Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMonkeypox: how concerned should we be?
Where does monkeypox come from? What are the symptoms? How does it spread? These are some of the questions now getting asked in the wake of new monke…
4 years, 5 months ago
'Four companies control 90%' How the baby formula industry failed to protect its Achilles' heel
The US is experiencing a significant and massively disruptive shortage of baby formula. It started because of several factors, says Dr. Nilofar Varzg…
4 years, 5 months ago
Transgender athletes: the people, laws, and politics at the center of a national debate
There has been a lot of discussion about transgender athletes in recent months, from Lia Thomas’s success as a swimmer at the University of Pennsylva…
4 years, 5 months ago
What is stopping Putin from using nuclear weapons?
There was a lot of concern at the outset of Russia's invasion of Ukraine about the possibility that this conflict would lead to the use of a nuclear …
4 years, 5 months ago
53 years of spitting the truth: Ray Didinger reflects on a career covering Philly sports
As the great Brian Dawkins once said, "Ray spits the truth." For 53 years, Ray Didinger has been an authority on Philadelphia sports, especially the …
4 years, 5 months ago
'This is unprecedented.' Data on America's mental health crisis
Our collective mental health has been challenged to say the least during the last couple of years. How are we doing -- as a community, as a nation, a…
4 years, 5 months ago
Pandemic economy update: Inflation peaks, tracking stubborn gas prices, and summer at the Jersey Shore
The early pandemic was a story of the stock market on fire and the labor market suffering deeply. Now, Main Street looks like it's thriving, and Wall…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why cryptocurrency crashed: explaining the crypto and stablecoin implosion and what could be next
It's been some pretty rough sailing for cryptocurrency investors. Markets are in turmoil, right at a time when it seemed like crypto was starting to …
4 years, 5 months ago
Russia has oligarchs. Does America?
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia's oligarchs have found themselves uncomfortably under the microscope. But the oligarch, a wealthy individu…
4 years, 5 months ago
Big shifts in higher education: 'Young people don't feel prepared to fund college'
New research from Junior Achievement and Citizens Bank that shows young people are worried about their financial futures, specifically paying for col…
4 years, 5 months ago