Skip to content
Take in a slice of Americana with critically acclaimed host Ira Glass on

This American Life

Listen Live

Listen Live

A one-hour edition of the popular afternoon radio newsmagazine delivering breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews and special features, and transforming the way listeners understand current events and view the world.
Next

Weekend All Things Considered

A one-hour edition of the popular afternoon radio newsmagazine delivering breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews and special features, and transforming the way listeners understand current events and view the world.

WHYY
rewind
play
fast-forward
 
 
 
Radio Schedule
WHYY
  • DONATE
Primary Menu
  • News
  • Radio & Podcasts
    • Radio Schedule
    • Ways to Stream
    • WHYY Listen App
  • TV
    • WHYY TV Schedule
    • WHYY Watch App
    • Live TV
    • Watch on Demand
    • Stream PBS Kids
  • Arts
  • Events
  • Education
    • WHYY Youth Media
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • WHYY Early Education Programs
    • For Students
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Housing

A worker replaces a main electrical service line on a home
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How repairing homes reduced crime in Philly neighborhoods

New research published in the Journal of American Medical Association found that repairing even one home can reduce crime by 21.9% on the block.

4 years ago

Houses are pictured amid heavy floodwaters.
Weather

‘It’s honestly devastating’: Bucks County dries off and starts to repair after 100-year flood

Officials put more than $1.2 million from the Bucks Emergency Rental Assistance program into the Bucks County Opportunity Council and the local chapter of the YWCA.

4 years ago

Housing activists erect a
Politics & Policy

Explainer: Will Pennsylvania evictions spike despite rental help?

As of June 7, roughly 3.2 million people in the U.S. said they face eviction in the next two months. Here’s the situation in Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

On July 9, Ferry Station tenant Sarah Rogers, right, tries to prevent a non-resident from entering her senior apartment complex, where trespassers have been sleeping in community areas and hallways, frightening residents and sometimes leaving human excrement behind. (April Saul for WHYY)
Community

‘I’m afraid for my life’: Safety is scarce for many in Camden’s senior housing

A lack of security at their apartment complexes makes life dangerous for many Camden seniors. Buildings’ operators refuse to hire guards.

4 years ago

Listen 6:48
A
NPR
Money

Rents are out of reach for most Americans earning minimum wage, a study says

Workers simply don't earn enough money to keep up with skyrocketing rental rates across the country, the National Low Income Housing Coalition found in its latest report.

4 years ago

The exterior of the Regina Rose Apartments
Community

‘Work is finished,’ says owner of unsafe apartment building. No, it’s not, says Cheltenham Twp. fire marshal

Tenants at Regina Rose Apartments were displaced in late June. Differing views of progress on repairs depend on who you ask.

4 years ago

A racial slur etched into the dirt on a privacy fence at the Essex condominium complex in Mount Laurel, N.J., appears to be directed at Ron Howard, president of the homeowners association. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Before the viral video, Black Mount Laurel residents rewrote the law on fair housing

Mount Laurel’s Black community has roots that trace back to the Revolutionary War and a legacy that has shaped housing development across the country.

4 years ago

A sign posted on the door of the Regina Rose Apartments in Elkins Park, Pa., warns of structural danger. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘Where’s the help?’ displaced Elkins Park tenants ask, after apartment building declared unsafe

Tenants were told to evacuate in late June. Resources are running thin, families are split apart, and pleas to the landlord go largely ignored, they say.

5 years ago

Tents set up by people experiencing homelessness along Kensington Avenue
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Housing activists drop lawsuit against Kenney administration over encampment sweeps

Housing activists withdrew a lawsuit against Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration over a plan to allegedly displace people living in a Kensington encampment.

5 years ago

An artist's rendering shows the 13-story apartment tower Orens Brothers Real Estate plans to build
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Knockout: Philly design board approves plan for housing at Blue Horizon boxing site

The plan approved by Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review board would put a 13-story apartment tower in the site of the historic boxing ring.

5 years ago

Cheri Honkala speaks outside the federal courthouse in Philly
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Housing activists sue PHA to keep families living in abandoned Philly properties

Philadelphia has thousands of empty houses scattered across the city while more than 47,000 residents remain on the waitlist for federally subsidized housing.

5 years ago

Rowhouses in the Hunting Park neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

35,000 Philly residents have applied for rent relief as spending deadlines loom

The city is seeking tenants and landlords to apply for rental assistance so it can disperse state and federal money before looming deadlines.

5 years ago

Houses are pictured on a Hunting Park street
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly courts just extended eviction protections again. Here’s what that means

Housing advocates call the move a win for tenants. We’ve summarized what you need to know whether you are a renter or a landlord.

5 years ago

Many blocks in North Philadelphia are not lined with trees and many residents do not have home air conditioning
PlanPhilly
Community

In one of Philly’s hottest areas, neighbors are crowdfunding air conditioners

As the mercury climbs, Philly neighbors are raising money to help one another keep cool.

5 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court
Jose Luis Magana/AP
NPR
Courts & Law

The Supreme Court leaves the CDC’s moratorium on evictions in place

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to lift a ban on evictions for tenants who have failed to pay all or some rent during the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

Page 46 of 88« First«...4445464748...»Last »
Arts & Entertainment Community Courts & Law Education Health Lifestyle Money Politics & Policy Science Urban Planning Weather
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Latest News

  • Protests against ICE planned across U.S. after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

    6 hours ago

  • NJ Transit launches a campaign raising awareness about human trafficking ahead of the World Cup

    11 hours ago

    Listen 1:17
  • Bucks County’s historic Thompson-Neely House will get a $536,330 upgrade

    12 hours ago

  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal

Donate
Learn about WHYY Member benefits
Ways to Donate
WHYY

WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community.

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. It’s how we live.

Contact Us

Philadelphia

215.351.1200
talkback@whyy.org

Delaware

302.516.7506
talkback@whyy.org

Our Programs

  • Albie’s Elevator
  • Art Outside
  • Ask Governor Meyer
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • The Declaration’s Journey
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Souls
  • Jukebox Journey
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • Philadelphia Revealed
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Radio Times Rewind
  • Sports In America
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know
  • Your Democracy

Inside WHYY

  • About
    • Social Responsibility at WHYY
    • Board and Executives
    • Community Advisory Board
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Internships
    • Press Room
    • Meet Our Newsroom
    • WHYY News Style Guide
    • WHYY Productions
    • WHYY Spaces
    • Submissions
    • History
    • Directions
    • Coverage Area
    • Financial Statements
    • WHYY Community Report
    • Supporters
    • Privacy
  • Mobile Apps
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • N.I.C.E. Initiative
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Sign up for a Newsletter

© 2026 WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org