
Media
Internet Explorer, the love-to-hate-it web browser, will die next year
Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on perhaps the most-hated web browser that once dominated the competition. Internet Explorer will be put to rest in Summer 2022.
4 years ago
‘Vulture’ fund Alden Global, known for slashing newsrooms, buys Tribune papers
The purchase represents the culmination of Alden's years-long drive to take over the company and its storied titles.
4 years ago
Talking about the Philadelphia accent
What do Philadelphians sound like? And what makes our region's dialect so hard to pick up? Today, we dive into what makes a Philadelphian sound like a Philadelphian.
Air Date: May 21, 2021
Listen 49:44Trump continues to push election falsehoods. Here’s why that matters
Trump continues to have great influence with Republican elected leaders because of his continued popularity with the GOP base.
4 years ago
KYW Newsradio reporter Cherri Gregg to join WHYY as host
WHYY announced Thursday that award-winning KYW radio reporter Cherri Gregg will join the public media station as an on-air afternoon host beginning June 14.
4 years ago
WHYY earns 18 Delaware Press Association awards for election, pandemic coverage
Mark Eichmann, Zoë Read, and Cris Barrish had an impressive showing for coverage related to the coronavirus pandemic, racial injustice, and the 2020 election.
4 years ago
NBC won’t air 2022 Golden Globes in rebuke to Hollywood Foreign Press Association
The network is the latest company to distance itself from the press group which has been accused of self-dealing, corruption and conflicts of interest.
4 years ago
WHYY wins 12 Keystone Media Awards for pandemic, gun violence, election coverage
The Keystone Awards recognize “journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences.”
4 years ago
WHYY receives 4 Murrow Awards for reporting on 2020 election, racial justice
WHYY News was awarded the honors in a region that encompasses large-market stations in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
4 years ago
Vega signals he could sue Krasner, activist Shaun King for libel and slander
Vega’s attorney said the forthcoming lawsuit is tied to a string of “untruths” King has posted about him on social media.
4 years ago
Facebook board readies for its biggest decision yet: Whether to reinstate Trump
The decision to ban Trump from both Facebook and Instagram, which the company owns, came after the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
4 years ago
“Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR”
In the decades before NPR started up in the 1970s, successful women in journalism were rare. But when NPR came into the industry, so did four remarkable women.
Air Date: April 30, 2021
Listen 49:43Could this famous conman be lying about his story? A new book suggests he is
Frank W. Abagnale Jr. is famous for cons documented in the blockbuster “Catch Me If You Can.” But science writer Alan Logan says the real grift is Abagnale’s entire story.
4 years ago
Listen 10:23Apple signals return of right-wing ‘free speech’ app Parler
Apple said it has reached an agreement with the right-wing social app Parler that could lead to its reinstatement in the company's app store.
4 years ago
‘Stop lying’: Muslim rights group sues Facebook over claims it removes hate groups
For the past eight years, the civil rights organization Muslim Advocates has reported scores of examples of bigotry and hate promoted across Facebook.
4 years ago