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In this Thursday, March 26, 2020, photo, Terrell Bell, wearing a protective face mask, looks at a learning guide he picked up for his little sister at John H. Webster Elementary School in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community
Eyes on the Street

Kids need to go to school online. Why isn’t the internet a public utility?

The public utility of the internet is especially clear now in a pandemic, when we go online for school and health information, writes Devren Washington.

6 years ago

Markevis Gideon displays one of the devices his company gave to Kingswood preschoolers. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Chromebook giveaway aims to bridge digital divide for kids in Wilmington

NerdITNow owner Markevis Gideon grew up in a Wilmington public housing development and said it’s a “blessing” to be able to assist children with an educational tool.

6 years ago

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Crested Butte Mountains
The Pulse
Science

Science Interrupted: The Impact of Coronavirus

Around the globe, COVID-19 has frozen economies, closed schools, stores, and restaurants, and even canceled the Olympics. Millions of peo ...

Air Date: May 15, 2020

Listen 48:54
Wayne and Andrea Clark with their children Molly, 9, Caleb, 11, Roisin, 13, and Cianan, 6, on the steps of their home in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Education

Philly schools and the online learning experiment

With the typical tools, like standardized tests, off the table this year, the Philadelphia School District has to think differently about how to measure success.

Air Date: May 11, 2020

Listen 17:28
El Bar: Sims edition
Community
Billy Penn

El Bar, Monkey Bar, Lost Bar: Classic Philly dives join the virtual city flourishing online

Constructing familiar places in Minecraft or Sims is bringing comfort during quarantine.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania recently started using Sara Alert, a disease monitoring tool from the research organization Mitre.
Health

The technology and privacy tradeoffs behind COVID-19 contact tracing apps

As Pennsylvania, other places consider tech to track and thwart coronavirus spread, they must balance personal privacy with the need for public health data.

6 years ago

Listen 1:31
Justina Miles /TIKTOK/PHILLYQT12
Community
Billy Penn

Deaf Philly teen’s TikTok dance challenge goes viral, posted by Lil’ Kim

Justina Miles signed the whole video in ASL.

6 years ago

Commissioner Lamont Repollet
Education
NJ Spotlight

Decision to close N.J. schools brings issues about remote learning to fore

Graduation, special ed, summer school — and the all-too-familiar technology gap — are just a few challenges that remain unresolved.

6 years ago

Money

Comcast extends free WiFi offerings, eliminating disconnects and late fees through June 30

Comcast is pledging to not disconnect a customer’s Xfinity internet or impose late fees if the individual contacts the company saying they cannot afford payments this month.

6 years ago

Love from Philly virtual music concert
Arts & Entertainment

Massive Philly music festival launches online this weekend

From John Oates to Christian McBride to The Districts to Schooly D, the 75+ acts will benefit the musician relief fund.

6 years ago

Virtual music festival
Arts & Entertainment

Philly band brings international lineup to live music festival in Minecraft

The COVID-19 pandemic dashed the debut of a Philadelphia band. So this weekend, they created an international music festival inside the online video game.

6 years ago

Marek (right) and Michał Swoboda of the start-up Right-Air created a basic ventilator that can be 3D printed as a backup for hospitals during this coronavirus outbreak. (Courtesy of Marek Swoboda)
The Pulse
Health

Philadelphia engineer creates backup ventilators for coronavirus pandemic

Designers sprint to create a basic model for COVID-19 patients that can be 3D-printed.

6 years ago

Optimizing Brain Performance
The Pulse
Science

This is Your Brain During a Pandemic

Optimizing our brains has become an obsession of the modern world. We meditate, take supplements, read books on productivity — all in t ...

Air Date: April 17, 2020

Listen 48:44
Facebook says it has removed
NPR
Health

Did you fall for a coronavirus hoax? Facebook will let you know

The social network is expanding efforts to curb the spread of harmful misinformation about COVID-19 after pressure from an activist group.

6 years ago

Joseph Ruffin at his home office in Nicetown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Tech to the rescue: As business moves online, IT jobs more essential than ever — for now

Technology workers have been largely spared from coronavirus layoffs so far, stepping up as essential workers to make remote work possible.

6 years ago

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