The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio

That NFL Concussion settlement has been in the news for years since it was agreed upon, but recently there was a new chapter where we learned about an alarming concept that was being used in deciding who got paid and who didn’t or how much. It’s called race-norming. We wanted to talk about what it is and how it works and how something like it could still be around so we asked Ken Jacobsen, Practice Professor of Law at Temple University's Beasley School of Law to come on the podcast and explain what happened. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Segal may be known today as the founder of the Philadelphia Gay News, but some of his best stories happened earlier. He broke barriers for the LGBTQ community at Stonewall, was a marshal at the first Pride parade, and drew national eyes to the movement by disrupting major news broadcasts. We talked with him about the many bold actions he took to make himself and his community visible, the remarkable changes that came as a result of his work, and how he feels now looking back on 52 years of activism. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There has been a lot of focus on trying to reduce the number of incarcerated people in the US. There's been progress on that front, but that progress is not equal. In Pennsylvania, the numbers for men have gone down, but the number of incarcerated women continues to increase. We wanted to talk about this, find out why and what can be done to address it, so we called Dr. Jill McCorkel, Professor of Sociology and Criminology and Villanova University and the founder and the executive director of the Philadelphia Justice Project for Women and Girls. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's finally infrastructure week. So what's in the bipartisan infrastructure bill just passed into law? Highways and bridges, high speed internet, electric vehicle charging networks, and safe drinking water, among a lot of other things. There’s been a lot of talk about the price tag of the bill, but not nearly as much about what is in it so we asked Scott Deacle, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Business and Economics at Ursinus College to come on the podcast and break it down. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The worker shortage is still here, a ton of businesses have help wanted signs in the windows. Most of the discussion and the hot takes about the worker shortage have focused on the workforce, what individual workers or job seekers want or aren't able to accept anymore. We wanted to take some time to focus on employers. What are bosses doing to adjust to this new normal? Do they appreciate that for the first time in a long time, they truly have to compete for people? Is there any self-awareness that maybe their old playbook isn’t in line with what people are looking for these days? It's a lot to unpack, so we called Jennifer Rossi Long, Senior Director of West Chester University’s Twardowski Career Development Center. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can visit the USS Olympia in her forever home at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia. But before being decommissioned, the ship had one final and sacred task, to carry the Unknown Soldier home to America from France. The details of that journey were pieced together from scraps of history. Craig Bruns, chief curator at the Independence Seaport Museum tells KYW Newsradio In Depth how he discovered details about the often harrowing voyage, why the Olympia was chosen for this sacred task, and how you can visit the warship turned museum in Philadelphia and see this important piece of American history for yourself. Learn more about the Olympia and the Independence Seaport Museum here: https://www.phillyseaport.org/cruiser-olympia/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The immigration system in the United States has a lot of serious problems. While immigration was a constant focus during the Trump administration, the problems in the system predate that administration, and for the most part they still exist today. Why is immigration reform so hard to accomplish in America? What are the key issues everyone agrees on, and why don't they get fixed? And what can the country do right now to address the biggest problems with our immigration system? Sarah Paoletti, Practice Professor of Law and Director of the Transnational Legal Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School talks on the podcast about the biggest holes in American immigration and why the system tends to stay broken. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One in four American Jews was targeted by antisemitism in the last 12 months. 39% have changed their behavior as a result of antisemitism. Those are just two of the alarming statistics in the 'State of Antisemitism in America' report from the American Jewish Committee, which released parallel surveys of American Jews and the general public to get a bigger picture view of both the experiences of individual people and how the country feels about antisemitism in the United States today. Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s US Director for Combatting Antisemitism joins the podcast to talk about the results of the survey and some of the causes of antisemitism's continued prevalence in America. Read the report here: https://bit.ly/3klE16J To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For leaf peepers, fall is a precious time of year. Green trees explode into vibrant colors, and many people even take road trips to watch it happen in places like the Poconos or upstate New York. So what makes the leaves change colors? And how does inclement or unseasonal weather, or even bigger and broader catalysts like climate change show themselves in the colors of the fall leaves? We asked Dr. Mingwang Liu, professor in Delaware Valley University’s Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture to come on the podcast and talk about why the leaves change color and what they could look like a few decades from now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is a $500+ billion problem in America called non-optimized medication use. It's when medications that should be used to help people get better are not used properly, not adhered to, or result in side effects that lead to an ER visit or hospitalization. The Temple University School of Pharmacy is joining several other institutions in working on developing frameworks and plans for optimizing medication and vaccine use in the US. It’s called the RAPID Alliance Medications 360 Study. Dr. Van Hellerslia is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Temple University School of Pharmacy and is passionate about the work and Temple's role in the project. