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Forty percent of Philadelphians — many of them with lower incomes — drink bottled water at home, so a coalition is promoting tap water to residents. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
The Why
Health

Why 40% of Philadelphians don’t drink the city’s tap wooder

The city mounted a new campaign to convince Philly residents the water is safe and delicious. But why don't they trust it in the first place?

Air Date: May 16, 2019

Listen 12:58
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The U.S.-China trade wars

We discuss the escalating trade war between China and the U.S., and the effect it could have on the markets, consumers, farmers and companies.

Air Date: May 15, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:30
A sign stands outside the Glen Mills Schools in Glen Mills, Pa.
The Why
Education

Why Glen Mills Schools could be closed for good

A lot has happened since a Philadelphia Inquirer investigation uncovered decades of abuse at Glen Mills Schools in Delaware County.

Air Date: May 15, 2019

Listen 12:32
A rare Civil War-era photograph of an enslaved woman at Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's home in Virginia. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The reparations debate

Should the descendants of American slaves be compensated by the American government? Princeton's Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and UPenn's Adolph Reed Jr. join Marty to discuss.

Air Date: May 14, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:36
Drivers for the ride sharing apps Lyft and Uber protest outside Uber’s Philadelphia headquarters on the afternoon of May 8, 2019.
The Why
Lifestyle

Why the Uber driver protest is the latest milestone in a gig economy reckoning

While Uber says drivers "are at the heart" of its service, the company admitted in a recent SEC filing that it only expects driver dissatisfaction to increase.

Air Date: May 14, 2019

Listen 12:49
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks during a news conference at City Hall in Philadelphia
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Regional Roundup – 05/13/19

Philadelphia mayoral incumbent Jim Kenney; Michael Solomonov on winning the Beard award for best restaurant in America; the closure of Three Mile Island.

Air Date: May 13, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
William Bess, 19, was apprehended by Temple Police and searched in 2017 when he was driving his parent’s car through the university’s neighborhood. He has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the Temple University Police Department.
The Why
Courts & Law

Why does the power of campus police go unchecked?

Campus cops carry guns and cuffs, and they can arrest you. But they aren't held accountable the same way other police are.

Air Date: May 13, 2019

Listen 13:07
Violist Michael Casimir
On Stage at Curtis

Violist Michael Casimir

On Stage At Curtis profiles Philadelphia native violist Michael Casimir, a 2018 graduate from the Curtis Institute of Music and currently ...

Air Date: May 12, 2019

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Skytalk
Science

Extraterrestrials On Earth?

Two researchers suggest a small amount of Earth’s heaviest elements were created in the collision of two neutron stars 4.6 billion ...

Air Date: May 11, 2019

Listen 06:21
Laura Dern, Ed Zwick, Jack O'Connell on the set of
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Filmmaker Ed Zwick’s “Trial by Fire” / Uber strike

A conversation with filmmaker Edward Zwick about his new film 'Trial by Fire." Then, we discuss the Uber strike.

Air Date: May 10, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:45
The Pulse
Health

The Skinny on Skin

When’s the last time you saw a get-well card for psoriasis or eczema? Skin’s our biggest organ — and does lots of hard work keeping ...

Air Date: May 10, 2019

Listen 48:47
You Oughta Know

Mother’s Day Celebrations

Meet the team behind JCHAI, the program helping adults with developmen ...

Air Date: May 9, 2019

Flicks

Nicholas Hoult for “Tolkien”

Air Date: May 9, 2019

Jewelers Row, one of the oldest diamond districts in America, is threatened by a plan to construct a 29-story residential tower. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
Urban Planning

Changing city: How should Philly view its historical buildings?

As Philly grows, historical preservationists worry that the city is sacrificing its built heritage for the sake of development.

Air Date: May 9, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:47
Robocallers can cheaply and anonymously place millions of calls in search of the vulnerable. (Bigstock)
The Why
Money

Who is Will, and why is he (robo)calling me?

In March, Philadelphia residents received 88 million robocalls — and there's no end in sight. Why are robocalls increasing and why are they so hard to stop?

Air Date: May 9, 2019

Listen 11:29
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