
Demands to fire people for their opinion have ramped up after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who talked a lot about the importance of open debate.

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How to combat AI in college classrooms
Blue books are back in college classrooms! Remember those? Professors are embracing the old exam booklets ...
Air Date: September 16, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:13Charlie Kirk’s killing and cycles of political violence
What are the forces driving political violence in America? Can we learn from the past to break the cycle and reset?
Air Date: September 15, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11Studio 2 Extra: Pulitzer Prize and Emmy-winning journalist Trymaine Lee
Trymaine Lee reflects on his book, childhood trauma and systemic violence in Black communities, emphasizing empathy, understanding and hope for healing and change.
Air Date: September 12, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 19:16The Nation’s Report Card shows troubling K-12 education trends
New data from the Nation’s Report Card reveals troubli ...
Air Date: September 11, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11Is Trumponomics eroding capitalism?
Are Trump’s economic policies eroding free-market capitalism? We hash it out with a Libertarian and a Republican.
Air Date: September 10, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:16How can we make Philly safer for cyclists, pedestrians, others?
Electric scooters, bikes, unicycles, cars – Philly's streets are a mix of fast-moving vehicles. Is it still safe for traditional cyclists and pedestrians? We ask the experts.
Air Date: September 9, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:13Should Democrats avoid using “woke” words?
A center-left think tank says Democrats should stop using "woke" words like privilege, triggering, birthing person, and unhoused to appeal to more voters.
Air Date: September 8, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 58:31Delco stars in Brad Ingelsby’s “Task”
The writer behind "Mare of Easttown" is Berwyn-based. He's back with a new crime drama, Task, that centers working-class Americans and is again set in Delaware County, Pa.
Air Date: September 5, 2025 1:00 pm
Listen 9:57Why are Americans having less sex?
Americans are having less sex than decades past. And this sex recession cuts across all demographics--age, gender, race, married and single. What's going on?
Air Date: September 4, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:38Politics of policing: Trump deploys National Guard to 'blue' cities
Supporters of President Trump point to the fact that crime in D.C. has decreased since troops arrived in August compared to the same period in '24, according to data from MPD.
Air Date: September 3, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:13The crisis in higher education
Colleges and universities are facing declines in funding, enrollment and foreign students, as well as people questioning the value of college as tuitions rise.
Air Date: September 2, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12Cannonball! Is it time to swim, boat and float in Philly’s waterways?
You might look at the Schuylkill River and think it's too dirty to jump in. Contamination is a problem, but some advocates say Philly rivers are safer than some may realize.
Air Date: August 29, 2025
Listen 16:03‘I don’t need to see your belly button’: The new workplace etiquette
From loud ringtones to crop tops and reply-all emails. What pet peeves get you all riled up? Ahead of Labor Day, we talk about the dos and don'ts at the office.
Air Date: August 28, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:13Is trolling the future of politics?
Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking a page out of President Donald Trump's social media playbook with trolling memes and TikTok trends. Is it time for other Democrats to follow suit?
Air Date: August 27, 2025 12:00 pm
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