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The exterior of Penn Museum in West Philadelphia.
Arts & Entertainment

Penn Museum will no longer display exposed human remains

In an update to its Human Remains Policy, the archeology museum will no longer consider exhibiting any exposed human remains.

1 day ago

Listen 1:14
A line of people outside of Termini Bros South Philadelphia location.
Community
Billy Penn

‘A little piece of history’: Keepsake floor tiles from Termini Bros. draw long lines and cherished memories

Personal connections to the South Philly bakery span generations, state lines and, in some cases, international borders.

3 days ago

Philadelphia vexillophile Simon Joseph at the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier in Washington Square, which flies flags associated with all original 13 states.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Vexillologists are descending on Philadelphia for an annual meeting about all things flag

From the lore of Betsy Ross to the very real Markoe Standard, the city is known for its “wealth of vexillological riches.”

5 days ago

Photo credit: Joshua Yospyn
Studio 2

Earth’s ‘Fragile Moment’ with Michael Mann, Latest on Irizarry Police Shooting

After the hottest summer on record, climate scientist Michael Mann shares lessons from Earth’s prehistoric past. Also, the latest on charges dropped against Officer Mark Dial.

Air Date: September 27, 2023 12:00 pm

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In this Thursday, March 1, 2018, photo a rack displaying various models of semi-automatic sporting rifles is shown at Duke's Sport Shop in New Castle, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Studio 2

The True Story of the AR-15 Rifle, NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Bribery Charges

The 20 million AR-15s in the U.S. today are a symbol of constitutional freedom, evil and terror. A new book, 'American Gun', traces the weapon's history and transformation.

Air Date: September 26, 2023 12:00 pm

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C. DeLores Tucker (right) joins Gloria Steinem (far left) and Melba Moore (center) to sing during a protest against lyrics they say promote violence against women outside Time Warner offices in New York on Dec. 18, 1997. (AP Photo/Michael Schmelling)
Community
Billy Penn

From civil rights leader to political pioneer to gangsta rap foe, Philly’s C. DeLores Tucker lived a full life in the public eye

She was the first Black woman in Pennsylvania history to hold a cabinet position, and is remembered for much more.

1 week ago

Studio 2

Big Tobacco’s Addictive Snacks, Medical Aid in Dying, Opera Philadelphia

We’ll find out how cigarette manufacturers made some processed food addicting. Then, Judy Govatos talks about death with dignity. Opera Philadelphia's David Devan also joins.

Air Date: September 21, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:20
A collection of skulls at the Mutter Museum Tuesday, April 5, 2005, in Philadelphia. (George Widman/AP Photo)
Studio 2

Mütter Museum Controversy, the History of Pockets, the First Emoticon

Philadelphia's Mütter Museum is wrestling with ethical questions about its displays of human remains. Also, the invention of the pocket and the first emoticon :-).

Air Date: September 19, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:39
Newspaper sketch of Cordelia Botkin at the time of her 1904 retrial. (Wikimedia Commons; Billy Penn illustration)
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

125 years ago, a cross-country murder case gave new meaning to the term ‘death by chocolate’

Delaware couple John and Mary Dunning did not have a happy marriage.

2 weeks ago

Mexican Cultural Center staff released colored smoke during the El Grito de Dolores ceremony
Community

Why Mexican Independence Day revelers in Philadelphia shout ‘Viva Mexico’ in historical battle cry

Communities across the Delaware Valley this week hosted historical re-enactments of El Grito de Dolores.

2 weeks ago

A google doodle celebrating Luisa Moreno
NPR
Community

Google Doodle honors Guatemalan-American labor activist Luisa Moreno

Labor organizer Luisa Moreno, who founded one of the first Latino civil rights assemblies in the U.S., inspired Friday's Google Doodle.

3 weeks ago

Martin Luther King, Jr. waves to the crowd at the March on Washington in 1963
Community

Martin Luther King’s legacy lives on through Palmyra graduate Dr. Clarence B. Jones

When asked what MLK would think of today’s gun violence, Jones said: “He would put his head in his arms, and he would just weep.”

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:22
Carol Orzel had FOP, a rare disorder in which connective tissue is replaced by bone. She wished her skeleton to be displayed at the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Mütter Museum launches public engagement program over the future of its collection

After a controversial decision to rethink its collection of medical pathologies, the Mütter will launch a 2-year public discussion about human remains.

3 weeks ago

''Staircases and Mountaintops: Ascending Beyond the Dream'' by Willis Nomo Humphrey at the Martin Luther King Jr. Rec Center on Cecil B. Moore Avenue in North Philadelphia.
Community
Billy Penn

‘Where do we go from here?’: A look at Black Philadelphians’ economic state, decades after the March on Washington

A new report measures the pace of progress towards economic parity since the famed civil rights demonstration.

3 weeks ago

Salman Rushdie speaks from a screen. Behind the screen are windows looking out over Independence Hall.
Community

Salman Rushdie addresses rising authoritarianism during First Amendment Summit in Philadelphia

“One of the preconditions for the rise of an authoritarian strongman is that people cease to believe in the truth,” Rushdie said.

3 weeks ago

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