Skip to content
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.

BBC World Service

Listen Live

Listen Live

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's weekly quiz program. Each week on the radio you can test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's made up.
Next

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's weekly quiz program. Each week on the radio you can test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's made up.

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

Transportation

The Cape May-Lewes Ferry cruises across the Delaware Bay between Cape May, New Jersey, and Lewes, Delaware.
Urban Planning

History meets sustainability: Cape May-Lewes Ferry goes green with $80M eco-friendly vessel

Since 1964, the Cape May-Lewes Ferry has linked Delaware and New Jersey. With a $20 million grant, the ferry will soon go green with its first diesel-hybrid vessel.

3 months ago

Listen 1:08
a sign for Wilmington Airport
Urban Planning

Wilmington airport terminal to triple in size with $5.6M federal grant

The bipartisan infrastructure law will fund a $10 million expansion project at Wilmington Airport that officials say will enhance the travel experience.

3 months ago

Listen 1:33
an Angel Bike with flowers sits as a memorial for Dr. Barbara Friedes
Community
6abc

Family of CHOP doctor killed while riding bike in Center City places memorial in her honor

Family members and friends of Dr. Barbara Friedes, who was struck and killed in July while cycling near Rittenhouse Square, hosted a memorial bike ride Saturday in her honor.

3 months ago

A closeup of the lights of a police vehicle
Courts & Law
6abc

N.J. woman, Pittsburgh man latest to be charged after chaotic car meetups in Philly

Officials said meetups happened last weekend at 11 different intersections throughout the city, attracting crowds and vehicles and resulting in injuries and property damage.

3 months ago

A SEPTA train
Urban Planning
6abc

After 4 years, SEPTA reinstates phased-in parking fees. Here’s what to know

Riders will be able to pay for parking fees by using the SEPTA Park app, kiosks, or via text message.

3 months ago

Employees with SEPTA on a new fuel cell bus
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA to try out hydrogen fuel cell buses as early as this fall

The 10-bus pilot is part of the agency's efforts to transition to a climate-friendly fleet. But it has attracted criticism from some environmentalists.

3 months ago

Listen 1:04
DUI checkpoint
Courts & Law

Halted by COVID, Delaware resumes ‘five-star’ tool to reduce traffic fatalities — DUI roadblocks

The first checkpoint since 2019 occurred this month. The goal is to reduce roadway deaths, which in 2022 reached 165, tying a 34-year record.

3 months ago

Listen 1:28
A bubble artist entertained pedestrian on Walnut Street's first car-free Sunday of September 2024.
Studio 2
Urban Planning

Should Philadelphia get permanent pedestrian zones?

Many cities worldwide embrace pedestrian-friendly design and even places around the US are playing with the concept. But what will it take for us to get there?

Air Date: September 12, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:44
Columbus Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau plays during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Philadelphia.
Community
6abc

Prayer service at Gloucester Catholic High School honors Gaudreau brothers

Inside the school gymnasium, photos, flowers and jerseys were on display as the community mourned together with the Gaudreau family in attendance.

4 months ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA proposes fare hike to affect most riders currently getting discounts

As part of SEPTA's plan, the hike would require all riders to pay the current $2.50 cash fare cost.

4 months ago

SEPTA Key kiosk
Urban Planning

SEPTA Key fails again for some riders, for the fourth time in recent weeks

A SEPTA spokesperson said it hasn't been able to calculate how much money it’s losing because of the issue, but said it could be hundreds of thousands of dollars.

4 months ago

A mini-transit bus is shown, with DART Connect written on the side.
Urban Planning

Delaware bus routes reimagined after study, first phase of discontinuation and expansions set for November

Businesses like Winterthur Museum have expressed concerns over the planned discontinuation and expansion of routes this fall.

4 months ago

Two people wearing Gaudreau jerseys sit and hold a kid at the memorial
Community

Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau’s widow raises more than $500K as the sports world mourns

A GoFundMe set up by Madeline's sister Holland Korbitz and verified by the online fundraising company has raised more than $500,000.

4 months ago

Side View Of Young Woman Using Mobile Phone While Driving Car
Science

To get people to put down their phones while driving, make it a game, Penn study suggests

Changing human behavior around phone use can be hard, but Penn researchers found that competition, rewards and regular feedback works.

4 months ago

A bicycle lane along Market Street in Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

For safer streets, Philly advocates have legislative priorities for fall session

Road safety advocates have hit the streets demanding change, but the battle goes on in another venue –– state and local legislatures.

4 months ago

Page 4 of 205« First«...23456...»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

    8 hours ago

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

    10 hours ago

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

    11 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