Skip to content
Here! Now! In the moment! Paddling in the middle of a fast moving stream of news and information. Here & Now is a daily news magazine, bringing you the news that breaks after

Here and Now

Listen Live

Listen Live

Today, Explained is Vox's daily explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day.
Next

Today Explained

Today, Explained is Vox's daily explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day.

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

Politics & Policy

Lina Khan Speaks At The Brookings Institution On Antitrust Enforcement
NPR
Business
Employment
National

U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs

The FTC has voted to ban employment agreements that typically prevent workers from leaving their companies for competitors, or starting competing business of their own.

2 years ago

An electoral map of the U.S. for the 2024 election
NPR
Elections
National
Pennsylvania

The states to watch on the 2024 electoral map

The toss up states are expected to be close, within just a few points, in either candidate's direction.

2 years ago

This photo combo shows. Republican David McCormick, left, addressing supporters at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Sept. 21, 2023 and Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., speaking during an event at AFSCME Council 13 offices, March 14, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pa..
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Casey, McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pa.’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest

Democrats currently hold a Senate majority by the narrowest of margins. A Casey loss could guarantee Republican control of the Senate.

2 years ago

people marching in the street for a ceasefire
Elections
Military
Philadelphia

The Uncommitted: Pa. primary is another litmus test for Biden’s handling of Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

A coalition wants 50,000 voters to write in “uncommitted” for president, rather than a candidate. The message: Stop aiding genocide or risk losing the state.

2 years ago

Melissa Lewis brought her dog, Poppy, to her polling place at the Museum of the American Revolution
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Election 2024 updates: Biden protest votes, worrisome turnout, full race results

Follow along for live special coverage on the 2024 primary election.

2 years ago

A mail-in ballot drop box
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
Politics
Spotlight PA

Pa. primary election 2024: When voters can expect results

On Pennsylvania’s April 23 primary ballot are races for president, U.S. House and Senate, attorney general, auditor general, treasurer and more.

2 years ago

Voting stickers
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 2024 primary election results

See full results and maps from Pa.'s 2024 primary election, including races for attorney general, auditor general and treasurer.

2 years ago

People in a voting booth
NPR
Elections
Government
History
National
Politics

How the Founding Fathers’ concept of ‘Minority Rule’ is alive and well today

In a new book, journalist Ari Berman says the Founding Fathers created a system that concentrated power amongst the elite, and that some institutions today operate similarly.

2 years ago

Ballout counters work together to make sure all the mail-in ballots are scanned through properly at the Philadelphia County Ballot Processing Center  on November 8th 2022. Emily Cohen For WHYY
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Check if your Philly mail ballot is one of hundreds that needs fixing to be counted

City Commissioners can’t verify IDs for more than 230 mail voters, while another 1,700+ ballots have other errors.

2 years ago

Allegheny County Election Division Deputy Manager Chet Harhut carries a container of mail-in ballots in Pittsburgh
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

Crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states, including Pa., creates a shadow war for the 2024 election

The Republican National Committee, newly reconstituted under Trump, has filed lawsuits targeting voting and election administration. It's not a new strategy.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden salutes as he boards Air Force One
Government
Law
Politics
Technology

Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse

The measure extends for two years the program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

2 years ago

Pro-Palestinian activists demonstrate outside the Capitol
Government
International

The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle

The bill to provide aid to Ukraine was overwhelmingly approved, as was support for Israel and humanitarian relief for Gaza.

2 years ago

Republican House candidate Mark Houck
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Republicans’ defense of the ‘Biden 16’ House districts starts with Pa.’s primary election

The Republicans' House majority is so slim that Democrats need to flip just four seats to retake control.

2 years ago

A voter fills out their ballot in Cherry Hill, N.J. on Nov. 3, 2020. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Elections
Government Accountability
New Jersey

Appeals court leaves temporary hold on New Jersey’s county line primary ballot design in place

Once a pillar of politics in the state, the county line ballot began showing signs of crumbling this year.

2 years ago

election day at a polling place
Elections
Pennsylvania

What to expect in Pennsylvania’s presidential and state primaries

Pennsylvania is a critical swing state in the upcoming general election in November.

2 years ago

Page 145 of 1,101« First«...143144145146147...»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

  • New Jersey election 2026: What to expect in Newark’s mayoral primary

    2 hours ago

  • Philly weekly events calendar: May 11 to May 17

    4 hours ago

  • WHYY, Penn launch 250th anniversary series: How the French and Haitian Revolutions defined America’s

    7 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
  • Hittin’ Season
  • Jukebox Journey
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • Philadelphia Revealed
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • 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
  • 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