Archives: Episodes
NPR’s Frank Langfitt on “The Shanghai Free Taxi” and Brexit
The former Shanghai correspondent discusses his new book, "The Shanghai Free Taxi: Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China."
Air Date: June 19, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Confronting racist stereotypes in Princeton’s high school musical
Princeton High School's production of "Anything Goes" featured racist stereotypes of Asians that sparked a debate about how to handle older plays.
Air Date: June 19, 2019
Listen 14:47How effective is diversity training?
Many companies require diversity training, but changing people's attitudes and behaviors is challenging. We'll talk about implicit bias, and making inclusive workplaces.
Air Date: June 18, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:16The Philadelphia tragedy that changed gene therapy
Twenty years ago, an 18-year-old's death while undergoing a Penn clinical trial changed gene therapy.
Air Date: June 18, 2019
Listen 13:55Understanding the impact of losing a close friend
Grieving for a close friend affects people more deeply than mental health professionals previously thought. A new study analyzed surveys ...
Air Date: June 17, 2019
Listen 03:37Philly’s trash is Chester’s air pollution
Philadelphia sends one-third of its trash to an incinerator in Chester deemed by researchers to be one of the dirtiest in the nation.
Air Date: June 17, 2019
Listen 10:53This week: The Philadelphia Department of Streets cracks down on illegal dumping, the formerly-incarcerated Board of Pardons secretary, and the invasive spotted lanternfly.
Air Date: June 17, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:13How to have a good fight / Trump on opposition research
We discuss how to fight well with our partners, friends and colleagues. And, we get reaction to President Trump's comments about opposition research from foreign governments.
Air Date: June 14, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:16You’re developing a new, revolutionary product. You have all the science figured out, it works like a charm. Problem is, nobody wants ...
Air Date: June 14, 2019
Listen 48:45I’m Stuffed: Becoming a Professional Taxidermist
What do a deer, a raccoon and a zebra all have in common? Bill ...
Air Date: June 13, 2019
We talk about the life of Philadelphia boxing legend Joe Frazier with sports writer Mark Kram Jr., author of "Smokin' Joe."
Air Date: June 13, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:17A Philadelphia fertility clinic’s secret
The Farris Institute was once Philadelphia's premiere clinic for artificial insemination. But it left an unknown number of children wondering who their fathers really were.
Air Date: June 13, 2019
Listen 13:47American democracy has always had a difficult relationship with the truth, according to University of Pennsylvania history professor, Sophia Rosenfeld.
Air Date: June 12, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:15One cancer survivor’s case for assisted suicide
Wilmington resident Judy Govatos has survived cancer twice. If it returns, she wants to be able to choose how to die and is pushing for a controversial bill in Delaware.
Air Date: June 12, 2019
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