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Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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Friends at a bar
Community
Billy Penn

Cultivating spaces for queer women in Philly

While a South Philly couple works to open a lesbian bar amid the “straight-ification” of queer spaces, traveling lesbian bars and WLW groups keep the sapphic scene alive.

1 year ago

The container ship Dali
Urban Planning

Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source says

The person said Monday that alarms went off on the Dali’s refrigerated containers, likely indicating an inconsistent power supply.

1 year ago

Kids playing in the pool
Community

Last chance for Philly lifeguards to earn a bonus and help all pools open this summer

Workers who want to keep an eye on swimmers at Philly pools this summer must register by mid-April to qualify for a $1000 bonus.

1 year ago

a 2022 wildfire in Wharton State Forest
Weather

Above-average rain is keeping New Jersey’s wildfire season calm, but don’t get complacent, officials say

Officials warn that a changing climate can spark a wildfire despite a wet couple of months.

1 year ago

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The beginning of the solar eclipse is visible through the roof of a Mylar tent, one of several set up by the Franklin Institute for eclipse viewing.
Science
6abc

Many still manage to spot solar eclipse in Philadelphia area despite clouds

The peak of the solar eclipse is over in the Philly region. Clouds thickened as we reached maximum coverage, but brief breaks in the clouds allowed people to see the event.

1 year ago

An engineering team placed the Bicentennial Bell, which had been in storage since 2013, in its new home in the Bicentennial Bell Garden on 3rd and Walnut streets on April 6, 2024. (Emily Neil/WHYY)
Community

The Bicentennial Bell returns to public view in Philadelphia

Project leaders said the Bicentennial Bell Garden would be completed and open to the public by mid to late June.

1 year ago

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test gates at 69th Street Station
Urban Planning

SEPTA is piloting a new gate to help stop turnstile jumping

The transit agency is testing out a new gate system at 69th Street Station that would replace the traditional turnstiles currently in use.

1 year ago

Pedestrians cross 10th Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A little undercooked’: Sixers arena plan gets another icy reception from design panel

Nearly 50 people weighed in during the all-day hearing. The overwhelming majority had lingering concerns with the team’s updated plan.

1 year ago

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An American flag flies on a moored boat as the container ship Dali rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as seen from Pasadena, Md.
Community

In Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore lost a piece of its cultural identity

The deadly collapse of the historic bridge has shaken the city and challenged its cultural identity as a port city dating back to before the U.S. declared its independence.

1 year ago

Just a few hundred feet from I-95, water flows over the dam built in 1792 to power the mill at Cooch's Bridge near Newark, Delaware.
Community

Delaware historians are fighting to preserve historic Cooch’s Bridge site

DelDOT's decision to address the site’s deficiencies has stirred concerns among residents regarding its historic value.

1 year ago

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Mature trees shade a picnic area which is slated to become a soccer field
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Tree clearing in FDR Park gets approval from Philly zoning board

The decision comes days after a group of residents filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the park renovation.

1 year ago

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Cherry blossoms on a tree
Community

Cherry blossoms are blooming in Philly at the Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center

Head gardener Sandi Polyakov says the cherry blossoms evoke a poetic moment of ephemerality.

1 year ago

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Police tape and the flashing lights of a police vehicle behind
Community
6abc

Human skull, other skeletal remains found in a water retention basin in Montgomery Co.

Police were contacted just before noon Tuesday by a surveyor doing work near a water retention basin near the intersection of Welsh Road and Grist Mill Drive by Orvilla Road.

1 year ago

Xenobia Bailey poses for a photo
Arts & Entertainment

Downtown Philadelphia street banners honor a historically Black ‘city within a city’

Artist Xenobia Bailey’s “Radical Black Elite” spotlights the civic strength of 18th- and 19th-century Black residents in Philadelphia.

1 year ago

Kids play on a field on a sunny day
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Don’t forget about us’: Advocates hope Parker moves the needle on Parks & Rec improvements

After taking office, Parker promised to make Philly the “safest, cleanest, and greenest big city in the nation.” Advocates for parks and youth sports have high hopes.

1 year ago

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