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We saw a significant increase in jobs over the past month, and an increase in wages alongside it. On the other hand, the housing market is cooling and could be less friendly to first-time homebuyers. Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza digs into the numbers, plus what the Federal Reserve tapering means and how it's tied to inflation and interest rates. He also predicts what President Biden might do with the Federal Reserve Chair position as Jerome Powell nears the end of his term. Finally, we ask whether Republican wins in the New Jersey election could actually lead to tax cuts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the battle over abortion rights in the spotlight, another Supreme Court case is flying under the radar, and it could impact the interpretation of the Second Amendment for about 80 million Americans. Oral arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen got underway Thursday. Saint Joseph's University political science professor Dr. Susan Liebell explains the factors at play in a potentially high-stakes suit. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United States Constitution is the cornerstone of American government and society. It was also written a long time ago, and society has changed greatly since then. How does the document hold up? Why do conservatives and progressives read the same words and interpret them very differently at times? Why is it so hard to amend the Constitution, and why are both sides unlikely to change it with a constitutional convention? We asked John Lindros, a lecturer in Business and Constitutional Law at Cabrini University to come on the podcast to talk about why the Constitution hasn't been changed in decades and how well it reflects the reality of life in 21st century America. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Philadelphia Flyers Warriors hockey team is a group of disabled veterans who come together for companionship, brotherhood, and to play some ice hockey. This weekend the Flyers Warriors are playing in the Warrior Classic right over the bridge in New Jersey, taking on other Warriors teams from across the country. Tim Wynn is a Marine Corps veteran and a member of the team who talked with KYW's Dave Uram about the weekend tournament and what the Flyers Warriors and playing hockey together means to him and his teammates. Find out more about the Warrior Classic here: https://www.usahockey.com/warriorclassic To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So much of the national discussion these days is rooted in what is happening in Washington DC. The coverage of what is happening with the White House and Congress is really important. So, are the media organizations that focus on the Beltway doing a good job in giving the American people the proper reporting and context of what is going on? We wanted to dig into this so we asked David Mindich, Chair of the Journalism Department at Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication to come on the podcast and talk about the sometimes seemingly impossible job of covering politics and government in the United States. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you tackle disparities in public health? Drexel University is going to try to find out with a new grant from the National Institutes of Health. The Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health and College of Nursing and Health Professions recently received an NIH grant for $14.4 million dollars over five years. The money is for the hiring of diverse early career researchers who will focus their research on health disparities. We wanted to learn more about the importance of this grant - and why studying health disparities is important in the first place - so we caught up with Dr. Ana Diez Roux, Dean of the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are seeing much more action on the organized labor front than we have in many years. Are labor unions regaining some of the power that has been lost over decades? How has the pandemic played a role in shifting labor power dynamics? And what does the worker shortage mean for organized labor? Scott Deacle is Chair of the Department of Business and Economics at Ursinus College and he's back on the podcast to explain what's happening right now in American organized labor and what it means for American workers now and in the future. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GDP grew by 2% -- is that a good number or a bad number? Supply chain issues and childcare shortages continue to haunt the economy, but economists are dreaming of a green Christmas nonetheless. And what's going to happen with housing prices? Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza helps us break down the all the economic news of the week that matters to you in your daily life. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Election Day is coming up and the biggest item on the ballot in South Jersey is the key to the Governor's mansion. Republican Jack Ciattarelli is trying to unseat Democrat Phil Murphy. We're going to talk with both candidates on the podcast, starting with the challenger, Jack Ciattarelli, who says it needs to be more affordable to live in New Jersey. He sat down with KYW's South Jersey Reporter Mike Dougherty for a conversation about COVID-19, property taxes, recreational marijuana, and police reform. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's a mental health crisis in America, people are not always getting the help they need, and then the world got plunged into a global pandemic. So how bad is the problem right now? Which states are doing better to get resources out to people? And what can we do as individuals and across our society to address a problem that really affects everyone? Mental Health America recently released their State of Mental Health in America report and we dug into it with Mental Health America President and CEO Schroeder Stribling. Read the report here: https://mhanational.org/issues/state-mental-health-america To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Childhood obesity has been an ongoing problem in America, and the COVID-19 pandemic did not help the problem. We wanted to know how much worse childhood obesity got during the coronavirus pandemic, and what the data show about who is most at risk for developing childhood obesity both here in Philadelphia and across the US. