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Flicks

Keira Knightley and Dominic West for “Colette”

Air Date: October 25, 2018

Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The bomb scare: rhetoric and reactions

Guests: Indira Lakshmanan, Dick Polman, Will Sommer The news that pipe bombs were sent to prominent Democrats, in ...

Air Date: October 26, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:57
A banner hanging from the National Museum of American Jewish History [Alex Stern]
Radio Times
Community

Living in Philly without English

Guests: Orlando Almonte, Nelson Flores, Alicia Fernandez  The United States doesn’t have an official language, ...

Air Date: October 25, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
Crystal Weimer was arrested in 2004 for third degree murder, a crime she didn’t commit. She spent nearly 12 years in prison and was exonerated on June 27, 2016, and all charges were dropped with prejudice. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
The Why
Courts & Law

I want my lawyer?

How one woman's experience with her county public defender's office resulted in 12 years in prison for a crime she didn't commit.

Air Date: October 25, 2018

Listen 13:42
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Ben Bradlee Jr. on the Pa. county that elected Trump

Guest: Ben Bradlee Jr. In BEN BRADLEE Jr. ...

Air Date: October 24, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:46
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The Why
Education

The $40,000 cab ride

Why is the Philadelphia School District paying millions of dollars for taxicabs? The answer involves special education, school choice, and lots and lots of lawyers.

Air Date: October 24, 2018

Listen 12:07
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Radio Times
Health

The ACA and the politics of health care

Guests: Julie Rovner, Sabrina Corlette There’s some good news around the Affordable Care Act: premium prices ar ...

Air Date: October 23, 2018 10:00 am

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The Gallery mall covered three blocks on Market Street in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Urban Planning

The Gallery: Past, Present, and Future

Our very first episode considers the forces that shaped the Gallery mall in Philadelphia, and what forces will shape its future incarnation.

Air Date: October 23, 2018

Listen 14:56
Radio Times
Lifestyle

Textiquette and sharenting

Guests: Naomi Baron, Stacey Steinberg Hey! So… When someone texts you a lot of question marks, how does it make ...

Air Date: October 22, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
Skytalk
Science

International Observe the Moon Night

The naked eye is just fine – but if the night sky is clear this evening, the best way to view the moon is with a pair of binoculars ...

Air Date: October 20, 2018

Listen 05:07
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Incivility wars

Guests: Diana Mutz, Joanne Freeman If you think the rancor in Congress is bad now, back in the days leading up to ...

Air Date: October 19, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
The Pulse
Science

Global Warning

Climate change could transform our planet sooner than we thought. A new report from the United Nations says that just 1.5 degrees Celsius ...

Air Date: October 19, 2018

Listen 49:11
Flicks
Arts & Entertainment

Melissa McCarthy for “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

Air Date: October 18, 2018

FILE - In this July 14, 2018, file photo, computer mouse pads with Secure the Vote logo on them are seen on a vendor's table at a convention of state secretaries of state in Philadelphia. As alarms blare about Russian interference in U.S. elections, the Trump administration is facing criticism that it has no clear national strategy to protect the country during the upcoming midterms and beyond. Both Republicans and Democrats have criticized the administration’s response as fragmented, without enough coordination across federal agencies. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Voting: redistricting and restricting

Guests: Carol Kuniholm, Ari Berman How democratic is our democracy? As the 2018 midterms approach, a number of ef ...

Air Date: October 18, 2018 12:00 am

Listen 48:57
Six-year-old Prince Mashhur ibn Saud waves as he sits on the lap of his father, King Saud of Saudi Arabia, and beside President Eisenhower as they left National Airport, January 30, 1957.  The King and his official party will visit here three days for talks with the President.  (AP Photo)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Our Saudi relationship

Guests: Anna Viden, David Fahrenthold The likely murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has placed scrutiny on the ...

Air Date: October 17, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:58
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