
Social Justice
The National Park Service has until Sept. 17 to provide a proposal to the Trump administration, which will decide the fate of the President’s House Site.
2 days ago
This Mullica Hill dog trainer draws on past trauma to help rehabilitate anxious and abused pups
On National Dog Day, a South Jersey trainer shares how her past trauma helps her connect with and rehabilitate abused, anxious dogs.
2 weeks ago
Listen 7:14ICE engaged in ‘standoff’ in Trenton, N.J.
ICE agents failed to gain entry to detain an unknown number of people inside a home on Bayard Street.
2 weeks ago
After 2 years of controversy, Mütter Museum announces new human remains policy
The new policy comes after two years of controversy involving public backlash, staff departures and high-level leadership changes.
2 weeks ago
Central Bucks school board holds public hearings on termination of superintendent, principal
The administrators were placed on leave earlier this year following abuse allegations in a special education classroom at Jamison Elementary School.
3 weeks ago
Camden residents remember Esiyah Dixon-Waheed, who was killed in Missouri drunk-driving incident
Friends and family remembered Esiyah H. Dixon-Waheed as a multitalented, lovable person. The Missouri man charged in the crash is being held without bond.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:17Advocates say recent immigration enforcement has left families struggling to cope both financially and mentally. Grassroots efforts seek to offer humanitarian relief.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:54Columnist Helen Ubiñas: My Philadelphia Inquirer farewell
Helen's initial 'Philly Shrug' column garnered major attention - but she continued to show up for victims of gun violence. She's leaving the Inquirer, but not journalism.
Air Date: August 8, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 18:10Queer, trans and nonbinary immigrants fleeing persecution face unique hurdles. Asylum Pride House is trying to meet increased demand for legal resources and social support.
1 month ago
Listen 2:50The judge sentenced Mark Dial to 9 1/2 months in jail and immediately granted him parole because he had already been jailed for 10 months following his arrest in 2023.
2 months ago
‘Equal dignity’: U.S. map shows the impact of Obergefell v. Hodges decision
"They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law," then-Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the June 26, 2015, ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.
2 months ago
Justice Department official suggested ignoring court orders on deportations, whistleblower claims
The whistleblower's claims about Emil Bove come a day before he is set to face lawmakers for his confirmation hearing to become a federal appeals court judge.
2 months ago
WHYY’s Bridging Blocks tackles ableism and accessibility in latest community conversation
During the community conversation, the group talked about people in power and those meant to help them didn't listen to their needs.
3 months ago
Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights
The decision effectively protects from legal challenges many Trump administration and Republican-led state government efforts to roll back protections for transgender people.
3 months ago
Officials arrest 1 of 2 detainees still missing from New Jersey immigration facility
New Jersey's U.S. Sen. Andy Kim said the detainees escaped from Delany Hall in Newark by breaking a wall and escaping from a parking lot.
3 months ago