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Music Documentarian Paul Ingles hosts a weekly mix of music from his multi-genre personal collection of Rock, folk, blues, Americana, classic soul, R+B, and jazz standards.

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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
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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
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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
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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

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The Pulse
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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
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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

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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
Skytalk
Science

Shooting Stars

Buried in the data from European Space Agency’s Gaia Survey satellite, astronomers from Leiden University in the Netherlands discov ...

Air Date: October 16, 2018

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Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

“The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry”

Guest: Imani Perry Lorraine Hansberry was far ahead of her time as a playwright and social justice advocate. At j ...

Air Date: October 16, 2018 10:20 am

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Alyssa Edling, center, and Thomas Malia, second from right, both with PEN America, join others as they hold signs of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a news conference about his disappearance in Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, in front of The Washington Post in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Journalists at risk

Guests: Anne Applebaum The disappearance and alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Turkey l ...

Air Date: October 16, 2018 10:00 am

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