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The Why: Philly Explained
By WHYYNews
The Why: Philly Explained episodes
- Why a Pa. community where guns are common is divided over arming teachers
Tamaqua became the first school district in Pa. to sanction armed teachers. Now, a legal battle is underway over whether the district can make such a policy.
14 min - Johnny Doc’s biggest fight: Why Pa.’s most powerful union boss is under indictment
The brash union boss has been the powerbroker behind a slew of Pa. politicians for years. But have Johnny Doc's "in-your-face" politics caught up with him?
16 min - Keeping the river rolling: How the Clean Water Act helped revive the Delaware
The Clean Water Act helped turn the Delaware River and its waterfront into a place many people enjoy today. But can the river be protected from future pollution?
14 min - Zoning the American Dream: Where Philly fits in the debate over affordable housing
Eliminating single family zoning may be the latest new idea in housing policy. But not in Philadelphia, a city with more row houses than anywhere else in the country. Why Philly is taking the opposite approach.
13 min - From Mao to Mozart: The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 80-year relationship with China
Despite the U.S. and China's complex and often tense relationship, why has the bond between China and the Philadelphia Orchestra has endured for almost 80 years?
13 min - Racial slur or point of pride? Why the debate over the Neshaminy ‘Redskins’ persists
Why has the Neshaminy School District in Bucks County refused to give up a decades-old nickname for its sports teams that many consider to be a racial slur?
16 min - Part 2: Why it’s harder for immigrants to get out of sanctuary than it is to get in
Why a South Jersey couple taking sanctuary in a Philly church still has hope of staying in the U.S. legally.
15 min - Part 1: Why more immigrants are taking sanctuary in Philly than any other U.S. city
Why are more people flouting immigration laws by taking sanctuary in Philly? What is it like to live in a church under self-imposed house arrest?
15 min - Protest’s living legacy: Why activists are still protesting five decades after MLK
How has protesting in America — and Philadelphia — changed since Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for civil rights and how effective is it?
13 min - Why ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ has some black women feeling more included in #MeToo
Why have many black girls and women felt the social media movement that has exposed the misdeeds of powerful men has left them behind, until now?
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About The Why: Philly Explained
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There’s more to every story, if you take the time to tell it. Get to the “why” behind the issues that matter in the Greater Philadelphia region with hosts Annette John-Hall and Shai Ben-Yaacov. Each…
episode, they’ll pluck one local story from your feed and break it down.
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