
Archives: Episodes
No matter where you call home, these Movers and Makers make everyone in the Philadelphia area feel like a local. Puyero restaurant owners ...
Air Date: April 11, 2019
The high cost of good child care
We explore the rising cost of child care -- why quality daycare is so difficult to find and how to make it more affordable.
Air Date: April 11, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Why Down syndrome is in the middle of the Pa. abortion debate
Pa. House Speaker Turzai says he's protecting the special-needs community. Pro-choice advocates say he's chipping away at abortion rights.
Air Date: April 11, 2019
Listen 13:49Immigration influx: past and present
First, President Trump is shaking up his immigration enforcement staff. Then, the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and it's role in the immigration influx.
Air Date: April 10, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Why black men’s health disparities affect us all
Black males in Philadelphia have a lower life expectancy than everybody else. Why does this disparity exist and how should we work to close the gap?
Air Date: April 10, 2019
Listen 11:34Poet Richard Blanco describes himself as being "made in Cuba, assembled in Spain, imported to the USA" and his poems, focusing largely on national identity, reflect this.
Air Date: April 9, 2019
Listen 49:31Why cleaner streets could be around the corner in Philadelphia
A WHYY investigation found Philly was ticketing people for not moving their cars during street sweeping — even though streets weren't being swept. What's happened since?
Air Date: April 9, 2019
Listen 13:21This week: "ghost gun" ban in New Jersey, handling sexual harassment in Philadelphia City government, the effect of breaking up the heroin encampments on the opioid crisis.
Air Date: April 8, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:32Why the spotted lanternfly is invading the Philadelphia region
The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species from Asia that recently showed up in New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, and poses big problems for farmers.
Air Date: April 8, 2019
Listen 10:30Mozart Quintet, Ibert’s Histoires, Amit Melzer
A Mozart Quintet for clarinet, two violins, a viola and cello, six of Jacques Ibert Histoires (Stories) arranged by Michel-Joseph Gebauer ...
Air Date: April 7, 2019
The Event Horizon Telescope team may reveal an image of a black hole event horizon on Wednesday. An array of eight radio telescopes aroun ...
Air Date: April 6, 2019
Listen 06:40Stacey Abrams: her politics and her life
Stacey Abrams talks about her book, "Lead from the Outside" and about current politics, voting rights, and her personal story.
Air Date: April 5, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:31“Motherhood will change your life.” It may sound like a greeting card sentiment — but it’s also a statement of fact. Pregnancy ch ...
Air Date: April 5, 2019
Listen 48:28Spring has sprung and love is in the air! Matchmaker Kristi Price shares dating tips and reveals that people are straying from online dat ...
Air Date: April 4, 2019
Philadelphia is a city with a rich, well-known history. Today we’re unearthing some of its hidden treasures— both old and new. Celebr ...
Air Date: April 4, 2019