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WHYY receives 4 Murrow Awards for reporting on COVID, health equity
WHYY News was awarded the honors in a region encompassing large-market stations in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
21 hours ago
Vangelis, famed film composer and synth pioneer, dead at 79
Vangelis composed the music for Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, which won him an Academy Award.
7 days ago
The five LPFM stations were originally intended to spread timely emergency information, but they never really lived up to that purpose.
2 weeks ago
Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump
Elon Musk said he will reverse Twitter’s permanent ban of former President Donald Trump if the Tesla CEO follows through with his plan to buy the social media company.
2 weeks ago
Nicholas Confessore on Tucker Carlson, “American Nationalist”
Journalist Nicholas Confessore discusses his three part series about conservative media 'icon' Tucker Carlson's rise to cable television supremacy.
Air Date: May 6, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29WHYY wins 11 Keystone Media Awards for pandemic, suburbs coverage
The Keystone Awards recognize “journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences.”
3 weeks ago
You can now ask Google to take your personal data out of its search results
The new policy sharply lowers Google's bar for removing data from search results.
3 weeks ago
Ozzy Osbourne has been diagnosed with COVID-19
Sharon Osbourne, who revealed the diagnosis, said she is taking off time from work to care for her 73-year-old husband, a rock music legend.
4 weeks ago
Twitter abuse victims fear Musk’s plans, but may not quit
While polls show all types of people are susceptible to online harassment, extensive research has shown that women and people of color are far more likely to be targeted.
4 weeks ago
Can Musk deliver on his vision for Twitter? Questions remain
Most of Musk's goals strike experts as vague or infeasible; some suggest that Musk may have bitten off more than he can chew.
1 month ago
Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44B and will privatize company
Billionaire Elon Musk has reached an agreement to acquire Twitter for approximately $44 billion, the company said.
1 month ago
Mayor Kenney defends mask mandate return in online video
Mayor Jim Kenney decried the ‘Trumpian’ politicization of vaccines and mask mandates during an online video interview with the Washington Post.
1 month ago
Spotify highlights Philly podcast ‘Draws in Spanish,’ a series featuring Latino and Latina creators
Host Fabiola Lara interviews artists from all over the Latin American diaspora.
1 month ago
Gerry Lenfest posthumously donates $100 million to two Philly organizations
The Museum of the American Revolution and the Lenfest Institute for Journalism will each receive $50 million from the deceased philanthropist.
1 month ago
The Shame Machine: Who Profits In The New Age Of Humiliation
We discuss the public shaming on social media, where one tweet or post can make you the subject of humiliation by millions of people and end your career in an instant.
Air Date: April 19, 2022 10:00 am
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