Archives: Episodes

Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to become an astronaut. In 1992 she spent more than a week orbiting Earth in the space shuttle Endeavor.

On today's regional roundup: Protests in Philadelphia, rights of low-wage workers, Delaware's reopening plan

We get an update on COVID-19 testing and talk with physician Danielle Ofri about treating patients during pandemic and her new book, "When We Do Harm."

Imagine for a moment a world without air conditioners, refrigerators, fans, or even ice. We take them for granted — but keeping cool is ...

Now that the city has moved past the initial surge of the coronavirus pandemic, how has Philly's Health Dept. done at keeping the number of cases down?

Stephan James, Chris Cooper, & Hong Chau talk with Patrick Stoner about the importance of knowing all of the mysteries for their cha ...

On the fifth episode of our Battleground 2020 series, we'll focus on this Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary.

A medical ethicist asks if anti-lockdown protesters "have a moral duty to forgo medical care in favor of those who follow the rules?"

Scientists are racing to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, but a Philly expert says it takes years to do safely and outlines the risks of rushing the process.

Doug Tallamy discusses his new book, "Nature's Best Hope" about how to turn our yards into wildlife supporting habitat.

At 139, Lucy the Elephant is still a hit. Here's the story of how the six-story wooden pachyderm came to be and avoided demolition to become a Jersey Shore icon.

As an activist and social reformer, Susan B. Anthony was tireless in her efforts to convince others to support the women's right to vote.

This week: the difficulty of transitioning from military service to civilian life, saving John Coltrane's house, and teaching kids how to solve conflicts without violence.

We discuss the renewed call to expand national service which would put young people and the unemployed to work fighting the pandemic and helping with the national recovery.

The pandemic has warped and stretched time in strange ways, and this week, we listen back to our episode on time.