Skip to content
Go behind the headlines: From the economy and healthcare to politics and the environment - and so much more - On Point talks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR for NPR.

On Point

Listen Live

Listen Live

The latest news and information from the world's most respected news source. BBC World Service delivers up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis, commentary, features and interviews.
Next

BBC World Service

The latest news and information from the world's most respected news source. BBC World Service delivers up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis, commentary, features and interviews.

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 Early Education Programs
    • For Students
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Law

rowhouses on fire
Courts & Law

PGW to offer free methane detectors to all customers as part of ‘landmark’ settlement

The “landmark” settlement with PUC stems from a 2019 home explosion in South Philadelphia that killed two people and caused $1.4 million in property damage.

6 months ago

Listen 1:09
Jack Smith speaks
Courts & Law

Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel’s Trump report for now

The department plans to release Jack Smith’s findings on Trump’s efforts to undo 2020's election results but will keep under wraps findings on hoarding classified documents.

6 months ago

Shown in the Spanish language are
Courts & Law

Feds’ suit claims Pennsylvania city’s ‘at-large’ election system is biased against Hispanic voters

The U.S. Justice Department says Hazleton's method of electing council members citywide instead of by districts illegally dilutes the political power of its Hispanic voters.

6 months ago

Studio 2
Health

Alcohol’s link to cancer

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants cancer warnings on alcohol labels. Could updated labels, taxes, fewer liquor stores or advertising bans make Americans drink less?

Air Date: January 7, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:41
A utility meter
PlanPhilly
Money

A Pa. utility shutoff law is expiring. Here’s what you need to know

A state law governing utility termination expires Dec. 31. But the winter shutoff moratorium stays in effect.

7 months ago

Listen 1:02
Night falls on the dome of the Capitol in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean

Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter.

7 months ago

Donald Trump and JD Vance stand and smile
Courts & Law

ABC News agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

The lawsuit pertains to anchor George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate, on-air misstatements about verdicts in E. Jean Carroll’s two civil lawsuits against the president-elect.

7 months ago

Cherelle Parker signs legislation as other look on
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Cars prohibited from stopping in bike lanes in Philly

Mayor Parker signed the new law Wednesday. It’s a big win for bike safety advocates.

7 months ago

Elon Musk
Courts & Law

Delaware judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated massive Tesla pay package for Elon Musk

The judge ruled in January that Musk engineered a pay package potentially worth $56 billion in sham negotiations with directors who were not independent.

7 months ago

The Port of Wilmington in Delaware.
Courts & Law

Pa. district judge delivers another setback to Delaware on Edgemoor port expansion project

This is the latest stumbling block for the new Edgemoor terminal at the Port of Wilmington. Delaware argued it should be allowed to intervene in the lawsuit.

8 months ago

Carter Hart skating
Courts & Law

Court hears legal arguments in sex assault case of 5 hockey players, including ex-Flyers goalie

Arguments will continue for weeks in the case involving Carter Hart, who left the Flyers in January, and four other members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team.

8 months ago

Donald Trump and Amy Coney Barrett
Politics & Policy

President-elect set to shape ‘Trump judiciary’ for next generation

Legal experts predict President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly next year to cement and extend his legacy in appointing federal judges.

8 months ago

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

RFK’s promise to ‘Make America Healthy Again’

Why has Trump's presumptive HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s message on vaccines, pharmaceuticals and ultraprocessed foods resonated with so many Americans?

Air Date: November 19, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:14
Immigration discussion in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Local immigration lawyers weigh in on the election’s hot button issue

They push back on the negative portrayal and hearken to our history. “It’s who we are as Americans,” says one.

9 months ago

mail ballots on a shelf
Politics & Policy

Republicans ask Pennsylvania court to put on hold decision on mail ballot envelope rules

The national and state Republican parties are appealing a Pennsylvania court ruling that would relax the rules for mail ballots.

9 months ago

Page 5 of 104« First«...34567...»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

  • Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees

    2 hours ago

  • New Philly grant program designed to boost community development across the city

    5 hours ago

  • New Jersey modifies proposed building elevation rules along the shore by 1 foot due to new science

    5 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
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Souls
  • The Infinite Art Hunt
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • Philadelphia Revealed
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Schooled
  • The Statue
  • Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know
  • Young Creators Studio
  • Young, Unhoused and Unseen
  • 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
  • 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

© MMXXV WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org

WHYY is partnered with