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Nina Totenberg, Linda Wertheimer and Cokie Roberts, photographed around 1979, were among the prominent female voices on NPR in its early years. (NPR)
Radio Times

“Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR”

In the decades before NPR started up in the 1970s, successful women in journalism were rare. But when NPR came into the industry, so did four remarkable women.

Air Date: April 30, 2021

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President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan, a coronavirus relief package, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Biden’s first 100 days and his American Families Plan

What has President Biden accomplishment in his first 100 days and what policy priorities remain? And what's in the $1.8 billion American Families Plan?

Air Date: April 29, 2021 10:00 am

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This Feb. 10, 2020 photo shows slot machines at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J. that are controlled by gamblers over the internet. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Radio Times

Internet gambling, sports betting and addiction

Online gambling and sports betting are booming and you can now play 24/7 from any device. But all this access and convenience has some worried about a rise in addiction.

Air Date: April 21, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:46
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Michelle Zauner, “Crying in H Mart”

Michelle Zauner's new memoir, Crying in H Mart, details the journey of grief, Korean food, identity, and memory that Zauner has been on since losing her mother.

Air Date: April 27, 2021

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A patient at the Vaccination clinic in McKeesport at the Bethlehem Baptist Church receives the COVID-19 vaccine
Radio Times
Health

Regional Roundup – 04/26/2021

Pa. acting Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson on vaccine hesitancy, Amazon's enormous expansion in the Delaware Valley, and springtime wildlife rehabilitation.

Air Date: April 26, 2021 10:00 am

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Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The Tyranny of Merit

Political philosopher Michael Sandel discusses the myth of the meritocracy, the idea that if we work hard, we can succeed, and how it is contributing to greater inequality.

Air Date: April 23, 2021 10:00 am

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Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

New music!

Raina Douris of World Cafe and music writer John Morrison join guest host Kevin McCorry to give us some recommendations for new music to check out.

Air Date: April 22, 2021

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A couple dances at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington, after the verdict in Minneapolis, in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was announced. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

A nation reacts to the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin

We get reaction to the conviction of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin and discuss what it means for the Black community and if it signals a change in police accountability.

Air Date: April 21, 2021

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Students settle in at their desks
Radio Times
Education

Making up ground after a year of remote learning

As kids return to classrooms, we look at learning losses, which students have been impacted the most, and if school will stretch through the summer.

Air Date: April 20, 2021 10:00 am

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General view of Citizens Bank Park during a Phillies game
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 04/19/21

This week; Philadelphia City Councilperson Maria Quiñones Sánchez on the Mayor's budget address, Rev. Mark Tyler on the looming Chauvin verdict, and Marcus Hayes talks sports.

Air Date: April 19, 2021 10:00 am

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Radio Times
Community

Getting back to the garden

After a seemingly endless winter, signs of spring are finally sprouting throughout the region. Here's how to make the most out of your garden during this growing season.

Air Date: April 16, 2021

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FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2011 file photo, US soldiers sit beneath an American flag just raised to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at Forward Operating Base Bostick in Kunar province. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Ending America’s longest war

We'll talk about President Biden's announcement to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan on September 11th. and what it means for Afghan stability, peace and human rights.

Air Date: April 15, 2021 10:00 am

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Radio Times
Politics & Policy

‘American Insurrection:’ the rise of violent extremism

ProPublica reporter A.C. Thompson and director Rick Rowley discuss their new Frontline documentary "American Insurrection" which investigates violent far right groups.

Air Date: April 14, 2021 10:00 am

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Reginald Jackson announces a boycott of Coca-Cola Co. products outside the Georgia Capitol on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Jackson says Coca-Cola and other large Georgia companies haven’t done enough to oppose restrictive voting bills that Georgia lawmakers were debating as Jackson spoke (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)


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Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Should corporations take political positions?

Major League Baseball, Coca-cola, and Delta condemned Georgia's new voting law. Why do corporations weigh in on political issues and can they make a difference?

Air Date: April 13, 2021

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Lang Lang and Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 04/12/21

This week; the sudden resignation of Camden's mayor, who's on Pennsylvania's judicial election ballot, and Beethoven in Beijing.

Air Date: April 12, 2021

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