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released a report that looks at the state of childhood obesity and Jamie Bussel, Senior Program Officer at the foundation is on the podcast to break down what the report found. Check out the report here: https://stateofchildhoodobesity.org/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you needed proof that the economic problems of the pandemic are still here, an incredible 38% of households in the US say they've struggled financially in the past few months, especially during the surge fueled by the Delta variant. This is also a time when a lot of the government programs put in place to help people during the pandemic started to fade away. Dr. Avenel Joseph from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation breaks down a poll the foundation conducted looking at who is hurting the most financially right now, how many Americans have used up all their savings during the pandemic, and some other alarming statistics. Look at the survey here: https://rwjf.ws/3Bm63Vc To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zach Ertz might not be an Eagle anymore, but behind the scenes Zach and the Ertz Family Foundation are still doing important work in Philadelphia. Right now the foundation is working on transforming a building in Hunting Park to serve teens and their families. Lisa Ertz is the executive director of the Ertz Family Foundation, she caught up with KYW's Michelle Durham to talk about the House of Hope and the role they want it to serve in Hunting Park. Find out more about the House of Hope here: https://www.ertzfamilyfoundation.org/houseofhope/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Morgan McCaffery had recently graduated high school when she was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in the Meadowbrook Train Station parking lot in July 2020. Her ex-boyfriend was recently convicted of first degree murder in a highly publicized trial. Now her family is committed to spreading the word about teenage toxic relationships. Kathy McCaffery is Morgan's mom. Kathy sat down with KYW Newsradio's Michelle Durham to talk about her daughter, her legacy, and how the Morgan's Light foundation is working to shine a light on toxic relationships and give people stuck in them the resources they need. Find out more about Morgan's Light here: https://www.morgans-light.org/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've seen strikes at major companies like John Deere and Kellogg's recently, and those actions have ripple effects. Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza talks about how pandemic working conditions and relief packages have contributed to the labor movement. We also discuss unemployment, the housing market, inflation, and President Biden's infrastructure bills. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A recent memo from the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board makes the argument that student athletes can be considered employees. As they look for athletes to help them makes this case, and on the back of the decision to allow student athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness, we asked Dr. Karen Weaver at the University of Pennsylvania to help us understand what this memo said and how it could change college sports as we know them. We talked about how this could affect the organization of conferences, the financial fallout schools will have to deal with, how it could trickle down to high schools, and what having employee agreements would mean for the athletes themselves. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Independence Blue Cross presents The Long Haul: Learning to Live in a Lasting Pandemic, a special pandemic mini-series from KYW Newsradio In Depth. In the third and final part of our series we talk with Dr. Brian McDonough, KYW Newsradio's Medical Editor. We ask him to break down the new experimental treatments from Merck and AstraZeneca, and to explain what monoclonal antibodies are and how they work. Plus, we hear his thoughts on the safety of those treatments vs. the safety of the vaccine, and what he tells patients who are hesitant to get vaccinated. Finally, we end with his predictions for the future of this pandemic - both for the winter and long-term. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Independence Blue Cross presents The Long Haul: Learning to Live in a Lasting Pandemic, a special pandemic mini-series from KYW Newsradio In Depth. Dr. Paul Offit is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. In part one of this podcast series, Dr. Offit breaks down the challenges of protecting the youngest Americans against COVID-19, the future of booster shots and COVID-19 treatments, and why this virus is still dangerous long after vaccines were made available to everyone. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Independence Blue Cross presents The Long Haul: Learning to Live in a Lasting Pandemic, a special pandemic mini-series from KYW Newsradio In Depth. Dr. Yesenia Marroquin is a clinical psychologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. In part two of this podcast series, Dr. Marroquin guides us through how to have difficult conversations with children about vaccinations and being around friends as the weather gets colder and this virus remains a threat. We also talk about how to approach holiday gatherings with family members when half the family is vaccinated and the other half isn't. And with pandemic fatigue affecting everyone, Dr. Marroquin gives some tips on how to keep our mental health a priority and make sure our relationships are healthy at the same time. