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Radio Times Archive
"Free returns" policies have made online shopping too good to resist, but an estimated 25% of merchandise never makes it back to the shelf, often ending up in landfills.
Air Date: April 26, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15The Regional Roundup: April 25th 2022
Gun violence increases in Philadelphia, recreational cannabis is legal in New Jersey, a story of resistance to the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII
Air Date: April 25, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Are you a reality TV fan or too embarrassed to admit it? Sociologist Danielle Lindemann celebrates reality TV and says it provides a window into who we are as Americans.
Air Date: April 22, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Russia and Ukraine battle for Donbas
Russia says it's entering a new phase of war, focused on capturing Ukraine's Donbas. We look at the military forces, strategies, tactics, weapons and where the war is headed.
Air Date: April 21, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Masks on, masks off, and the latest on COVID
Philly reinstated an indoor mask mandate, a federal judge struck down the mask mandate on planes, trains, and public transportation, and COVID infections are climbing.
Air Date: April 20, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00The Shame Machine: Who Profits In The New Age Of Humiliation
We discuss the public shaming on social media, where one tweet or post can make you the subject of humiliation by millions of people and end your career in an instant.
Air Date: April 19, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00The Regional Roundup: April 18, 2022
The controversial mask mandate begins Monday; a powerful tranquilizer making drugs more dangerous for those with substance use disorder; save Atlantic Sturgeon in the Delaware
Air Date: April 18, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Instances of reckless driving and super-speeding are worse than pre-pandemic levels, as millions resume their work commutes and spring brings more pedestrians and cyclists.
Air Date: April 15, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Frans de Waal on gender roles and primates
In studying a society of male dominated monkeys and comparing them to a female-led group of monkeys, primatologist Frans de Waal challenges human assumptions about gender.
Air Date: April 14, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:13Pa. Elections: Political Roundtable
We're talking PA politics with WHYY's Katie Meyer, PennLive columnist John Baer, and Chris Borick, Director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion.
Air Date: April 13, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:12CDC studies prove teens are in crisis
Kids started remote learning over two years ago, and new CDC reports say their mental health has sharply declined, with many citing physical and emotional abuse at home.
Air Date: April 12, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Freezing payments vs. forgiving student loans , mice that "sweat" out their body fat, and a conversation with "Pachinko" author, Min Jin Lee,
Air Date: April 11, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Satirist Fran Lebowitz and Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation
Fran Lebowitz on bookstores, Putin, rats, NATO, being old and her friendship with Toni Morrison. And, two Penn law students reflect on Judge Jackson's confirmation.
Air Date: April 8, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Illegal dumping and piles of litter plague Philadelphia
Philadelphia's illegal dumping plaque remains out of control, and a new street sweeping program will try to clean up litter. When will we conquer our mountain of trash?
Air Date: April 7, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Special Edition: Remembering Bobby Rydell
From the archives, our 2016 interview with Bobby Rydell, whose musical stardom emerged from South Philadelphia in the 1950s. He passed away this week at the age of 79.
Air Date: April 6, 2022 12:00 pm
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