Archives: Episodes
Personal expression comes in many forms, from singing in the church choir to modern day swing dancing; these artists and organizers are p ...
Air Date: March 21, 2019
Aviation safety: Boeing and the F.A.A.
We discuss the Ethiopian Airlines crash, Boeing's 737 Max airplanes, the Federal Aviation Administration's relationship with industry, and aviation safety.
Air Date: March 21, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:45Getting on board with bupe: Why a crucial addiction treatment drug can be hard to get
Buprenorphine and other medication-assisted treatments could be crucial to treating those suffering from opioid addiction in Philadelphia. So why can it be so hard to get?
Air Date: March 21, 2019
Listen 14:23How the college admissions system favors the privileged and disadvantages most everyone else
Even before dozens of parents were charged with paying bribes to universities all over the country, the university system has always been rigged to favor some over others.
Air Date: March 20, 2019
Listen 49:44A narrow path to freedom: Why commutations for Pa. lifers are rare
The answer raises further questions about the effect of politics on the criminal justice system and whether a tool designed to give hope is working.
Air Date: March 20, 2019
Listen 15:53Glen 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
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