Host Matt Leon and KYW Newsradio reporters recap the biggest news in Philadelphia each week. Catch up on what you missed and dig deeper into the top stories.
A growing number of Americans believe some pretty wild things, and it’s nearly impossible for a conspiracy theorist to change their mind about their beliefs. Why is that?
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What's in Biden's $2 trillion COVID-19 recovery...
How critical is funding for state and local governments, and what exactly do direct payments do for the economy?
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Vaccine rollouts and the bones under the playgr...
We got some updates to vaccine rollout plans in the Philadelphia area, and the city of Philadelphia is working to commemorate 5,000 people buried in an old, nearly forgotten cemetery under a playground.
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What do the signs of a stock market bubble look...
The stock market continues to hit high numbers despite the overall economy being uneven, at best. Is this normal?
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100 years later: What people in 1921 predicted ...
What did people 100 years ago imagine today's world would look like? Jason Feifer from Entrepreneur Magazine wanted to find out.
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Corporations are shutting off the political don...
One ripple effect of the violence at the Capitol has been that many corporations are now suspending financial donations to politicians who objected to the counting of the Electoral College votes that day. That seems like a big deal. Is it?
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What's different now that Brexit is official?
What happens when a country goes through a massive divorce like this? And what does it mean for the UK, for the EU, and the rest of the world? Episode Summary: After years of political turmoil, the United Kingdom has finally left the European Union. So now that Brexit is official, what exactly has changed? What happens when a country goes through a massive divorce like this? And what does it mean for the UK, for the EU, and the rest of the world? Dr. R. Daniel Kelemen, Professor of Political Science and Law and Chair in European Union Politics at Rutgers University joins KYW Newsradio in Depth to talk about what Brexit means and why it matters. Episode Pubdate: Now Midroll locations: 12'11"
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2020 is finally over, but the top risks of 2021...
The coronavirus pandemic, American political unrest, inequality, cyber warfare, climate change. Are we equipped to meet the challenges we're going to face in 2021?
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Life after COVID: it's going to be harder for s...
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The star of the 2020 economy was widening inequ...
Call it a K-shape, or maybe it's more of a straight line -- the wealthy did very well in 2020 and everyone else did not. So what's in store for 2021?
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The fallout after the US Capitol was overrun
We’re still learning about the extent of what happened, and how it was able to happen, but we wanted to talk about putting this moment in context and where we go from here.
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"Sending a strong signal." Merrick Garland and ...
He's widely known as President Obama's Supreme Court pick who never got a vote before Congress. But what else should you know about Merrick Garland?
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Mutant coronavirus strains are emerging around ...
One mutation was found in South Africa, another highly contagious strain of the virus emerged in the UK and now is being found all over. So how concerned should we be? And are the vaccines we have now still effective against these mutations?
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The attack on the US Capitol: news coverage fro...
KYW Newsradio covered the storming of the Capitol on January 6th, 2021, as it happened. Here's how it sounded.
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America's roads, rails, and bridges are in bad ...
Republicans and Democrats alike agree that bridges should get fixed, potholes should get filled, water should flow through pipes with above average structural integrity. So why can't we agree to fix the one thing we agree needs fixing?
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The good, the bad, and the surprising: What's i...
What's inside the bill, who is it going to help, and is it going to be enough to get America through the coronavirus crisis?
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What we know about lung disease, COVID-19, and ...
What can COVID-19 mean for you if you smoke or vape? And if you're looking to quit, what steps should you take?
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"Not survived- withstood." Zooming Out on 2020 ...
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The cannabis industry is booming, and universit...
Marijuana is legal in more places than ever, business is booming, and there's a huge market demand for bright young minds to advance the industry. We wanted to find out how colleges and trade schools are responding to that demand.
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"What do I want to be popular for?" Zooming Out...
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Some states are 'woefully unprepared' for clima...
A new report developed by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and the non-profit Trust for America’s Health looks at the health impacts of climate change, including which states are at the highest risk and which states are the most prepared.
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What did we Google the most in 2020?
Toilet paper near me. Election results. Why were chainsaws invented? It's the end of the year and time for that age old tradition of revealing all of our browser histories to the world.
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Our phones are doing bad things to us, and the ...
What happens when instead of aiding day to day life, our phones and gadgets start to interfere with it?
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How important will the next treasury secretary ...
If confirmed, Janet Yellen would be the first woman to ever serve as Treasury Secretary. So what does it look like to take over the United States Department of the Treasury in the middle of an economic crisis?
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What to do when politics interferes with relati...
With the holidays coming up and families getting together, there are going to be conversations that a lot of people are dreading. How do you preserve relationships that feel fractured by all this political hostility?