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Each program mixes interviews with guest travel experts, your call-ins with questions and comments, and music. We talk about our favorite travels in Europe, as well as travel anywhere in the U.S. and the rest of the world.

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Apple plans to suspend sales of the Series 9 and Ultra 2 versions of its popular Apple Watch for online U.S. customers beginning Dec. 21, 2023. Matthias Schrader/AP
NPR
Courts & Law

Apple stops selling latest Apple Watch after losing patent case

Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches will be halted this week after it lost a case over whether the tech giant stole a patented blood oxygen feature from another company.

3 years ago

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, takes part in a discussion at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit Nov. 16, 2023, in San Francisco.
Courts & Law

Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google over barriers to its Android app store

The unanimous verdictcame after just three hours of deliberation following a four-week trial revolving around a lucrative payment system within Google’s Play store.

3 years ago

A water treatment plant seen from outside
Community

Pa. water authority one of several organizations breached by Iran-affiliated hackers, federal agencies say

The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa was hacked a week ago.

3 years ago

A book cover has the title
NPR
Science

‘If you have a face, you have a place in the conversation about AI,’ expert says

Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini warns that facial recognition technology is riddled with the biases of its creators.

3 years ago

Studio 2

Working Out in Winter, The Rise in Hate Crimes and Bigotry, Typewriters in Philly

Trends in hate crimes after a shooting in Vermont this weekend targeted three students of Palestinian descent. Also, cold weather exercise - staying motivated and safe.

Air Date: November 28, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:26
The famous precursor to moving images
Arts & Entertainment

Inventor Henry Heyl and Philly’s role in early moving picture technology

When the phasmatrope was first demonstrated at the Academy of Music, local papers hailed it as the first of its kind.

3 years ago

Virus Outbreak Home Tests
Health

Did Pa.’s exposure notification apps help prevent the spread of COVID-19?

"We were building the plane while we were flying it,” said one consultant.

3 years ago

Listen 2:54
This 1839 daguerreotype by Joseph Saxton, of Philadelphia Central High School and the Pennsylvania State Arsenal, is thought to be the oldest surviving photo taken in the United States.
Community
Billy Penn

The oldest photo in the United States was taken in Philadelphia

A government employee and inventor named Joseph Saxton captured the image, which shows Central High School and the Pa. Arsenal.

3 years ago

A person holds a box of Narcan spray
Health

Camden County launches virtual reality training program to teach people how to use Narcan for drug overdoses

The virtual reality training program is a nine-minute video that can be viewed on virtual reality headsets, Android smartphones, and online.

3 years ago

Listen 1:21
Ryan Graves, Americans for Safe Aerospace Executive Director, from left, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) Maj. David Grusch, and U.S. Navy (Ret.) Cmdr. David Fravor, testify before a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee hearing on UFOs, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
The Pulse
Science

Scientists need good data to study UFOs. But how can they collect it?

Researchers say it's difficult to draw scientific conclusions from UFO sightings because there isn't enough data to study.

3 years ago

Listen 10:28
Chris Langhorn poses for a photo in front of his electric vehicle while it's charging.
Education

‘At the forefront’: Students at Delaware vo-tech school install, operate EV charging stations

Delcastle Technical’s project launches as Delaware is encouraging the purchase of EVs, and requiring new homes to have charging infrastructure.

3 years ago

Listen 4:09
Studio 2

Why No One Answers The Phone Anymore, Sen. Coons on the Israel-Hamas War

We're reluctant to take calls even from friends and family. What's changed, and what's the best way to connect? Also, we'll get the latest on the ongoing attacks in Israel.

Air Date: October 11, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 44:22
Israeli troop reinforcements take position at the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 9, 2023. Social media and messaging apps have been flooded with false and out of context images since fighting started this weekend
NPR
Politics & Policy

Video game clips and old videos are flooding social media about Israel and Gaza

"This is propaganda 101. You flood the gap, especially in those early hours, with content that suggests a certain narrative," said one observer.

3 years ago

Sandra Speight receiving her new laptop.
Community

‘Digital Navigator’ program to expand internet help to Philadelphia’s neighboring counties

Comcast and United Way’s program aimed to stem the digital divide in Philadelphia. Now, it’s growing to Bucks, Chester, and beyond.

3 years ago

The first test of the national wireless emergency system by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is shown on a cellular phone in 2018. This year's test will look a lot like this.
NPR
Community

A nationwide emergency alert test is coming to your phone on Wednesday

The federal government will test the emergency alert system by sending messages to millions of cellphones, TVs and radios. Prepare for your phone to emit loud sounds and vibra

3 years ago

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