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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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‘Not just a birthday celebration’: Philly’s 2024 MLK Day of Service to focus on civil rights

The event has many service projects, including the creation of a mural to celebrate the history of the civil rights movement.

3 years ago

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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Loves Bowie Week, ‘Ain’t Too Proud,’ Tree-Cycling, cheer competition, and ‘Amplified’ exhibit in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Jan. 4 - 7: Philly Loves Bowie Week, Van Halen Nation in N.J., and ‘Princesses and Heroes’ in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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Natasha Smith-Cady (left) and Rick Cady are seen in winter outwear on a Delaware beach
Community

Dewey Dunk rings in new year with a splash of tradition and community spirit

Over 100 dunkers screamed their way into the new year, plunging into the Atlantic Ocean at Dewey Beach's 13th annual dunk.

3 years ago

Mummers celebrating the New Year perform a sketch inspired by the Barbie movie
Arts & Entertainment

Bedazzled brigades and Satan on wheels: Philadelphians take over Broad Street for the 2024 Mummers Parade

The controversial parade is rooted in traditions that date back millennia.

3 years ago

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Workers test the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in New York. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Beyond the ball drop: a pickle, pine cones and a MoonPie will mark the new year

Times Square is not the only place that drops something to count down to the new year. A duck decoy, a MoonPie and a pickle are some of the other things that will descend at m

3 years ago

A row of kids look at a lighted fountain
Community

Ready to ring in 2024? A family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration is planned for Philly

Crafts, a “square” drop to ring in the New Year, and fireworks are part of the family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration.

3 years ago

Children at previous year's ‘Confetti Celebration.’
Arts & Entertainment

Delaware Children’s Museum rings in the New Year with family-friendly fun and a ‘Confetti Countdown’ on the Riverfront

The Delaware Children’s Museum is gearing up to host 1,500 guests at its annual "Confetti Countdown" celebration, featuring a live band and three rounds of confetti cannons.

3 years ago

Singer/songwriter Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy performed at Johnny Brenda's in Fishtown on Dec. 20, 2023 for a series of benefit shows for the holiday season. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy says it was ‘truly a dream’ aiding charities during 2 shows at Johnny Brenda’s

“If you would have told me that I could even get a show at Johnny Brenda's would have been a dream,” Matt Quinn told WHYY News.

3 years ago

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The city of Philadelphia's first official kinara stands outside City Hall.(Courtesy of Maisha Sullivan-Ongoza)
Politics & Policy

Philly is ready to light its first official kinara for the start of Kwanzaa

Local artist Maisha Sullivan-Ongoza created the kinara and says she’s elated that the city has finally added the symbol central to Kwanzaa.

3 years ago

Customized ornaments decorate the Christmas tree at Ray's. (Ali Mohsen/Billy Penn)
Arts & Entertainment

Continuing a long-running tradition, Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar offers a spot for regulars and newcomers to commune on Christmas Day.

Like every Christmas throughout its eight-and-a-half decades — excluding 2020, for obvious reasons — the South Philly institution is open for a full day of business.

3 years ago

Pope Francis presides over Christmas eve Mass, at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on Sunday. (Gregorio Borgia/AP)
NPR
Community

Pope Francis mourns the rejection of peace and ‘futile logic of war’ this Christmas

In his Christmas Mass address, he said the word of God is being drowned out by the violence in Gaza. He has called for a ceasefire multiple times since the war started.

3 years ago

(Jerome Eno Photo/Courtesy of Philly Goat Project)
Community

Recycle your Christmas tree and feed some hungry goats during this annual Philadelphia holiday tradition

People can drop off their preloved Christmas trees at one of Philly Goat Project’s three festivals next month.

3 years ago

This image provided by the Department of Defense shows volunteers answering phones and emails from children around the globe during the annual NORAD Tracks Santa event on Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 24, 2022.
Community

NORAD is tracking Santa’s every move and kids can follow along

The North American Aerospace Defense Command is tracking his sleigh's global movements as Christmas Day approaches from stop to stop.

3 years ago

Scientist measured the brainwaves of cud-chewing reindeer, and found that they are similar to those of deep sleep.
NPR
Science

How the real-life Rudolphs get enough rest: Sleep while you chew!

Scientists say reindeer seem to sleep while they chew, allowing them to forage all day in the summertime and still get enough sleep.

3 years ago

A trolley goes by Victorian homes lit up with lights
Community

A South Jersey town has been transformed into a Charles Dickens winter wonderland

Bright lights, trolley tours, and wonderland Christmas displays abound in Cape May.

3 years ago

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