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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 ...

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.

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

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?

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

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

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

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.

Guests: Payton Guion, Marcel Bonn-Miller, Max Tuttleman Perhaps you’ve noticed a mysterious substance called C. ...

Despite being America's poorest big city, Philly has a surprisingly low rate of street homelessness compared to other large cities. What's behind this counterintuitive trend?

Guests: Larry Krasner, Mark Gonzalez Today, Marty will spend the hour with Philadelphia District Attorney, ...

Why a practice good-government groups and affordable housing advocates say is unfair and harmful to taxpayers continues in Philadelphia.

Guests: Sarah Schnitker, Jason Farman Our patience can be tested in the holiday season– we’re dashing to work ...

Requirements for a cosmetology license in Pennsylvania include having "good moral character," which can disqualify even those who say they've turned their lives around.

Guest: Kathleen Hall Jamieson The U.S. Intelligence agencies have concluded that, without question, the Russians ...