelphia says they need more staff and resources.

1 year ago

Listen 12:02
Rutgers University-Camden in Camden, N.J., Monday, July 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
New Jersey

Rutgers University president announces plans to step down next summer

Jonathan Holloway will return in 2026 as a full-time faculty member.

1 year ago

Listen 0:45
Biden holds two fists
Elections
K-12
Philadelphia
Politics

President Biden announces $1.3B in additional funding for HBCUs during annual conference in Philly

Biden spoke at this year’s annual National HBCU Week Conference, held in Center City. The Biden-Harris administration has invested $17 billion in HBCUs since 2021.

1 year ago

Listen 1:19
Emma-Lynn Melvin smiles in the rain garden
Environment
K-12
Philadelphia
Sustainability

Schoolyards in Philly will get rain gardens thanks to a federal grant

The Nature Conservancy wants to prevent stormwater runoff from schoolyards by building rain gardens that also provide relief from the heat.

1 year ago

Listen 1:34
Hamilton Hall at University of the Arts
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

UArts files for bankruptcy after Temple merger talks collapse

The shuttered university reportedly owes creditors more than $50 million.

1 year ago

Wasim Muhammad looking on as people call on him to step down from the Camden City School District Advisory Board.
K-12
New Jersey

Camden School Advisory Board president resigns following repeated calls to step down

Muhammad sent his resignation to state-appointed Camden City School District Superintendent Katrina T. McCombs.

1 year ago

Listen 1:06
Lackawanna College building
Higher Education
Pennsylvania

Pa. ranked 2nd among nation’s top destinations for freshman out-of-state college students, survey says

About 21,000 freshman students move to the state for college each year, according to data from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania.

1 year ago

Listen 1:12
Wissahickon High School
Gun Violence
K-12
New Jersey

Lower Gwynedd Police investigating bullet and shell casing found at Wissahickon High School

In an unrelated incident, school administrators found a shell casing in a student’s pocket. All students and staff are safe. Law enforcement is conducting an investigation.

1 year ago

Listen 0:37
In 2023, the School District of Philadelphia announced that Frankford High School was expected to remain closed the following school year due to damaged asbestos. (6abc)
PlanPhilly
K-12
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Health

‘They should be able to breathe clean air’: Pa. spends $75 million to fix lead, asbestos and mold in schools

Of the districts receiving money, the School District of Philadelphia, where damaged asbestos has repeatedly shuttered schools, received the maximum grant amount.

1 year ago

students leaving school
Elections
K-12
Philadelphia

McCall Elementary School will close early ahead of Tuesday’s presidential debate at the National Constitution Center

McCall students will have lunch before the 12:39 p.m. dismissal, and any after-school programming or activities will be canceled.

1 year ago

Construction site
Animals
Higher Education
New Jersey

The last beam is in place at New Jersey’s first veterinary school on Rowan University’s campus

Officials signed the final beam 11 months before the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine welcomes its first class.

1 year ago

Listen 1:06
Truly Heft wearing a white graduation robe
Innovation
K-12
Kids
Pennsylvania

AI-powered computer software helps student with dyslexia

Dysolve AI, an artificial intelligence–powered software program, can help children with dyslexia improve their reading skills.

1 year ago

Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs
Higher Education
New Jersey
Sports

Rutgers orders investigation of gymnastics program following allegations of abuse by coach

Rutgers has hired a law firm to conduct an investigation into athlete allegations of bullying, favoritism and revenge by the coach of the gymnastics program.

1 year ago

ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter school junior, Jostyn Polanco, shows off the root of a black simpson lettuce planted only a week before, at the school’s hydroponic greenhouse on September 6, 2024. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Environment
Food & Drink
K-12
Philadelphia
Sustainability

North Philly charter school powers up its culinary program with solar

The new off-grid solar array runs an aquaponics system in a greenhouse where students will learn to raise fish and grow vegetables.

1 year ago

Page 20 of 260« First«...1819202122...»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

  • Philly-area cancer survivors, doctors say new, nonhormonal menopause drug expands treatment options

    29 mins ago

  • Contract with SEPTA’s largest workers’ union is set to expire this week. Members have been told to stay on the job

    11 hours ago

  • N.J. Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill announces transition team, lists utility costs, homebuyers credit, kids’ safety as top priorities

    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
  • Ask Governor Meyer
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • The Declaration’s Journey
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Souls
  • Jukebox Journey
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • Philadelphia Revealed
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Radio Times Rewind
  • Sports In America
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know
  • 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
  • Mobile 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