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Consumer sentiment reached an all time low last week, according to a long-running University of Michigan survey. Are Americans right to be glum about the economy? President Donald Trump has waved away economic concerns, pointing to a thriving stock market and continues to call for interest rate cuts. And if his nominee for Federal Reserve chair gets the green light in Tuesday’s Senate Banking Comm...

As temperatures rise and flowers bloom, we’re talking all things gardening.

May/December romances are back in the spotlight thanks to a reality TV series pairing singles decades apart in age. With an average age gap of 4 years between couples in the U.S., partners with 10, 20 or even 30 years between them face persistent assumptions – and the occasional disapproving stare. But when two adults fall in love, does an age difference matter?  Guests: Justin Lehmiller , Senior...

We dig into the week’s big headlines — US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo, Orbán’s defeat in Hungary and the 2026 midterms.

LIVE from Penn Carey Law School at the University of Pennsylvania, Avi and Cherri take a closer look at SCOTUS and its most famous rulings in history. As The Court evolves with our democracy, how do different generations view constitutional rights and democratic ideals? Guests: Kermit Roosevelt , Professor of administrative justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and author of T...

Making friends as an adult can be awkward. Even if you get an introduction, busy schedules often get in the way of nurturing a new connection. Here is what you can do.

One in three older Americans will get some form of dementia – and the toll doesn’t stop with the patient. Tens of millions of family members and friends become caregivers, often at enormous personal cost to their own health, careers, and financial security. The economic impact to the country is also enormous, at hundreds of billions of dollars each year. For decades, people diagnosed with dementia...

Have we gotten too casual with our clothing? A restaurant chain encourages business casual and the transportation secretary wants to return “courtesy and class” to air travel.

NASA’s Artemis II mission will surpass the record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth by humans. Next up, NASA wants to build a moon base…but so does China.

From the pews to the big stages, the producer and pianist reflects on his career and how the grit of Philly gave him a jumpstart.

President Trump’s speech had a clear goal: convince increasingly skeptical Americans that the war in Iran is worth fighting.

New Jersey’s own Senator Cory Booker joins us to discuss his new book, “Stand,” as well as foreign policy, turning anger into action, and the future of the democratic party.

What does it mean to be an American? And how should we decide who gets to be one? Those are the questions facing the Supreme Court this week.

Can we make a fairer, simpler and more effective tax system? We debate the merits of a billionaire tax, a flat tax and a national sales tax.

According to a recent report, ransomware victims are increasing 58% year over year. How can essential infrastructure like schools and hospitals safeguard against attacks?

Geoff Bennett explores the rise of Black comedy, from minstrel shows to 90s sitcoms, and how it reshaped representation, culture and social change.

President Trump is postponing strikes on power plants and claims productive negotiations are under way. However, Iranian officials are telling a different story.

Senate Republicans are pushing to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act this week, including a key provision that requires proof of citizenship.

Manuel Godoy turned a comic into a cultural movement. Black Sands is redefining African history without Hollywood and without compromise.

If you were alive during the American Revolution, which side would you have been on? Would you have been a patriot? A loyalist to the crown? Maybe somewhere in between?

Only a third of Americans say they feel financially prepared and just over half have retirement savings accounts. So what should you do if you’re feeling behind?

A case out of the Radnor School District, where a student allegedly used AI to generate nude images of classmates, is raising urgent questions about sexual harassment and AI.

Some prominent MAGA voices are calling Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran a betrayal. The isolationist vs. interventionist debate on the Right.

Multiple recording studios, a fully stocked bar, and floor to ceiling windows – Will Yip wants to give bands everything he can.

Ahead of the Oscars, we talk about everything – from the genre-bending vampire flick “Sinners” to the heart-wrenching Norwegian family drama, “Sentimental Value.”