Skip to content
Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

Fresh Air Weekend

Listen Live

Listen Live

The latest news and information from the world's most respected news source. BBC World Service delivers up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis, commentary, features and interviews.
Next

BBC World Service

The latest news and information from the world's most respected news source. BBC World Service delivers up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis, commentary, features and interviews.

WHYY
rewind
play
fast-forward
 
 
 
Radio Schedule
WHYY
  • DONATE
Primary Menu
  • News
  • Radio & Podcasts
    • Radio Schedule
    • Ways to Listen
    • WHYY Listen App
  • TV
    • TV Schedule
    • Live TV
    • Watch on Demand
    • Stream PBS Kids
  • Arts
  • Events
  • Education
    • Your Learning Neighborhood
    • For Students
    • For Educators
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • WHYY Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • 70 for 70 Legacy Challenge
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Weather

People paddle through a flooded area of New York following Tropical Storm Debby
Delaware
Environment
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Debby finally moves out of the US, though risk from flooded rivers remains

Officials in Tioga County in north-central Pennsylvania said Saturday that a search and rescue operation was going on for one person unaccounted for in the Knoxville area.

5 months ago

A man walks under an umbrella during a rain storm, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Philadelphia
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Debby brings threat of tornadoes and flooding to the Philadelphia region

Episodes of heavy rain and damaging wind are possible Friday. Sunny skies should return Saturday.

5 months ago

A pedestrian walks with little protection from his collapsed umbrella during a rainstorm
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Here’s how Tropical Storm Debby will impact the Philly region

Some areas have already seen a month’s worth of rain this week.

5 months ago

Listen 1:06
Morning traffic moves along Interstate 76 in Philadelphia, Monday, March 29, 2021.
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Health
Public Spaces

Philly area under Heat Advisory, with heat index values up to 103; Code Orange declared due to poor air quality

Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses, per the National Weather Service.

5 months ago

Zack DePiero displays a photo of his parents
Community Events
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces

A year after deadly flash flooding in Bucks County, family members remember loved ones

There were 10 flood-related deaths in Pennsylvania in 2023, according to the National Weather Service. That’s the highest number in the state since 2011.

5 months ago

Listen 4:56
children playing in a sprayground
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly is under a Heat Health Emergency, with heat index values up to 105 degrees. Here’s what to know

Wednesday will be the final day of excessive heat and humidity "for a while," per the NWS Mount Holly branch.

6 months ago

This Friday, July 5, 2024 image provided by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection shows a forest fire in Tabernacle, N.J.
Environment
Public Health
Public Safety

A massive N.J. wildfire is nearly contained. Here’s what to know about wildfire smoke

Scientists say forecasts don’t indicate a repeat of last summer’s wildfire smoke emergency in the Philly area.

6 months ago

Kelly Drive flooded.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Housing
Insurance
Preservation

Don’t be fooled by these common flood insurance myths in the Philly region

Philly-area insurance officials break down three common misconceptions around financial protection from flood damage.

6 months ago

Listen 1:15
Construction workers work in the heat on Kensington Avenue
Business
Employment
Environment
Public Health

Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat

Despite increased awareness of the risks posed to human health by high temperatures, extreme heat protections have lagged.

6 months ago

kids play in a pool
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Health

Pools, spraygrounds and cooling centers: Here’s where to cool off in Philly during a heat wave

For many Philadelphia residents, when extreme heat hits, air-conditioned spaces are in short supply. Here’s a look at some free options across the city.

6 months ago

Philadelphia is in the middle of another intense heat wave. (Passakorngtx/BigStock)
Environment
National
Outdoors
Philadelphia

What’s a heat dome? Here’s why so much of the U.S. is broiling this week

It’s helpful to think of a heat dome as what’s happening in the atmosphere and a heat wave as how it affects people on the ground.

6 months ago

People resting inside a cooling station
Environment
Public Health

Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change.

6 months ago

Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly region under Excessive Heat Warning amid ‘dangerously hot conditions,’ poor air quality

Heat index values could reach up to 107 degrees this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

6 months ago

A SEPTA train on the Market Frankford line approaches Center City
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Health

Code Orange declared for Philly, suburbs due to poor air quality

Under a Code Orange, air quality may be unhealthy for vulnerable groups such as children, people with asthma, people with heart or lung disease, and older adults.

7 months ago

Satellite image of a hurricane
Environment
NPR

FAQ: 5 things to know about weather forecasts and climate change

Climate change means more extreme weather across the U.S. That’s a challenge for weather forecasters.

7 months ago

Page 3 of 35«12345...»Last »
Arts & Entertainment Community Courts & Law Education Health Lifestyle Money Politics & Policy Science Urban Planning Weather
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Latest News

  • How to make — and keep — a New Year’s resolution

    6 hours ago

  • Janet Yellen tells Congress U.S. could hit debt limit in mid-January

    8 hours ago

  • How to fight ageism in the world around you — and in yourself

    9 hours ago

  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal

Donate
Learn about WHYY Member benefits
Ways to Donate
WHYY

WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community.

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. It’s how we live.

Contact Us

Philadelphia

215.351.1200
talkback@whyy.org

Delaware

302.516.7506
talkback@whyy.org

Our Programs

  • Albie’s Elevator
  • Art Outside
  • Billy Penn
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Souls
  • The Infinite Art Hunt
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • Philadelphia Revealed
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Schooled
  • The Statue
  • Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know
  • Young Creators Studio
  • Young, Unhoused and Unseen
  • Your Democracy

Inside WHYY

  • About
    • Social Responsibility at WHYY
    • Board and Executives
    • Community Advisory Board
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Internships
    • Press Room
    • Meet Our Newsroom
    • WHYY News Style Guide
    • WHYY Productions
    • WHYY Spaces
    • Submissions
    • History
    • Directions
    • Coverage Area
    • Financial Statements
    • WHYY Community Report
    • Supporters
    • Privacy
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • N.I.C.E. Initiative
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Sign up for a Newsletter

© MMXXIV WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org

WHYY is partnered with