The Why: Philly Explained Podcast
1) 400 stories: What The Why taught us about Philly
Shai Ben-Yaacov and Annette John-Hall, the hosts of The Why, have spent the past two years asking the questions many people have in their minds after reading the news: Why is this happening? Why is th...Show More
2) Will Philly’s new police oversight commission be any better?
Philadelphia has had a Police Advisory Commission for decades. In theory, it was responsible for handling complaints from citizens about police misconduct. In practice, the commission wielded little p...Show More
3) A decade after lawsuit, Philly is still stopping and frisking
We look back on the 10th anniversary of the Philadelphia lawsuit that released decade’s worth of data showing the racial disparities of stop-and-frisk. What have we learned from this lawsuit? And why ...Show More
4) A camera, a mask and 2020’s most enduring image
Since March, Philadelphia area photographer Kyle Cassidy has taken pictures of essential workers as a part of a series called “Between Us and Catastrophe:” healthcare workers, Instacart sh...Show More
5) $1 billion in relief sat around while Pa. businesses struggled
Last spring, small business owners in industries like food service and entertainment say they were able to limp through COVID-19 restrictions thanks to help from the CARES Act, which provided relief f...Show More
6) The struggle is real for working women during the pandemic
In January, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a milestone: For only the second time in history, and the first during a non-recession, women held the majority of jobs in the country. It was a sig...Show More
7) Philly’s Wanamaker Organ has survived 2 pandemics
For many in the Philadelphia area, the holidays mean taking a trip to Macy’s in Center City to see its famous light show and listen to the symphonic sounds of the Wanamaker Organ. This year, because o...Show More
8) Penn’s $100 million pledge has a backstory
Christmas came early this year for the Philadelphia School District. The University of Pennsylvania pledged $100 million to go toward fixing unsafe school buildings. Over the next decade, the Ivy Leag...Show More
9) Delaware’s new class of LGBTQ representatives
Delaware has never sworn an openly gay person into its General Assembly. That will change this January, when three members of the LGBTQ community join the legislature, making history for the state. WH...Show More
10) Not all remote learning is created equal
As more schools decide to stay remote during the pandemic, education advocates worry about the effects of virtual learning, especially on socialization and early literacy. Keystone Crossroads reporter...Show More