The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio

The nonprofit investigative journalism outlet ProPublica released a series of articles based on a treasure trove of tax records they obtained. The tax records focus on the wealthiest people in American society and reveal how little they pay in personal taxes. Dr. Steven Balsam, Professor of Accounting at Temple University's Fox School of Business is on the KYW Newsradio In Depth podcast to talk ab...

We have heard an awful lot about critical race theory in the news lately, it has become the new flashpoint for debate, but... what do people mean when they talk about critical race theory? Contrary to what it may feel like, this is not a new concept at all. We wanted to learn about critical race theory, why it’s important, and why those words might not mean what you're reading, so we reached out t...

You might not know Howard Nathan’s name, but chances are you know his work. He's been in charge of the Gift of Life donor program for decades, he's been working at Gift of Life for 43 years, and now he's retiring. He is incredibly important to the transplant community in Philadelphia, the United States, and around the world -- he's traveled pretty much everywhere to talk about transplantation and...

Several months ago there was a strong push to raise the minimum wage at the federal level to $15 an hour. That effort failed -- but in the meantime, wages at many businesses and companies have been going up, to $15 an hour or even beyond, because of the worker shortage we are seeing all over the country. Dr. Nancy Fox, Associate Professor of Economics at Saint Joseph's University joins KYW Newsrad...

Jobless claims fell to a pandemic low, and a lot of jobs were added in the month of June. So why did the unemployment rate actually tick up a bit? David Fiorenza, economist at the Villanova School of Business joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about what happened this week in the economy and what it means for all of us in our daily lives.

President Joe Biden set a goal of having 70% of adults get at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot by July 4th. Are we going to hit that goal? What is keeping the unvaccinated from getting shots? Dr. Donald Schwarz, Senior Vice President for Program at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation was also a former health commissioner in Philadelphia during the Nutter administration, he joins KYW Newsradio In Dep...

June is Pride Month and you are hard pressed to find a corporation in America that hasn’t shown support for the cause. Many are selling merchandise so you can support it too. But is all the corporate support for the right reasons? What should you look for to see if a company is truly an ally to the LGBTQ community and not just trying to cynically cash in? And could we see Juneteenth, just made a f...

The collapse of that condo building near Miami, Florida has led to a heart wrenching search for survivors. It's also has led to an investigation into how such a terrifying thing could happen. We wanted to learn about what investigators are looking for and how long could it take before we get any answers. Dr. Abieyuwa Aghayere, Professor of Structural Engineering at Drexel University is on the podc...

As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic more and more people are starting to travel and stay in hotels. Global data intelligence company Morning Consult has recently released a report of a survey they conducted, testing consumers' levels of trust within the world of travel and hospitality. We wanted to dig into the survey results, so we caught up with Joanna Piacenza, Morning Consult’s Head of Ind...

The G-7 countries have endorsed the concept of a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15%. So what does this mean? How hard will it be to make this happen everywhere? Is that realistic, or will companies just find other ways to avoid paying taxes? We wanted to explore what might happen so we reached out to Dr. Miguel Glatzer, Associate Professor of Political Science at La Salle University.

We are constantly hearing stories about major cyber attacks and ransom ware hitting more and more companies and important public services. At times it can almost feel overwhelming -- how concerned should you be? How much worse could it get? What can be done to address it? Dr. Pablo Molina, Chief Information Security Officer for Drexel University joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about the big b...

Kevin McGovern is a baseball player. He's a left-handed pitcher and a Philly guy, he went to high school at Archbishop Ryan and college at Thomas Jefferson University in East Falls. And for the last decade he has been moving all over the country and beyond, playing ball in independent minor leagues, with teams not affiliated with any Major League squad. That is a long time to be chasing your dream...

Every week we take a look at the economy, how it's doing coming out of the pandemic, and answer some of the biggest questions of the week.  Jobless claims were a little worse than estimates but pretty much par for the course we've been sailing for a few weeks now -- is this the new normal?  Why are we still focused on the first quarter GDP, and what's the second quarter going to look like? Inflati...

The Road Past the Pandemic is a KYW Newsradio in Depth special presented by Independence Blue Cross. We are finally making our way out -- after 15 long months of masks and sickness, of staying away from loved ones, the country is getting vaccinated and cases are falling. So what is keeping us from breaking free for good?  Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospi...

There's a ton of attention on space right now, with a continuing focus on the idea of... are we alone? Congress is getting a report on UFOs and the military has released videos that they can't explain. Could there be life out there, intelligent life, and will we ever come across it? Could we have come across life already? Dr. Paul Halpern, Professor of Physics at the University of the Sciences joi...

The federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on June 30th. The protections were put in place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but now they are set to go away and that could mean millions of people nationwide who are behind on rent could find themselves out of their homes. Dr. Avenel Joseph is the Vice President for Policy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest he...

It is Supreme Court opinion season and on Monday we got one that could lead to massive changes in college athletics. The case was NCAA. Vs. Alston, and the Supreme Court weighed in on the question of whether the NCAA could limit education-related benefits or compensation colleges want to offer student athletes. It's a hugely significant case for college athletics, but there's a lot to unpack. We a...

There is a ton of talk and concern about inflation right now. It's almost a dirty word if you watch the news. We wanted to dig into inflation a bit deeper -- what exactly are people talking about when they talk about inflation? How much of a concern is it right now? What is causing the inflation we are experiencing? Is inflation always a bad thing, and how does this compare to the terrible inflati...

The economy keeps ramping up entering the summer, eager to leave the pandemic behind, but there are still a couple things to keep an eye on this week -- the jobless claims numbers for one, and whatever is bothering Wall Street. David Fiorenza, economist at the Villanova School of Business joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about what happened this week in the economy and what it means for all of...

This pandemic has been hard for everyone, and dads are struggling too. The good news is there are tools for dads who are feeling overwhelmed or just need some support. There's a new PSA campaign working to showcase the importance of fatherhood -- Patrick J. Patterson, the Manager of the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse and Joseph Stillner, one of the dads featured in the PSA talk to K...

The success of the COVID-19 vaccines utilizing mRNA technology has raised hopes that mRNA could hold the key to figuring out vaccines for other diseases, like HIV. Dr. Abby Rudolph, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Temple University's College of Public Health joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to break down why the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are drawing the attention of researchers o...

Juneteenth is Saturday. And depending where you are and what your life experience has been, it's either a day you've always celebrated, or you might not even know what it is and why it's important. It's an incredibly important date in United States history and African American history, and it's celebrated annually on June 19th. Dr. Nafeesa Muhammad, Professor of History at Lincoln University of Pe...

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could fundamentally change access to abortion in the United States. Professor Rachel Rebouché, Associate Dean for Research and the James E. Beasley Professor of Law at Temple University's Beasley School of Law joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to break down the origin story of the case, what could happen, and how this current court could approach it.

A new government has taken power in Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu is no longer the prime minister. So what will this new government focus on? What does this mean for the Palestinians, and what does it mean for the relationship between the United States and Israel? Dr. Ian Lustick, Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania and the Bess W. Heyman Chair in the Political Science...

Jobless claims for last week were 376,000, which is still a lot of new claims but we are slowly trending back toward numbers we haven't seen since the pandemic started. Inflation is getting a lot of headlines, but is it actually all it's cracked up to be? When are we going to see movement on interest rates? And some good news on the horizon, some substantial help is headed for families and municip...