
Archives: Episodes
Glen Mills was once one of the most prestigious reform schools in the country. Now, students are being pulled out in waves following allegations of widespread abuse.
Air Date: March 19, 2019
Listen 49:46Garden State weed: Why N.J.’s marijuana black market could live on even if it legalizes
New Jersey is poised to become the 11th state to legalize adult use of recreational marijuana. Here's why the black market could still thrive.
Air Date: March 19, 2019
Listen 14:07In our Monday Regional Roundup, we talk about a proposed hyperloop for Pa, Delaware's popular vote bill, and teenage sleep and school start times.
Air Date: March 18, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:44Down in the mumps: Why Temple students got the virus decades after development of a vaccine
Temple University's mumps outbreak started just before spring break earlier this month. Why would there be an outbreak of an illness we've had a vaccine for since the 1960s?
Air Date: March 18, 2019
Listen 13:22NASA’s 2020 budget request for $21 billion includes significant funding to build systems and infrastructure to return to the moon b ...
Air Date: March 16, 2019
Listen 06:43For doctors and patients of color, navigating a healthcare system which favors white people can be challenging and, sometimes, dangerous.
Air Date: March 15, 2019
Listen 50:00Animal emotions and what they tell us about ourselves
Primatologist Frans de Waal discusses his new book, "Mama's Last Hug" about wide range of emotions that animals display.and what they tell us about ourselves.
Air Date: March 14, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:58Sharing the road: Why cyclists feel vulnerable in Philly’s bike lanes
It's been years since Philadelphia put in bike lanes to make the streets safer, but it hasn't always worked. Why have bike lanes if they don't protect cyclists?
Air Date: March 14, 2019
Listen 14:35Brexit update / Massage parlor selling access to Trump
We begin by discussing this hectic week in Brexit negotiations. Then, we'll hear about the massage parlor in Florida that allegedly sold access to President Trump.
Air Date: March 13, 2019
Listen 49:56Can Cheyney survive? Why America’s first historically black university is struggling
Over the last several years, Cheyney University has struggled to stay afloat. Now, it looks like it has a recovery plan. Will it survive and what's at stake for students?
Air Date: March 13, 2019
Listen 16:07The challenges of healthy home cooking
We discuss the challenges of cooking healthy family meals for many low-income and middle-income mothers
Air Date: March 12, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 50:00A House of God divided: Why this lesbian minister left the United Methodist Church
Rev. Karyn Wiseman has been at the center of the United Methodist Church's conflict over same sex-marriage and LGBTQ clergy her entire life. Why is the church so fractured?
Air Date: March 12, 2019
Listen 15:52Regional Roundup: We discuss the flawed system of selling public land in Philly. We'll dig into NJ Governor Phil Murphy's budget address. And the cost of climate change in NJ.
Air Date: March 11, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 50:00The Last Stop’s last stand? Why a Philly addiction recovery house is fighting to stay open
The Last Stop is a recovery house that offers free rehabilitation services for those suffering from addition. But it's run into conflicts with the city. Can it survive?
Air Date: March 11, 2019
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