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Jamie Lynch immersed herself in books on reading assessment and dyslexia when her son struggled to learn to read. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Education

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 13:21
In this map showing the results of 2018 election, blue indicates congressional districts that went to Democrats and red shows districts that went to republicans. (Keystone Crossroads)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Gerry-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 15:29
Tamaqua parent Rebecca Kowalski supports the school board's new policy that would authorize the training and arming of some teachers and staff. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
The Why
Community

Why 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 13:28
(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu,file)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

Protecting 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 49:46
John Dougherty, (right), makes some brief comments to the media, in Philadelphia. The powerful union boss who has held a tight grip on construction jobs and politics in the Philadelphia region and beyond has been indicted in an FBI probe along with a city councilman and at least six others. Federal prosecutors say Dougherty used union funds as
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

NJ 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 49:00
Stenographers take rapid-fire dictation at twice the speed of speedy typists, deciphering regional accents and paying ardent attention to the most arcane talk. (AP Photo/Haraz Ghanbari)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

Race, 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 49:00
(Illustration by Ella Trujillo)
The Pulse
Health

Separate: 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 48:46
You Oughta Know

From 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

Flicks

Peter Jackson for “They Shall Not Grow Old”

Air Date: January 31, 2019

Left to right: Dan Coates  (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana), Nicolas Maduro (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos), Taliban fighter (AP Photos/Allauddin Khan, File)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The week in foreign policy

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 49:00
Union boss John 'Johnny Doc' Dougherty outside of his home in South Philadelphia during an FBI raid in 2016. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Johnny 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 15:38
This photo taken Oct. 16, 2014, shows a farmer during harvesting of the grain milo just outside the town of Yuma in eastern Colorado. This small farming hamlet of 3,200 near the Nebraska border is home to an increasing number of Latino immigrants, drawn to work in the nearby corn and hog farms. The immigration issue represents a dilemma for Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo. in his race against Democratic Sen. Mark Udall in the only state among the dozen or so in play in this year's midterm election race with both a competitive Senate race and a sizable population of Hispanic voters. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Employing the undocumented

How 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 49:00
People now use the Delaware for recreation, like these visitors to Spruce Street Harbor Park. Prior to the Clean Water Act, the Delaware River was so polluted no one would have considered basking so close to it. But the regulation has not been updated for decades, and scientists say hidden dangers to fish and wildlife still exist. (Brandon Eastwood for WHYY)
The Why
Science

Keeping 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 13:34
The Milky Way's Galactic Center in the night sky above the Paranal Observatory (the laser creates a guide-star for the telescope). ESO/Y. Beletsky
Skytalk
Science

Strolling 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 06:12
Radio Times
Lifestyle

The 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

Listen 49:00
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