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Why parents in this Chesco school district want it to call their kids ‘dyslexic’
In Tredyffrin/Easttown, some children are struggling to read. Their parents blame dyslexia and schools they say aren't teaching them, but the reality is more complicated.
Air Date: February 6, 2019
Listen 13:21Gerry-meandering: Why the outcome of Pa.’s 2018 midterms was about more than a map
Why a new analysis finds Pa. Democrats would have made gains even under the state's old congressional map, which had been ruled a partisan gerrymander.
Air Date: February 5, 2019
Listen 15:29Why a Pa. community where guns are common is divided over arming teachers
Tamaqua became the first school district in Pa. to sanction armed teachers. Now, a legal battle is underway over whether the district can make such a policy.
Air Date: February 4, 2019
Listen 13:28Protecting your privacy online
What can we do to protect our privacy from big tech companies data mining, tracking, and surveillance?
Air Date: February 5, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:46NJ Transit woes, soda tax update, Johnny Doc indicted
Three local stories; the problems with NJ Transit, an update on soda tax revenue with the Mayor's Chief of Staff, and the political fallout of the indictment of Johnny Doc.
Air Date: February 4, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Race, dialect, and the courtroom
A new study finds that Philadelphia court stenographers often make errors when transcribing the testimony of African Americans.
Air Date: February 1, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Separate: Black Health in America
Segregation in housing and education has had reverberations on health care and health outcomes for African-Americans. In this episode, we ...
Air Date: February 1, 2019
Listen 48:46From Make-Believe to Make it Happen: Vision Boards
When you imagine your future, what do you see? Host Regina Mitchell teaches the importance of vision boards; Dr. Katherine Sherif helps u ...
Air Date: January 31, 2019
Today, Marty and her guests discuss President Trump's combativeness with his own intelligence agencies, the power struggle in Venezuela, and peace talks with the Taliban.
Air Date: January 31, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Johnny Doc’s biggest fight: Why Pa.’s most powerful union boss is under indictment
The brash union boss has been the powerbroker behind a slew of Pa. politicians for years. But have Johnny Doc's "in-your-face" politics caught up with him?
Air Date: January 31, 2019
Listen 15:38How do employers hire undocumented immigrants and what are the laws surrounding this practice? Also, we hear about Trump's use of undocumented labor on his properties.
Air Date: January 30, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Keeping the river rolling: How the Clean Water Act helped revive the Delaware
The Clean Water Act helped turn the Delaware River and its waterfront into a place many people enjoy today. But can the river be protected from future pollution?
Air Date: January 30, 2019
Listen 13:34Strolling Our Galactic Neighborhood
Our Milky Way is one of some forty galaxies that comprise what is known as our “local group.” Two of our nearest galact ...
Air Date: January 29, 2019
Listen 06:12The strange history of the Myers-Briggs personality test
Author Merve Emre discusses her new book "The Personality Brokers: The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing."
Air Date: January 29, 2019 10:00 am
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