On Episode 967 of Hittin’ Season, powered by WHYY, John Stolnis of The Good Phight debates the merits of the Phillies retaliating against the Braves after Spencer Strider hit Bryce Harper on the elbow with a fastball Tuesday night. Also, ranking trade deadline reliever targets, moving starters to the ‘pen, Bryson Stott chatter, Ranger Suarez stuff, and lots more.

Del.’s status as the corporate capital of America is under threat. Some CEOs, like Elon Musk, move their headquarters out of the First State protesting the state’s courts.

President Trump’s budget bill passed the House by a single vote and faces a legislative showdown in the U.S. Senate. Could the bill pass? And how would it impact our region?

Beaches are open, but things may get more pricey down the shore. Many Jersey homeowners have seen their home insurance premiums spike. What can we do about the shore?

Actor, producer and comedian David Cross will be at the Ardmore Music Hall on May 28 as part of his “The End of The Beginning of The End” tour.

A lot of people feel outrage when they’re online – about the news, about injustice or violence in their neighborhood, country, or the world. But where does that outrage take people?

A new study from Lancaster University analyzed over a million posts linked to online petitions. It found that moral outrage helps posts go viral, but it doesn’t significantly increase signatures on petitions.

Outrage doesn’t seem to lead to action, but – scientists are finding that feeling outraged while spending lots of time online can have real health consequences.

In one of their occasional conversations, WHYY’s Maiken Scott and psychologist Dan Gottlieb discuss the findings.

When Felicia Wilson was in her 40s, she made a risky career pivot from daycare provider to restaurant owner. She opened Amina, originally on Chestnut Street in Old City. The African-inspired dishes and cool atmosphere began to draw tons of customers, and they quickly outgrew the space.

It is now in Northern Liberties — and it’s one of several restaurants in Felicia’s collection. What started as a passion for hospitality has grown into the celebrated Amina Hospitality Collection, with five open restaurants and two more on the way. 

On this Studio 2 Extra, Felicia talks with co-host Cherri Gregg about her unexpected and exciting rise to the top of the Philly food scene, and what she plans to do next.

Victor Frankl survived 4 death camps during WW2 while losing his parents, his brother and his wife to Hitler’s murderous regime. While Frankl experienced the worst of humanity and the terrors of human suffering, he realized that finding meaning, even in Auschwitz, was essential to survival and living a life of purpose.

What guidance can Frankl and other existential thinkers of that time offer us to deal with the stresses and uncertainties of today’s world? Our guest, social and cultural psychologist Steven Heine, says that everything we do is “wrapped up in layer’s of meaning” and that connection is at the root of a life well-lived. His book is Start Making Sense: How Existential Psychology Can Help Us Build Meaningful Lives in Absurd Times.

Basketball phenom and former Temple coach Dawn Staley has a new book. She talks about growing up in the projects in North Philadelphia, the fight for equal pay, and more.

Philadelphia locks up more children than any other large city at four time the national average. Why are we such an outlier when it comes to juvenile detention?