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Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, in Minneapolis. The Eagles won 41-33. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
The Why
Community

The Why’s Philly Year in Review: Here’s to 2018

As we get ready to ring in the new year, we take a look back at some of the major stories that broke right here in Philadelphia.

Air Date: December 31, 2018

Listen 15:43
Digital technology lifestyle of school girl child or student using wireless internet for distance learning application and reading e-book app on mobile ipad smart device multimedia computer tablet
Radio Times
Education

Embracing children’s online lives

Guests: Jordan Shapiro In his new book, ...

Air Date: December 31, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:58
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

The best television of 2018

Guests: Willa Paskin, Mark Dawidziak It’s been another year with hundreds and hundreds of original television p ...

Air Date: December 28, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
The Pulse
Health

Sports and Health

We think of sports as part of a healthy lifestyle — a chance to move our muscles, work up a sweat, release endorphins. Often that’s t ...

Air Date: December 28, 2018

Listen 48:52
Flicks

Christian Bale and Amy Adams for “Vice”

Air Date: December 27, 2018

Mr. Rogers, subject of the 2018 documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor, rehearsing for a taping of his television show Mr. Roger's Neighborhood in 1989. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

The best movies of 2018

Guests: Neil Oxman, Gary Thompson 2018 is winding down, which means it’s time to take a look at the best movies ...

Air Date: December 27, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
A look at the the Blaschak Coal Corporation pit mine Dec. 4, 2018, in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Keeping an open mine: Are President Trump’s policies reviving Pa.’s coal industry?

A new coal mine is opening soon in Pennsylvania. Are President Trump's energy policies to thank?

Air Date: December 27, 2018

Listen 12:45
Skytalk
Science

Going, Going, Gone

Enjoy them while you can, because according to a new analysis of data from the Keck 10 meter telescope at Mauna Kea, Saturn’s rings ...

Air Date: December 26, 2018

Listen 08:27
Portraits of Hiram Charles Montier and his wife, Elizabeth Brown Montier, by Franklin R. Street. (Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art)
The Why
Community

The Montiers: An American story

Family portraits found under a bed unraveled the story of an African-American family with a rich history and blood ties to the first mayor of Philadelphia.

Air Date: December 26, 2018

Listen 12:52
The Gallery mall on Market Street in Center City was once a holiday shopping destination in the Philadelphia region. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Urban Planning

The Gallery: The past, present, and future of a former Philly holiday destination

On this Christmas rebroadcast of The Why, we look back at the rise and fall of The Gallery, once holiday shopping institution in Philadelphia.

Air Date: December 25, 2018

Listen 12:44
In December 2018, Katie Brennan, the chief of staff at the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, raises her hand as she is sworn in to testify before the Select Oversight Committee at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
The Why
Courts & Law

Forced to go public: Why an official under N.J. Gov. Murphy had to shame his administration into action

In April 2017, Katie Brennan went to police accusing Al Alvarez, her co-worker on Gov. Phil Murphy's campaign, of raping her. Why did it take over a year for Alvarez to quit?

Air Date: December 24, 2018

Listen 15:19
Flicks

Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer for “On the Basis of Sex”

Felicity Jones & Armie Hammer talk with Patrick Stoner about Ruth Bader Ginsburg & bringing her early life, marriage & his ...

Air Date: December 20, 2018

(AP Photo/Tim Ireland)(AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)(/Benoit Tessier/Pool Photo via AP)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Crises in Europe

Guests: Mauro Guillén, Judy Dempsey Political crises are roiling much of Europe. Brexit is a big mess, with Brit ...

Air Date: December 20, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
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Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Mattis resigns; Pulling out of Syria; The Trump Foundation dissolves

Guests: Tom Nichols, Mona Yacoubian, Samer Abboud, Peter Overby We’ll begin today’s show discussing the surpr ...

Air Date: December 21, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
Employees at Nelvin Grocery hold phones for students free of charge. (Courtesy of Ronnie Polaneczky)
The Why
Education

Hold the phone: Why some Philly students are stashing their phones at corner stores

Cell phones are banned at Kensington High School, so students are paying to stash their phones at corner stores. We break down the case for and against this new phenomenon.

Air Date: December 20, 2018

Listen 13:30
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