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Xiomara Diaz and her daughter Genesis Diaz leave William Hunter School in Kensington with free meals because of the coronavirus shutdown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Radio Times
Education

Parenting during the pandemic

We talk to Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite about how the district is supporting students and get tips for parents on coping during this trying time.

Air Date: March 24, 2020 10:00 am

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Daaiyah Boone hands out bagged meals to students at Tilden Middle School during the coronavirus shutdown. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Education

Philly schools struggle with coronavirus closures

Closing Philly schools during the coronavirus pandemic has raised complicated questions from how to feed kids who eat at school to whether to provide remote learning.

Air Date: March 23, 2020

Listen 22:04
Women 100

Reshma Saujani

This week, meet the founder of a nonprofit that works to increase the number of young women interested in computer science.

Air Date: March 23, 2020

Listen 0:59
Congressman Andy Kim, representing N.J.'s 3rd district, tours the East Orange VA Medical Center last week. (Rachel Wisniewski for NPR)
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 03/23/20

This week; checking in with NJ congressman Andy Kim, a local update on how local governments are handling the pandemic, and gardening while quarantined.

Air Date: March 23, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:26
Pianist on stage at Curtis
On Stage at Curtis

Art of the Piano

Pianist Avery Gagliano performs Beethoven and pianist Ying Li performs Chopin.

Air Date: March 20, 2020

Peck's Food owner Theodore Peck touches hands with a customer through window glass while closing his storefront due to the coronavirus outbreak, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Radio Times

Connection and kindness during the pandemic

We discuss the importance of staying socially connected even when apart and the acts of kindness that are inspiring people during the pandemic.

Air Date: March 20, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
The UME (Emergency Army Unit) attend the train station in Granada, Spain Tuesday March 17, 2020. Police checked passports and IDs at the Pyrenees' border with France and along the 1,200 kilometer shared border with Portugal, as Spain re-established controls for incoming and outgoing travellers to stem the new COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. (AP Photo/Carlos Gil)
The Pulse
Health

Slowing the Spread of COVID-19

Communities around the world are scrambling to slow the spread of COVID-19: closing businesses and schools, canceling gatherings, and lim ...

Air Date: March 20, 2020

Listen 48:44
You Oughta Know

Women’s Suffrage, In Color

The Brandywine River museum brings Women's Suffrage to life.

Air Date: March 19, 2020

Check, Please! Philly

Ripplewood Whiskey & Craft, Bing Bing Dim Sum & Vernick

Kae Lani and her guests dish on throwback fare, dim sum, and unforgettable artichokes.

Air Date: March 19, 2020

Flicks

Scott Johnson and Nia Long for “The Banker”

Air Date: March 19, 2020

A health care worker stands by at a COVID-19 temporary testing site at Abington Hospital in Abington, Pa., Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Health

Coronavirus preparedness and the Congressional stimulus

We discuss the degree to which hospitals are ready for an increase in coronavirus patients in the coming weeks. Then, a look at the stimulus package from Congress.

Air Date: March 19, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:13
Yvonne Stephens, who heads a local civic group, wants to preserve the halcyon stability of Bridesburg for generations to come. (Jessica Kourkounis for Keystone Crossroads)
The Why
Community

The Philly neighborhood trying to keep renters out

Philadelphia has seen a big increase in renters in recent years. But Bridesburg, a neighborhood of mostly white homeowners in Northeast Philly, is trying to keep renters out.

Air Date: March 18, 2020

Listen 15:56
Former Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, greet one another before they participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios in Washington, Sunday, March 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The primary and the pandemic

Today, we'll discuss the state of the Democratic primary and the way the coronavirus is complicating the process with Eddide Glude Jr. and Will Bunch.

Air Date: March 18, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:13
Eleanor Amplified
Eleanor Amplified

Ep 35: SMASH HARDSTONE

In an extreme business, it can get extremely personal. Show weakness to one of these sharks and you’ll end up like a goat (that acc ...

Air Date: March 18, 2020

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Brandyn Muller Campbell with her daughter, Riley (left) and son, Matthew.  (Tammy Bradshaw Photography)
The Why
Health

Coping during coronavirus

Life looks a lot different now than it did just a week ago. How are people in the Philadelphia area living and preparing?

Air Date: March 17, 2020

Listen 15:51
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