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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 e... more
FAQs about The Why: Philly Explained:How many episodes does The Why: Philly Explained have?The podcast currently has 401 episodes available.
December 12, 2018As their numbers drop in Philly, a look at why black teachers matterStudies show that when black students benefit from being taught by people who look like them. Yet the number of black teachers in Philly is on the decline. Why?...more14minPlay
December 11, 2018Philly’s forfeiture machine: How selling homes seized by cops hurt poor neighborhoodsSelling homes seized by law enforcement was supposed to improve communities. But a new WHYY investigation found it's added to blight in some of Philly's poorest neighborhoods....more13minPlay
December 10, 2018The Brady Bunch: Why a federal probe into a political payoff didn’t really pay offEven though U.S. Rep. Bob Brady's campaign paid $90,000 to an opponent who dropped out of the race, he won't be charged with a crime....more15minPlay
December 06, 2018Running early: How Philadelphia’s ‘scoop and run’ practice saves livesIn Philly and Camden, many shooting victims arrive at trauma centers in the back of police vehicles. Is this "scoop and run" practice saving lives?...more13minPlay
December 05, 2018Porn, leaks, and petty politics: What led to Kathleen Kane’s downfallA look at one of the messiest political scandals in Pennsylvania history as the former state Attorney General begins her jail sentence....more15minPlay
December 04, 2018The art of change: As Philly redevelops, saving its cherished muralsA cautionary tale from South Philly about how rapid development can improve neighborhoods, but also dishonor them at the same time....more12minPlay
December 03, 2018Tears in Jamestown: A Pennsylvania company’s role in the global tear gas tradeWhy a western Pa. company that's become a major player in the global tear gas trade is also embroiled in a legal battle with neighbors of its manufacturing facilities....more17minPlay
November 29, 2018Cruel’s intentions: A journalist’s mission to find the missingJournalist Sergio Cruel is using his investigative skills to do more than turn a story. He's searching for missing persons in Philadelphia....more12minPlay
November 28, 2018Shark soup: Why an activist investor is after Campbell’sSales are down at Campbell Soup Co., headquartered in Camden, N.J. Now it's being pursued by an activist investor. Will the iconic, nearly 150-year-old company survive?...more14minPlay
November 27, 2018The Legend of Frank RizzoWhy one man spent $11,000 on the former Philly mayor's Rolodex and other relics of Rizzo's polarizing political legacy, and why that legacy lives on....more16minPlay
FAQs about The Why: Philly Explained:How many episodes does The Why: Philly Explained have?The podcast currently has 401 episodes available.