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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Elon Musk (Kiichiro Sato/AP)
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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.

4 years ago

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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

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WHYY 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.”

4 years ago

Google has expanded its policies to make it easier for people to request personal contact information be removed from online search results. (Google / Screenshot by NPR)
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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.

4 years ago

Ozzy Osbourne arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

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 years ago

FILE - The Twitter application is seen on a digital device, Monday, April 25, 2022, in San Diego.  The idea that Elon Musk might want to relax Twitter’s content standards after he buys the company is downright alarming for people who have endured waves of harassment and abuse on the platform. The fear is that the hands-off approach Musk has championed will allow Twitter to become more of haven for hate speech, bullying and disinformation.   (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
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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 years ago

The Twitter app on a smartphone
Community

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.

4 years ago

Elon Musk (Kiichiro Sato/AP)
Community

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.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney at the Metal Worker’s Local Union No. 19 in Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

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.

4 years ago

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Billy Penn

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.

4 years ago

H.F. 'Gerry' Lenfest is pictured here in this 2016 file photo. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

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.

4 years ago

Radio Times
Lifestyle

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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Nicole Blackson interviews robotics teacher, John Sanders and WURD Radio host Andrea Lawful Sanders for the podcast Conscious Connections. (Photo by LeNia Samuels/Love Now Media)
PlanPhilly
Community

A new Philly podcast offers ‘real talk’ about love and relationships

Conscious Connections brings local couples together to talk about their love, communication, and much more. The show is hosted by Nicole Blackson.

4 years ago

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Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Special Edition: Remembering Bobby Rydell

From the archives, our 2016 interview with Bobby Rydell, whose musical stardom emerged from South Philadelphia in the 1950s. He passed away this week at the age of 79.

Air Date: April 6, 2022 12:00 pm

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In this Oct. 28, 2000 file photo, Bobby Rydell attends a dinner given by the National Italian American Federation at the Washington Hilton in Washington. (AP Photo/Linda Spillers)
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6abc

Bobby Rydell, singer and Philly native known for ‘Wildwood Days’ dies at 79

The 1950s teen idol was known for his hits 'Wildwood Days,' 'Volare,' 'Swinging School,' among many others.

4 years ago

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