
Kids
‘Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise of Juul’
Time Magazine's Jamie Ducharme on the rise and fall of Juul and how the e-cigarette company went from helping people quit smoking to hooking teens on vaping.
Air Date: August 12, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15The creators of a new Philly bike park want you to go play in traffic
A kid-sized piece of Denmark has landed in North Philadelphia. The new park is a first for Philly.
4 years ago
Montco goes after TikTok generation to boost vax rates
“Don’t procrastinate, vaccinate” urges new Montgomery County campaign aimed at getting young people vaccinated.
4 years ago
Youngest Delaware students with special needs get new funding help
New funding requirements will help Delaware students younger than third grade get the extra help they need to start their school careers.
4 years ago
Philly DA wants to hear from young people about the city’s gun violence epidemic
The series comes amid a historic and unrelenting surge in shootings and homicides in Philadelphia.
4 years ago
Reading, writing, and Rec: Philly tests a new approach to learning through play
A summer literacy program has been expanded to rec centers to help kids learn in person, in their neighborhoods, after a year of virtual school.
4 years ago
Listen 2:20Now, kids under 12 are getting their shot at COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials
A Pfizer clinical trial in younger kids is underway at Rutgers. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk talked to two families who signed up.
4 years ago
Listen 3:33Popular summer camp goes on pause after COVID-19 outbreak in Wynnewood, Pa.
When Kaiserman JCC summer camp returns from a self-imposed pause, they'll require masks for all, no matter the location or vaccination status.
4 years ago
Biden’s child tax credit will spread wealth. But 13K Philly kids stand to miss out
The Child Tax Credit could reduce child poverty by one-third in Philadelphia. But official estimates show more work is needed to reach the poorest.
4 years ago
Listen 3:58$2.2 million playground with special ‘intergenerational’ swing opens at 8th and Diamond
The revamped park includes a big swing designed for all ages, old-school pavement games, and newly planted trees.
4 years ago
Reducing child poverty by expanding child tax credits
The Biden administration is sending checks to 90% of American children in an effort to combat child poverty. We'll look at the potential impact of child tax credit expansion.
Air Date: July 21, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29A coloring book to inspire solutions for cooling Philly’s hotter neighborhoods
Artists hope their collaboration with North Philly residents can get people to care about urban heat. The book is their conversation starter.
4 years ago
After a shooting, a grandmother reopens her SW Philly block as a ‘safe zone’ for play
Alden Street residents worked through their trauma together after the fatal shooting. One resident called her block “a village looking after the children.”
4 years ago
Pa. private schools saw enrollment dip during pandemic, despite in-person options
Area private schools swung open their doors last school year. But that didn’t draw droves of families, data shows.
4 years ago
Philly neighborhoods celebrate teen ‘play captains’ at kickoff event
Teen “play captains” will teach kids on “Playstreets,” closed-off roads pre-designated by the city that draw over 150 kids daily.
4 years ago