Skip to content
Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Terry Gross hosts this multi-award-winning daily interview and features program.

Fresh Air

Listen Live

Listen Live

All Things Considered is the most listened-to, afternoon drive-time, news radio program in the country. Each show consists of the biggest stories of the day, thoughtful commentaries, and insightful features brought alive through sound.
Next

All Things Considered

All Things Considered is the most listened-to, afternoon drive-time, news radio program in the country. Each show consists of the biggest stories of the day, thoughtful commentaries, and insightful features brought alive through sound.

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

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows the damage of the Syrian Scientific Research Center which was attacked by U.S., British and French military strikes to punish President Bashar Assad for suspected chemical attack against civilians, in Barzeh, near Damascus, Syria, Saturday, April 14, 2018. A Syrian military statement said in all, 110 missiles were fired by the U.S., Britain and France and that most of them were shot down or derailed. Russia's military said Syrian air defense units downed 71 out of 103 cruise missiles launched by the U.S. and its allies. (SANA via AP)
International
Military

Trump claims success in Syria, but chemical weapons remain

The Pentagon said the pummeling of three chemical-related facilities left enough others intact to enable the Assad government to use banned weapons against civilians.

8 years ago

President Trump speaks to the nation Friday, announcing allied military action against Syria. (Pool/Getty Images)
NPR
International

Syria is latest test for President Trump’s foreign policy

For the second time in just over a year, Trump ordered airstrikes on Syrian targets.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania businessman Paul Mango (left) and state Sen. Scott Wagner, R-York, are engaged in an increasingly nasty campaign for the GOP nod to take on Gov. Tom Wolf in November. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Pennsylvania

Attacks in Pennsylvania governor’s race getting personal

Campaigning for GOP nomination, Scott Wagner and Paul Mango are trading intensely personal shots in their ad war.

8 years ago

Listen 3:57
Syrians wave the national flag and portraits of President Bashar Assad as they gather at the Omayyad Square in Damascus on Saturday to condemn the U.S.-led airstrikes. (Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
International
Military

Russia calls Syria strikes ‘danger to world peace’ while U.S. allies praise attack

Russian officials condemned the U.S.-led airstrikes on three sites in Syria early Saturday.

8 years ago

Hilda Herrera of New York state is one of 40,000 people who rely on the SNAP program for help buying groceries. (Seth Wenig/AP)
NPR
Food & Drink
National

Republican farm bill calls on many SNAP recipients to work or go to school

Democrats are vowing to fight the draft bill.

8 years ago

Daryl Boling
Speak Easy
K-12
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Political leaders must address prolific access to assault weapons

The bottom line is this: The rights of individuals to live free from fear that friends and family might be the next victim of senseless gun violence should be paramount.

8 years ago

The Damascus sky lights up missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the capital early Saturday, April 14, 2018. Syria's capital has been rocked by loud explosions that lit up the sky with heavy smoke as U.S. President Donald Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the country's alleged use of chemical weapons. (Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)
International
Military

Explosions rock Syrian capital as Trump announces strikes

The U.S. president said the U.S. is prepared to "sustain" pressure on Assad.

8 years ago

A medical worker at a Damascus hospital holds a sign protesting a suspected chemical weapons attack outside the Syrian capital a year ago. The suspected attacks led the U.S. to fire a barrage of missiles at a Syrian air base on April 7, 2017. (Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
International
Military

5 questions about Syria and chemical weapons

8 years ago

The White House can be seen through a fence
NPR
International
Military

History of U.S. responses to chemical weapons attacks in Syria

Here's some of the background.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Friday, April 13, 2018, in Washington, about the United States' military response to Syria's chemical weapon attack on April 7. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
NPR
International
Military

U.S., allies hit 3 Syrian sites linked to chemical weapons program

Initial reports indicate the U.S. launched cruise missiles from ships in the Mediterranean Sea.

8 years ago

Different types of marijuana sit on display at Harborside marijuana dispensary, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. Starting New Year's Day, recreational marijuana can be sold legally in California. (Mathew Sumner/AP Photo)
Business
Changing Communities
National

Trump vows to back law to protect marijuana industry

Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado said Friday that Trump made the pledge to him in a Wednesday night conversation.

8 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf, Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, and a number of other advocates for new justice norms in Pennsylvania speak outside the Dauphin County Judicial Center. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

Wolf, lawmakers push a raft of criminal justice overhauls

On the agenda are eight initiatives.

8 years ago

Former FBI Director James Comey smiles during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington.
National Interest

Trump, Mueller, Comey, Cohen: Everything is connected

Trump said this morning that James Comey is "a weak and untruthful slime ball." What a way to start the day.

8 years ago

Delaware is offering $3,000 signing bonuses to new correctional officers. In this photo, Gov. John Carney (center, in dark suit) attends a memorial service for Lt. Steven Floyd, who was killed during an uprising by prison inmates in February 2017. (John Jankowski/for WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Public Safety

Delaware offers bonuses, higher salary to fill 260 prison guard vacancies

One in seven Delaware prison guard positions is vacant. The state is offering bonuses and higher pay to fill the jobs.

8 years ago

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, with Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, testify on the FY2019 budget during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
International
Military

Trump talks with allies, Britain and France, as he weighs Syria strike decision

The U.S., France and Britain have been in extensive consultations about launching a military strike as early as the end of this week

8 years ago

Page 804 of 1,088« First«...802803804805806...»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

  • Bruce Springsteen sings out against Trump in ‘Streets of Minneapolis’

    25 mins ago

  • NTSB report reveals new details about nursing home explosion in Bucks County

    3 hours ago

  • Philly President’s House battle: City seeks to block ‘whitewashing’ of history after slavery panels were removed from Independence Mall

    4 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

© 2026 WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org