
International
Immigrants in Delaware question exclusion of some nations in diversity visa lottery
A program that awards immigrant visas via a lottery unfairly excludes those coming from specific countries, some Delaware advocates say.
2 years ago
Listen 1:31Biden turning to Trump-era rule to expel Venezuelan migrants
Biden has invoked a Trump-era rule that Biden’s Justice Department is fighting in court.
2 years ago
Philly tourism trailblazer gets Gayborhood street named after him
Jeff Guaracino is known as one of the forces behind the Philly tourism campaign “Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay.”
2 years ago
Pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility for knocking U.S. airport websites offline
A pro-Russian hacker group is taking credit for temporarily taking down several U.S. airport websites on Monday, though there appeared to be no impact on flight operations.
2 years ago
Russia blasts Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities in deadly strikes
The attack Monday smashed civilian targets including downtown Kyiv, where at least six people were killed amid burnt-out cars and shattered buildings.
2 years ago
France hoping Embiid will join team for 2024 Paris Olympics
Embiid may choose to play internationally for the U.S. or France, but not both.
2 years ago
37 killed, mostly preschoolers, in Thai day care attack
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history. The assailant, identified as a former police officer, killed his wife and child before taking his own life.
2 years ago
We discuss the women-led protests in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while detained by the "morality police" and the violent crackdown.
Air Date: October 5, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Philly native among 3 chemists awarded Nobel Prize
Sharpless, a Philadelphia native who attended the Friends Central School, previously won a Nobel Prize in 2001 and is now the fifth person to receive the award twice.
2 years ago
Around the world, protesters take to the streets in solidarity with Iranian women
Protesters have gathered in cities around the world in recent days in a show of solidarity with women in Iran.
2 years ago
Brazil holds historic election with Lula against Bolsonaro
The race pits far-right President Jair Bolsonaro against his political nemesis, leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
2 years ago
125 die as tear gas triggers crush at Indonesia soccer match
Panic and a chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian soccer match has left at least 125 dead.
2 years ago
The war in Ukraine and Putin’s fading victory
The tide appears to be turning against Putin in the war as Russian forces retreat. What will he do next?
Air Date: September 30, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Russia will annex 4 regions of Ukraine after Kremlin-orchestrated ‘referendums’
The United States and its Western allies have sharply condemned the votes as “sham” and vowed never to recognize their results.
2 years ago
After staged referendums, Russia prepares to annex occupied Ukraine
The European Commission president urged the European Union’s 27 member countries to slap more sanctions on Russian officials and trade over the “sham referendums.”
2 years ago