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WHYY To Honor Malala Yousafzai With Lifelong Learning Award

20 hours agoMarch 23, 2026 - by Timothy Alexander

PHILADELPHIA, PA — WHYY will honor Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai with its Lifelong Learning Award on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. during an event in Philadelphia …

Regional

WHYY to Launch New Sports Show With Journalist David Greene

August 30, 2025August 29, 2025 - by Timothy Alexander

PHILADELPHIA, PA — WHYY is stepping into the sports arena with a new national program, Sports in America, hosted by award-winning journalist David Greene. The weekly public radio show and …

Business

Estate Planning Expert P. Kristen Bennett to Appear on WHYY’s “You Oughta Know”

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 - by Timothy Alexander

WEST CHESTER, PA — Attorney P. Kristen Bennett, a trusts and estates partner at Gawthrop Greenwood, will join WHYY host Shirley Min to discuss the essentials of estate planning on …

African American Interests / Regional

Celebrating Black Narratives: WHYY, StoryCorps, and Temple University Unite

August 28, 2024August 27, 2024 - by Timothy Alexander

PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a groundbreaking initiative, WHYY, StoryCorps, and Temple University have joined forces to launch “Brightness in Black,” a program aimed at capturing the vibrant and multifaceted stories …