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Taliban fighters celebrate one year since they seized the Afghan capital, Kabul, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. The Taliban marked the first-year anniversary of their takeover after the country's western-backed government fled and the Afghan military crumbled in the face of the insurgents' advance. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Radio Times

Afghanistan and the bond between a Marine and an interpreter

Major Thomas Schuman on his book, "Always Faithful: A Story of the War in Afghanistan, the Fall of Kabul, and the Unshakable Bond Between a Marine and an Interpreter."

Air Date: August 23, 2022 10:00 am

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Councilmember Allan Domb is the first of many expected to resign ahead of Philadelphia's mayoral race. (Jared Piper / City Council)
Radio Times

Regional Roundup: August 22, 2022

Reimagining the infamously dangerous Roosevelt Boulevard. Plus, what's going on with hurricane season? And, we start with an update on the shake ups in city council.

Air Date: August 22, 2022 10:00 am

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Brandan ‘Bmike’ Odums’ mural of Albert Woodfox in New Orleans, Louisiana. (via Amnesty International)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

Bonus Interview: Albert Woodfox’s decades in solitary confinement

Albert Woodfox died this month at the age of 75. In 2019, we talked about solitary confinement in US prisons and the mental and physical effects on incarcerated people.

Air Date: August 20, 2022 10:00 am

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Students wearing face masks line up to enter Christa McAuliffe School
Radio Times
Education

Philly teachers back to school

As public school educators in the region get ready for another school year, we talk about learning loss, funding disparities, keeping students safe, and hopes for this year.

Air Date: August 19, 2022 10:00 am

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Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in Waukesha, Wis. The FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate marked a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of the law enforcement scrutiny of the former president, but the Florida operation is just one part of one investigation related to Trump and his time in office. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Trump’s legal troubles

Former President Trump's legal problems are growing with the investigation into his mishandling of classified documents. We'll get latest on the Trump probes.

Air Date: August 18, 2022 10:00 am

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Marty with Salman Rushdie  in 2010 when he came to talk about his book,
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Salman Rushdie and defending freedom of expression

After the horrific attack on Salman Rushdie, we discuss the continued threats to free expression and why it's worth defending.

Air Date: August 17, 2022 10:00 pm

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Mónica Guzmán is the author of ‘I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times.’
Radio Times
Lifestyle

Having curious conversations in divided times

In her book, author Monica Guzman writes that we need to ask more questions of each other, to get fearlessly curious and reach the enlightening moment of understanding.

Air Date: August 16, 2022 10:00 am

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A group of cars line up at charging stations
Radio Times

The Regional Roundup: August 15, 2022

The latest on electric vehicles in the Inflation Reduction Act; dispelling myths about organ donation; and keeping your garden healthy and beautiful in extreme temperatures.

Air Date: August 15, 2022 10:00 am

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Airea D. Matthews poses for a photo outside
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Bonus Interview: Poet Airea D. Matthews

Listen back to our interview with Philadelphia's poet laureate, Airea D. Matthews, who was recently awarded $50,000 by the Academy of American Poets.

Air Date: August 13, 2022 10:00 am

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(photo credit, Colin Lenton)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

The Power of Fun

Catherine Price, author of "The Power of Fun," on the importance of having fun and how we can incorporate it into our lives so we're happier, healthier and more connected.

Air Date: August 12, 2022 10:00 am

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a press conference on the Inflation Reduction Act, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The Inflation Reduction Act: what’s in it and what’s not

With Democrats poised to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, we look at what's in it, what got dumped and why, and how it may impact the economy, healthcare and climate change.

Air Date: August 11, 2022 10:00 am

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(photo credit, Ralph Answang)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Mark Leibovich on ‘Thank You For Your Servitude’

Journalist and author Mark Leibovich talks about his new book, "Thank You For Your Servitude," about the sycophants who enabled Donald Trump.

Air Date: August 10, 2022 10:00 am

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Children play in a fountain. Health officials say that the impacts of climate change, including more devastating wildfires, heatwaves, drought and poor air quality. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)
Radio Times

Heat islands, urban trees and other cooling solutions for hot cities

Some Philadelphia neighborhoods with few trees can be 15 to 20 degrees hotter than more leafy zip codes. As climate change heats up cities, how can we cool them down?

Air Date: August 9, 2022 10:00 am

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Former Philadelphia Eagles player Brian Westbrook, left, talks to Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter prior to an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Radio Times

Regional Roundup: August 8, 2022

A historic shortage of judges holds up thousands of cases in New Jersey. A rare Revolutionary War discovery. Lesley Van Arsdall and NFL's Brian Westbrook's children's book.

Air Date: August 8, 2022 10:00 am

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NBA great Bill Russell reacts at a news conference as he learns the most valuable player award for the NBA basketball championships has been renamed the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, Feb. 14, 2009, in Phoenix. Russell has died at age 88. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Bonus Interview: Remembering Bill Russell

NBA great Bill Russell died Sunday at the age of 88. He is remembered for being a leader on and off the court, fighting for social change. We revisit our 2001 interview.

Air Date: August 6, 2022 8:00 am

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