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Radio Times Archive
Making sense of cryptocurrencies and NFTs
Cryptocurrency has broken into the mainstream. but how does it work and how safe is it? A primer on crypto, blockchains, and non-fungible tokens.
Air Date: February 24, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00The crisis in Ukraine: Russian aggression, U.S. sanctions, and the future of the region
Russian troops moved into two pro-Russia regions in Ukraine. President Biden has ordered sanctions against Russia’s financial institutions. What lies ahead in this conflict?
Air Date: February 23, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Christine Pride and Jo Piazza on ‘We Are Not Like Them’
The novel is written from alternating perspectives and tells the story of two women of different races whose friendship is altered by a tragic police shooting in Philadelphia.
Air Date: February 22, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:14The Regional Roundup – Presidents’ Day
Learn the story of Private Oliver Cromwell, a Black Revolutionary War hero from New Jersey who crossed the Delaware River with George Washington.
Air Date: February 21, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:26The Beijing Olympics, doping and human rights in China
We reflect on the Olympics, the athletics and the controversies, including the Russian skater doping scandal, and discuss China's human rights abuses against the Uyghurs.
Air Date: February 18, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Will workers ever return to the office?
What have we learned about remote work two years into the pandemic? Employees love it but what about businesses? Today, the pros and cons of the virtual office.
Air Date: February 17, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:26The economy is strong, but inflation drags on
Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker and Moody's Analytics' Mark Zandi discuss inflation and why many measures of the American economy are looking bright.
Air Date: February 16, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Jonathan Katz on ‘Gangsters of Capitalism’
How did decorated Marine General Smedley Butler go from proponent of American imperialism to outspoken antiwar activist and critic of the military industrial complex?
Air Date: February 15, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:26The Regional Roundup – February 14th
We look at geothermal energy as a switch from fossil fuels in the region. A new law prohibits traffic stops for minor offenses in Philly. And, Covid in white-tailed deer.
Air Date: February 14, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:12Free returns has 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 instead.
Air Date: February 11, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Should school mask mandates be lifted?
Governors in several states have rolled back mask mandates for schools but is it too soon in the pandemic to end universal masking in classrooms?
Air Date: February 10, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Trump, the insurrection and the search for justice
700 Trump documents, 475 witness interviews, 100 subpoenas -- what are we learning about the former president's and his allies' involvement in Jan. 6?
Air Date: February 9, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Imani Perry’s ‘South to America’
Princeton University professor Imani Perry on her memoir-travelogue about the South as America's heartland and its often painful history.
Air Date: February 8, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:11The Regional Roundup: February 7th
Seasonal Affective Disorder has millions of Americans feeling depressed this winter. A cure for Leukemia comes from a Penn scientist. And, the Free library has a new director.
Air Date: February 7, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:13Conservative groups are pushing to pull books on issues of race, gender, sexuality, LGTBQ topics, and history. What's behind this rise in book challenges and what's at risk?
Air Date: February 4, 2022 10:00 am
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