Skip to content
Go behind the headlines: From the economy and healthcare to politics and the environment - and so much more - On Point talks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR for NPR.

On Point

Listen Live

Listen Live

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.
Next

Morning Edition

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.

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

Science

A landowner rips up an offer of compensation from PennEast at a rally February 2, 2018.
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

PennEast pipeline seeks eminent domain, plus U.S. marshals to protect workers

8 years ago

(The Nature Conservancy)
Environment

Conservationists acquire 477 acres for Cape May Wildlife Refuge

The largest privately owned piece of land remaining on the Cape May Peninsula has been added to the Cape May Wildlife Refuge after more than 10 years of negotiations.

8 years ago

Environmentalists gather on Asbury Park's boardwalk to speak out against the Trump administration plan for expanded offshore drilling. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Energy
Environment
New Jersey

N.J. environmental groups band together to oppose expanded offshore drilling

The possibility of a spill is too great a risk, say environmentalist who fear jeopardizing marine life and New Jersey's tourism industry.

8 years ago

The Mariner East 2 pipeline has officially broken ground in the Delaware County town of Aston. The beginning stages of the pipeline includes clear cutting trees and preparing makeshift roads for the heavy machinery to traverse. (Emily Cohen for StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Sunoco appeals DEP’s stop work order

Sunoco is appealing the Department of Environmental Protection’s January 3 order to halt construction on the Mariner East 2 natural gas liquids pipeline.

8 years ago

A Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket stands ready for launch on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. The Falcon Heavy scheduled to launch Tuesday afternoon, has three first-stage boosters, strapped together with 27 engines in all. (Terry Renna/AP Photo)
Space

SpaceX’s big new rocket blasts off with sports car on top

SpaceX's big new rocket blasted off Tuesday on its first test flight, carrying a red sports car aiming for an endless road trip past Mars.

8 years ago

The proposed route of the PennEast pipeline stretches from upper Luzerne County, Pa. to Mercer County, near Trenton, New Jersey (Courtesy of PennEast Pipeline Company)
Energy
Environment
New Jersey

AG rejects PennEast offers for easements on protected lands

Pipeline company says it will begin eminent domain actions if landowners hold out after deadline.

8 years ago

A broken pipe that leaks water in all directions.
Environment
Infrastructure
New Jersey

Conservation could curb future N.J. water demands

A Rutgers University study says New Jersey’s water needs could actually diminish, despite population growth, if citizens and utility systems invest in conservation.

8 years ago

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity took photos from the Vera Rubin Ridge showing the interior and rim of Gale Crater. The full image features 16 photos stitched together.
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)
NPR
Space

Mars rover Curiosity’s panoramic photo depicts its epic journey

Here's a reminder that while you are out in the world buying groceries or picking up dry cleaning, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is on the red planet doing work.

8 years ago

A diagram from an Amazon patent application shows a human worker (labeled with
NPR
Business
Innovation
Technology

Wrist watching: Amazon patents system to track, guide employees’ hand movements

"This idea, if implemented in the future, would improve the process for our fulfillment associates," the company says.

8 years ago

A landowner rips up an offer of compensation from PennEast at a rally February 2, 2018. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Energy
Environment
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Landowners tear up PennEast leases as New Jersey shelves permit application

They will not agree to the company’s plans to build the pipeline on their land — at the price offered, or in some cases at any price.

8 years ago

Oyster Creek Generation Station in Forked River, N.J. (Image via Google Earth)
Energy
New Jersey

Oldest nuke plant in the US closing a year ahead of schedule

Chicago-based Exelon Generation says the Oyster Creek plant in Lacey Township, New Jersey, will close this fall.

8 years ago

Richard Tumushime, an electrician with Pittsburgh-based Energy Independent Solutions, works with a crew to put the finishing touches on wiring a solar panel system at the new Forest Hills Municipal Building. (Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
NewsWorks Tonight
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

What Trump’s tariff on solar panels means for Pa.

A solar panel that arrives in the United States from overseas now comes with a higher price tag.

8 years ago

After hitting a record low last year, natural gas impact fee revenue is expected to rise this year.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Natural gas impact fee revenue expected to rise this year in Pa.

Pennsylvania is expected to bring in $46.1 million more this year from natural gas impact fees.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Trump’s speech light on energy specifics. Here’s the lowdown behind mentions of coal, exports.

While the president mentioned energy in his first State of the Union speech Tuesday night, he offered few details about his energy priorities.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Energy Solutions' Point Breeze refinery along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. (Kellie McGinn/Philadelphia Energy Solutions)
PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

With South Philadelphia refinery in bankruptcy proceedings, neighbors see an opportunity for cleaner air

The refinery is Philadelphia’s single largest generator of particulate emission air pollution, according to city data.

8 years ago

Page 129 of 196« First«...127128129130131...»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

  • In final State of the State speech, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy touts minimum wage, job creation and property tax relief

    5 hours ago

  • Philly bus terminal moving forward on Filbert Street

    7 hours ago

  • Blood Bank of Delmarva urges donations amid winter challenges during National Blood Donor Month

    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
  • 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