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson missed three games because of a "personal matter," which the 31-year-old All-Pro right tackle later revealed had to do with his struggles with depression and anxiety. Athletes like Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles have done a tremendous amount to normalize the conversation about mental health struggles at the highest levels of competition, and Dr. Joel Fish, a licensed psychologist and Director of the Center for Sport Psychology in Philadelphia says Lane Johnson's transparency about his own struggles is further educating both teammates and fans about how we treat mental health in sports and the importance of addressing these very normal issues. Check out the Center for Sport Psychology at: https://www.psychologyofsport.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A huge majority of professional athletes are vaccinated against COVID-19, but the select few who aren't continue to dominate headlines, and could wield significant influence on the fates of their respective teams. What recourse do organizations have if a player refuses to get a shot, and how might these decisions affect delicate dynamics in a locker room? John Allgood, Assistant Professor and Academic Director of the Executive Master of Science in Sports Business program at Temple University's School of Sports, Tourism, and Hospitality Management, looks at all the layers of a complicated story on this episode of KYW Newsradio's In Depth Podcast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Jersey is one of only two states electing a governor this year. Governor Phil Murphy is up for a second term, facing Republican Jack Ciattarelli. There hasn't been a lot of talk about this race, so we wanted to see what's going on. We caught up with John Weingart, Associate Director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, who tells us that Governor Murphy is expected to win, but there are a few things that could potentially derail him. We also talked about where Phil Murphy might go in the future if he is re-elected, and what implications this race could have in the 2022 midterm election. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Child care is in crisis in the US. There's not enough of it, it's incredibly expensive, and the ripple effects of this crisis are significant, even extending to keeping parents out of the labor pool. So how bad is the problem really? How much of a factor has the pandemic been in this crisis? And most importantly, how do we start to address and fix the situation? Dr. Tom Conway, Chairperson of the Teacher Education Department and Associate Professor at Cabrini University breaks down the root causes of the problem, why it's so bad in the US, and what can be done to fix it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's a lot to be excited about in the jobs report. The retail sales numbers shows that Americans are spending money. And Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza helps us break down the inflation indicators, supply chain pain points, holiday shopping forecast and all the economic news of the week that matters to you in your daily life. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some women are not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 because they either are or are trying to get pregnant - but anything you've heard about the vaccine causing problems with pregnancy is false. Where did that misinformation start, and how did it spread? We talked with Dr. Aasta Mehta, Medical Officer of Women’s Health for the Philadelphia Department of Health, about the origins of these myths around vaccines, pregnancy, and fertility. She assures us that the vaccines are safe for pregnant women, and also breaks down the risks if you get COVID while pregnant and extra precautions you should take to avoid contracting the virus. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many of the supply chain issues disrupting businesses and causing headaches for shoppers are still here, nearly two years into the pandemic. What's going on? What are the causes, how long will they last, and are we learning any lessons to make things better going forward? Dr. Subodha Kumar is the Paul R. Anderson Distinguished Chair Professor of marketing and supply chain management at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, he joins the podcast to explain why we're still having supply chain issues and when we can look forward to leaving them behind. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook has been in the news a lot for all the wrong reasons. A whistleblower named Frances Haugen says the tech giant hides what it knows about the damage it does with regards to division and hate, and prioritizes its own interests over what’s good for the public and Facebook users. Dr. Patrick Coyle, Assistant Professor of Management and Leadership in the School of Business at La Salle joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about Facebook, what we’ve learned from the whistleblower, and what could be next for the social media giant. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lou Nolan is beginning his 50th year as the Flyers’ public address announcer. He began his career in the Flyers public relations department at the team's inception in 1967 and took over public address duties in 1972. KYW's Mike DeNardo talked with Nolan about his life and career in hockey, and sat with him in the booth as he kicked of the season at the Wells Fargo Center. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the last several years Frank McKee has been teaching a course at La Salle University about William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, and Sam Hinkie, the former GM of the 76ers and the architect of what became known as The Process. McKee, the Director of the American studies program at La Salle, says the approach Hinkie took in building the Sixers has a lot of similarities to what Penn went through as the leader of Pennsylvania and the planner behind Philadelphia. We wanted to know everything about this so we asked Frank McKee to come on the podcast to talk about how Sam Hinkie and William Penn both learned to trust the process in Philadelphia. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The jobs report wasn't what a lot of people were hoping for, but there's good news on the wages front. Childcare is a massive issue in this economic rebound, and it's time to take it very seriously. Supply chain issues are still with us and it looks like they're not going away. So what does that mean for the Halloween season? Economist David Fiorenza joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to break down the economic news of the week and how it applies to your life. