Skip to content
Special programming from WHYY.

Special Programming

Listen Live

Listen Live

The latest news and information from the world's most respected news source. BBC World Service delivers up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis, commentary, features and interviews.
Next

BBC World Service

The latest news and information from the world's most respected news source. BBC World Service delivers up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis, commentary, features and interviews.

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

New Jersey Sen. Loretta Weinberg has introduced a measure calling for employers to provide paid sick days to their workers. AP file photo)
Gender
Law
New Jersey

N.J. lawmaker wants transparency on settling workplace harassment cases

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg says keeping sexual harassment settlements secret allows perpetrators to continue abusive behavior.

8 years ago

The capitol is seen against a darkened blue sky
New Jersey

Blue states targeted under GOP tax bill may wage court battle

With a major, Republican-led overhaul of the federal tax code underway in Washington, D.C., a group of Democrats that includes New Jersey ...

8 years ago

Listen 5:01
This Dec. 4, 2017 photo shows a sign at the entrance to Risden's Beach in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. The owners of the privately owned beach are fighting New Jersey's effort to build protective sand dunes there, alleging the state's real motive is to seize their business. The state denies any such intention. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
New Jersey

Private New Jersey beach fears state will seize its business

Property owners up and down the New Jersey shore have tried many ways to block a protective sand dune project on their land. They ...

8 years ago

Workers listen to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speak at the Pennsylvania Machine Works in Aston, Pa.
Speak Easy
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania
Taxes

It’s not just a bad tax bill

Why are Republicans so insistent on this legislation? Because the second part of their strategy is to reverse long-established policies that benefit the poor and middle-class.

8 years ago

An equestrian statue of France's Louis XIV is shown at the palace at Versailles.
National Interest

A Trump lawyer invokes the divine right of Trump

The Trump lawyer argues that presidents are not subject to the rule of law that governs mere mortals. The Supreme Court disagrees (as do many GOP lawmakers).

8 years ago

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale shares the findings of his child welfare report with a House committee. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Kids
Pennsylvania

Pa. lawmakers start weighing child welfare reforms

In September, a report from the state auditor general's office declared Pennsylvania's child welfare system "broken." Now, lawmakers have begun considering how to improve it.

8 years ago

Lawmakers are moving a bill backed by the pro-life movement. Versions of the legislation have recurred many times in recent years. (AP, file)
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Abortion restriction bill picks up traction in Pa. House

A bill narrowing the window to get an abortion in Pennsylvania could be on a fast track to Governor Tom Wolf’s desk sometime soon.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Palace Hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in New York. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
NPR
National

Poll: Trump’s opposition firmer than his support

As a candidate, President Trump once joked, "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose any voters."

8 years ago

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn leaves federal court in Washington, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to making false statements to the FBI, the first Trump White House official to make a guilty plea so far in a wide-ranging investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Radio Times
Elections
Law
Politics

Flynn, and the latest on the Mueller investigation

Guests: Ryan Goodman, Bob Dreyfuss Last week, former National Security Advisor to President Trump, Michael Flynn, ...

Air Date: December 5, 2017

Listen 48:59
Public Service Enterprise Group CEO Ralph Izzo testifies at a legislative hearing Monday.
Energy
New Jersey
Technology

N.J. nuclear plant operator seeking state subsidy

New Jersey lawmakers are examining whether to act in the final weeks of the legislative session to give some financial assistance to nucl ...

8 years ago

Philadelphia Councilwoman Cindy Bass outlined concerns about the city's plan for a safe-injection site for drug users. She says it would expose the city to liability officials have not fully considered. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Philadelphia
Politics

Plan targeting bullet-proof barriers at Philly stop and gos fiercely opposed, pushed back

“Our safety is in your hands, our lives are in your hands,” said Adam Xu, chairman of Asian American Licensed Beverage Association.

8 years ago

Rep. Pat Meehan, R-Pa., with Rep. Jim Renacci, R-Ohio, left, work on the markup of the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017.
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Economy
Pennsylvania
Politics

Meehan seeking tax legislation changes on energy credits, medical deductions

U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan expects to vote for the Republican tax overhaul, but he wants changes to encourage clean energy investment and preserve deductions for medical expenses.

8 years ago

Listen 3:55
Toomey walks through a hallway in the Capitol
NPR
National
Personal Finance
Taxes

Chart: How the Republican tax overhaul would affect you

8 years ago

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and John Fetterman speak at Philadelphia City Hall Monday.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Rendell backs Fetterman campaign for Pa. lieutenant governor

A notable Philadelphia politician is throwing his support behind one of the many challengers to Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Mike Stack.

8 years ago

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn, center, arrives at federal court in Washington, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Court documents show Flynn, an early and vocal supporter on the campaign trail of President Donald Trump whose business dealings and foreign interactions made him a central focus of Mueller's investigation, will admit to lying about his conversations with Russia's ambassador to the United States during the transition period before Trump's inauguration.
National Interest

Can methodical Mueller outpace Trump’s damage?

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's methodical timeline can't compete with Trump's lightning strikes against our institutions, sane governance, and the rule of law.

8 years ago

Page 856 of 1,083« First«...854855856857858...»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

  • Get out the vote: Why the Lower Schuylkill River should win Pa. River of the Year

    6 hours ago

  • What is Kwanzaa? And how can you celebrate in Philly?

    9 hours ago

  • Philly’s Jewish museum celebrates its annual Christmas party for everyone

    9 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