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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 family dinner table in the sitcom Leave it to Beaver. (ABC)
Studio 2

Keeping the Peace at Thanksgiving Dinner, Ayana Mathis on ‘The Unsettled’, Child Labor Complaints Surge

A conflict management expert on navigating unwanted comments and conversations at the dinner table. Plus, award-winning author Ayana Mathis talks about her latest novel.

Air Date: November 22, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:27
Conrad Benner takes a selfie in front of Alloyius Mcilwaine's
Studio 2

Conrad Benner Talks Public Art, Americans’ Economic Worries, Endangered Food

Black Friday is still a few days away, but holiday shopping is already in full swing. But how do Americans' shopping behavior change in economic uncertainty? Or does it not?

Air Date: November 21, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:31
Pete Keller, vice president of sustainability for Republic Resources poses for a photo at a facility in Oberlin, Ohio, in front of cubes of compressed plastic bottles
Studio 2

When Recyclables End Up in the Landfill, Teenage Flutist, Avenue of the Arts Turns 30

We all feel good tossing our soup cans, milk jugs and shampoo bottles into the recycling bin, but how much of it really gets reused, and how efficient is the process?

Air Date: November 16, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:19
Steve Inskeep's new book is 'Differ We Must'
Studio 2
Courts & Law

NPR’s Steve Inskeep on Abraham Lincoln, New SCOTUS Code of Conduct

We'll talk about how President Lincoln succeeded in a very divided America, and how it's relevant today. Plus, new formal ethics for the Supreme Court...does it go far enough?

Air Date: November 15, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:54
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), Harvard professor and philosopher Cornel West (AP Photo/Steven Senne), Jill Stein (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan), Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Studio 2

Are Third-Party Presidential Candidates Spoilers? Johnny Doc on Trial, A Fish with ‘Feet’

Are outsider presidential candidates good for democracy? Is it fair to call them spoilers? Also, former IBEW leader Johnny Doc's trial and Drexel puts Tiktaalik on display.

Air Date: November 14, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:55
The old Montgomery County Prison, built in 1854 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, closed in 1987. (Library of Congress)
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Preserving the Airy Street Prison, ‘Untenable’ City Bus Depot, ‘Stand Up and Shout’

Today, the debate over Norristown's historic Airy Street prison. And, the new HBO Max documentary "Stand Up and Shout," songs from a Philly high school.

Air Date: November 9, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:21
Picture shows Cherelle Parker, Rue Landau, Dan McCaffery
Studio 2

Election 2023: Political Roundtable

Join our live election roundtable as we dig through the results of some of the most contentious races with local experts, analysts and powerhouse campaign strategists.

Air Date: November 8, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:33
Studio 2

Early Bird or Night Owl? New Philly Zoo President, Voices From the Polls

This Election Day, we'll check in at the Pennsylvania polls. Plus, investigating our circadian rhythms after daylight saving time ends, and new zoo president Jo-Elle Mogerman.

Air Date: November 7, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:19
Studio 2

Ken Jennings Explores the Afterlife, Chef Lidia Bastianich, Earworms

Chef Lidia Bastianich has compiled over a hundred family recipes into a new cookbook. Plus, why songs get stuck in our heads. And a new book from Jeopardy host Ken Jennings.

Air Date: November 2, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:09
This illustration provided by NASA depicts the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft at the asteroid Bennu. On Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, the spacecraft droped off rubble it grabbed from the asteroid Bennu, closing out a seven-year quest. (Conceptual Image Lab/Goddard Space Flight Center/NASA via AP, File)
Studio 2

Investigating An Asteroid, Comedian Nicole Byer, New Jersey Election Update

NASA scientists are studying space rock samples that returned to earth after a 7 year journey. Plus, Nicole Byer’s dating advice and the latest on hotly contested NJ races.

Air Date: November 1, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:55
(Buena Vista Pictures Distribution/Tak Fujimoto/The Sixth Sense)
Studio 2

Haunted Local History, Composer James Newton Howard, New Tubman Statue

It's Studio 2 spooky season. Author Jennifer Green talks about 'Dark History of Penn's Woods II' and music and film composer James Newton Howard spills his creative guts.

Air Date: October 31, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:16
Sarah Brown, PhD is the author of The Hidden Language of Cats.
Studio 2

Hidden Language of Cats, Vandalism at a Philly Mosque, Are Energy Drinks Safe?

Investigating the super high levels of caffeine in some energy drinks. Then, the hidden language of our cats - decoding every tail wag, scent, and meow with Dr. Sarah Brown.

Air Date: October 26, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:16
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Studio 2

The Latest on Long COVID, A Pennridge Dad’s Book Ban Challenge

Brain fog, depression, joint pain, and difficulty breathing that lingers. What the latest research says about long COVID and possible treatments as millions seek answers.

Air Date: October 25, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:54
A plant that burns hydrogen is visible
Studio 2

Biden’s Hydrogen Hubs, Celebrating Gospel Music, Door-to-Door Against Overdoses

Hydrogen hubs are coming to our region....but how clean is this clean energy? Plus, a celebration of gospel music through the Lifting Voices in Praise Grand Finale.

Air Date: October 24, 2023 12:00 pm

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