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tension between China and Taiwan is nothing new, but with their relationship increasingly at odds, their complicated dynamic is once again in the headlines. Could conflict be imminent? Dr. James Carter, Interim Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Professor of History at Saint Joseph's University, puts the China-Taiwan relationship into historical context on this episode of KYW Newsradio's 'In Depth,' and forecasts the delicate balance China and Taiwan walk - both together and apart. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It wasn’t that long ago that we were hearing and seeing all kinds of headlines, stories and warnings about spotted lanternflies and how we had to work to keep them from spreading because of the damage they can cause. You don’t see quite as many headlines these days, so we were curious where we stood in the fight against the spotted lanternfly. Where are they right now, and where are they going? Are the squish-on-sight marching orders still the same? And just what is it that makes their presence so concerning? Dr. Christopher Tipping is a professor of biology at Delaware Valley University and he's back on the podcast to give an update on where we are in the war against the spotted lanternfly. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With American politics as polarizing as ever, former President Donald Trump still holds a mighty grip over factions of the Republican party nearly a year after his defeat. Whether his ability to engage a portion of the GOP proves to be advantageous or divisive remains to be seen. Dr. John Kennedy, a political science professor at West Chester University, analyzes the ripple effects of the Trump phenomenon with KYW Newsradio's Matt Leon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Gabby Petito homicide and the investigation into who is responsible for her death is the latest example of a tragic crime story that has captured the attention of the country. We wanted to talk about America’s fascination with the true crime genre, from news coverage, to endless TV shows and documentaries, to some people becoming amateur digital sleuths and working the internet to try and bring attention to, if not outright try and solve a murder or missing person case. But what are the dangers of that? And why do certain cases get wall to wall coverage and attention while other similar once toil quietly in obscurity? Dr. Bess Rowen, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre and Gender and Women Studies at Villanova University teaches a fascinating course that dives into all of this so we caught up with her to talk about it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. says a recent study shows they have an experimental pill that reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people who are newly infected with COVID-19. They are planning to ask for emergency use authorization for the treatment. Dr. Angie Nicholas and Dr. Darren Mareiniss with Einstein Medical Center say the pill is a potential game changer. They join the podcast to explain what the pill does, who can benefit from taking it, and when it could be available. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The pandemic caused serious disruption in travel, from the hospitality and tourism industry down to finding a used car to buy. As a result, it really upended and solidified which brands Americans trust in the transportation sector. Morning Consult is a global data intelligence company and over the past several months they have been releasing some really fascinating findings as part of their Most Trusted Brands reports. Joanna Piacenza, Head of Industry Intelligence for Morning Consult is back on the podcast to talk about how the pandemic changed what we want out of our travel brands and the results of her findings. Find out more about the report here: https://mtb.morningconsult.com/auto-mobility-2021-scl/key-takeaways/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's going on with the unemployment numbers and the GDP revisions? Inflation is up, but what does that mean to an economist? And what does the debt ceiling and funding fights in Washington mean for the economy? Economist David Fiorenza joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to break down the economic news of the week and how it applies to your life. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fall in the U.S. means homecoming season. For colleges and small town high schools, it's a treasured event, activating people's nostalgia and bringing in a lot of money for schools. How did this tradition start? And how has the meaning and value of homecoming changed over the years? We caught up with Bryant Simon, the Laura H. Carnell Professor of History at Temple University, who takes us through the history of homecoming and how it follows the path of American history, from its creation in the early 20th century, to pushback against it in the 60s and 70s, to its heyday in the 80s. We also get into what a modern day homecoming looks like and what it could mean for alumni to reunite after a year separated by a pandemic. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The threat of a government default because Republicans and Democrats are arguing over the debt ceiling is a seemingly frequent occurrence. We're going through the drama right now. And it might be the most pointless and needlessly destructive fight in Washington. Dr. Laura Bucci, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Saint Joseph's University says the stakes are too high for politicians to casually turn the debt ceiling into a political football, and to top it all off, the money they're fighting over is money that Congress has already authorized to be spent. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many parents are anxiously waiting for the green light to get their young children under 12 vaccinated from COVID-19. Meanwhile, doctors continue to try to up the numbers of kids 12 and older to get their shots. Dr. Lee Savio Beers, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics joins the podcast to talk about kids, the COVID-19 vaccines, the dangers of the Delta variant, and how the playing field has changed for kids over the course of a very long pandemic. The websites Dr. Beers recommends for more information: https://getvaccineanswers.org/ https://healthychildren.org/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices