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This Oct. 20, 2017 photo shows two figures that are part of the Gay Liberation Monument in Christopher Park across from the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village in New York. Riots took place at the Stonewall Inn after a police raid in 1969, and the park was declared a U.S. national monument in 2016 to honor the birthplace of the LGBT rights movement. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)
Home & Family

Fifty-year journey: From Nancy Drew to Stonewall to peace

The author reflects on her days of innocence reading Nancy Drew books and her growing awareness of the discrimination against gays.

6 years ago

More than 1,000 enthusiasts and researchers came together for the annual Bigfoot Camping Adventure, a conference-of-sorts at a Fayette County campground. (Jason Nark/Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Why
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

Searching for Bigfoot in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jason Nark recently made a surprising discovery: There are lots of people in Pennsylvania who believe in Bigfoot.

Air Date: June 24, 2019

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She nailed it! Uttrasree Ilango, 17, can hold lotus pose on a bed of 2,209 nails for an hour. Her younger brother Dheepak, 14, can hold crow pose without cracking an egg. (K.Ilango)
NPR
International

Teen yogis do yoga on nails and eggs

On International Yoga Day, June 21, Uttrasree and her family have been busy giving yoga demonstrations. And someday, Uttrasree hopes to teach the practice.

6 years ago

(Billy Penn illustration)
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

The weirdest things Philly buys when shopping while drunk

Inebriated purchases are a $45 billion industry.

6 years ago

Even today, visitors flock to see the solstice at Stonehenge. (Stonehenge Stone Circle)
Environment
Outdoors
Space
The Conversation

What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains

The summer solstice marks the official start of summer. It brings the longest day and shortest night of the year for the 88 percent of Earth’s people.

6 years ago

A padel racquet is a lightweight paddle strengthened with carbon and shot through with holes. Racquets like this one cost from $80 to $140. (Emma lee/WHYY)
International
Philadelphia
Sports

What’s padel? A play to bring Spain’s beloved racquet sport to Philly

They love padel in Spain. Now the group behind a national campaign hopes Philadelphia — and the rest of America — will, too.

6 years ago

Listen 3:18
Radio Times
Food & Drink
International

Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen

Mary Norris, the "Comma Queen" joins Marty to discuss her new book "Greek to Me."

Air Date: June 20, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:50
SLF-spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) 4th instar nymph (red body) in Pennsylvania, on July 20, 2018. USDA-ARS Photo by Stephen Ausmus.
Radio Times
Environment
Law

Regional Roundup – 06/17/19

This week: The Philadelphia Department of Streets cracks down on illegal dumping, the formerly-incarcerated Board of Pardons secretary, and the invasive spotted lanternfly.

Air Date: June 17, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:13
(photo credit, Big Stock)
Radio Times
Home & Family
Sex & Relationships

How to have a good fight

This hour we discuss how to fight fair and what rules to follow when arguing with a partner, family member, or colleague in order to maintain healthy relationships.

6 years ago

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(photo credit, Big Stock)
Radio Times
Business
Home & Family
Sex & Relationships

How to have a good fight / Trump on opposition research

We discuss how to fight well with our partners, friends and colleagues. And, we get reaction to President Trump's comments about opposition research from foreign governments.

Air Date: June 14, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:16
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Outdoors
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Why can’t you swim in Philly’s Delaware River?

Today, environmental experts note that the river is the cleanest it’s been in decades. But they still do not advise you take a dip in the Delaware — not yet, at least.

6 years ago

Bill Stewart of the Delaware Ornithological Society shows a young bird watcher where to see a falcon roosting on top of a building in downtown Wilmington. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
Outdoors

Flying falcons draw rooftop bird watchers in Wilmington

A pair of falcons and their young put on an aerial display for dozens of urban bird watchers in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.

6 years ago

WHYY engineer, Al Banks, left, and WHYY's Morning Edition host, Jennifer Lynn, pose outside the StoryCorps MobileBooth which is parked this month at The Porch at 30th Street Station.  (Laurie Beck Peterson)

‘Bring it to life’: How WHYY engineer Al Banks helps people find their voices

WHYY Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn interviews engineer Al Banks at the StoryCorps MobileBooth in Philly about how he became such a keen listener.

6 years ago

Listen 4:04
This March 25, 2009 photo provided by NASA shows the International Space Station seen from the Space Shuttle Discovery during separation.  NASA announced Friday, June 7, 2019 that it will open the International Space Station to private astronauts, with the first visit as early as next year. (NASA via AP)
Space

Long-distance trip: NASA opening space station to visitors

NASA announced Friday that it will open the International Space Station to private astronauts, with the first visit as early as next year.

6 years ago

Carson Wentz and Jason Kelce at the second annual AO1 Charity Softball Game
(Brian Garfinkel/AO1 Foundation)
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Wentz charity softball game raises $500K, hints at ‘golden era’ for Philly sports

Jason Kelce in a crop top. What more could fans ask for?

6 years ago

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