Technology
Hello? From Bell’s First Call to Gen Z’s Telephobia: 150 Years of the Telephone
On the 150th anniversary of the world’s first call, we look back at how the telephone changed the world.
Air Date: March 6, 2026
Listen 49:39We’re talking about the ills plaguing the live music industry and why one of the world's largest entertainment companies is in court this week.
Air Date: March 5, 2026 1:00 pm
Listen 51:39Rapid developments in artificial intelligence are changing modern warfare and raising a new batch of ethical questions. What risks come with AI? Who decides the limits?
Air Date: March 4, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 51:41SEPTA to install AI cameras on trolleys to catch parking violations in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is the first city in the country to employ this enforcement approach on trolleys or light rail.
5 days ago
Inside the $16B scam industry (REPRISE)
Why are you getting so many alarming calls and texts from unknown numbers? How can you tell who is really your bank calling and who is a fraudster?
Air Date: February 25, 2026 1:00 pm
Listen 51:26The project is expected to create more than 4,000 construction jobs and 500 new biomanufacturing roles in the region.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:04Will My Doctor Be a Bot? AI and the Future of Medicine
Physician and author Robert Wachter joins us to discuss what AI-powered health care will look like in the near future.
Air Date: February 18, 2026
Listen 37:33What happens when you can bet on everything?
Today, we pull back the curtain on prediction markets. Who’s using them? How do they make money? And what are the real risks and rewards beneath the hype?
Air Date: February 11, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 50:37Politicians, energy providers, Big Tech and climate activists are talking about data centers. Here’s what to know.
3 weeks ago
Should tech giants be held accountable for the teen mental health crisis? And what could regulation look like in practice?
Air Date: February 10, 2026 1:00 pm
Listen 51:13The redemption of Viking: Did the 50-year-old mission to Mars find life or not?
How NASA’s 1975 mission to Mars led to decades of scientific controversy and confusion over the existence of life on Mars — and why that’s starting to change.
1 month ago
Listen 21:39Challenger at 40: How the Disaster Shaped the Future of NASA
We remember NASA's Challenger disaster: What led up to the mission, what went wrong, and its lasting impact.
Air Date: January 27, 2026
Listen 37:45Triumph, Tragedy and Ennui: Three NASA Missions That Shaped the Future of Space Exploration
We look back at the first spacecraft landing on Mars in 1976, the Challenger tragedy in 1986, and the long-game Pluto mission launched in 2006.
Air Date: January 23, 2026
Listen 50:29Tras observar que sus compañeros de clase no tenían acceso a recursos de ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas (STEM), una estudiante de segundo año de secundaria.
1 month ago
Temple researchers hope to remove PFAS, microplastics with sustainable treatment method
Water providers are removing toxic PFAS chemicals from drinking water, but current methods are energy intensive. Temple researchers are looking at alternative technologies.
2 months ago
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