The Why: Philly Explained

There’s more to every story, if you take the time to tell it. Get to the “why” behind the issues that matter in the Greater Philadelphia region with hosts Annette John-Hall and Shai Ben-Yaacov. Each episode, they’ll pluck one local story from your feed and break it down.

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December 14, 2020

400 stories: What The Why taught us about Philly

Shai Ben-Yaacov and Annette John-Hall, the hosts of The Why, have spent the past two years asking the questions many people have in their minds after reading the news: Why is this …

December 10, 2020

Will Philly’s new police oversight commission be any better?

Philadelphia has had a Police Advisory Commission for decades. In theory, it was responsible for handling complaints from citizens about police …

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