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Gas prices are stubbornly high. So what's causing us to pay so much at the pump? Villanova chemical engineering professor Dr. Scott Jackson explains what's happening behind the scenes that's making gas prices so high, as well as diving into a fascinating breakdown of why natural gas has very quietly made the US essentially energy independent, what presidents can and can't do to affect gas prices, and why companies like Exxon-Mobile can make money whether the price of oil is high or low. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The retail doom and gloom around the holidays looks a lot better right now. Inflation is still a concern, but what does it mean on a macro level? And why are energy prices so high? Philadelphia area economist David Fiorenza breaks down the economic news of the week and why it should matter to you. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Millions of people are living with Alzheimer’s disease and millions more are at risk of developing it. It’s scary, but all kinds of research is being done to try and treat and prevent the disease. And it is important to note that the Black community is significantly affected by Alzheimer’s, yet they are vastly underrepresented in clinical trials. The AHEAD study is trying to make progress in the fight against Alzheimer’s while also working to level the playing field in those trials. We wanted to learn more, so we caught up with Dr. Doris Molina-Henry, Assistant Professor of Research Neurology at the University of Southern California’s Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Institute. Find out more about the study here: https://www.aheadstudy.org/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wharlest Jackson was a Korean War veteran and a Mississippi NAACP leader who was murdered in 1967 in the Deep South. His murder is still unsolved, and now it's the focus of a PBS Frontline documentary called American Reckoning. The film takes us back to the Civil Rights Era to examine Jackson's murder, and it also looks at the Black opposition to racist violence in the South, including a group called the Deacons for Defense and Justice. We asked American Reckoning co-directors and producers Brad Lichtenstein and Yoruba Richen to talk about the film and the story behind it on KYW Newsradio In Depth.  Learn more about the film here: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/announcement/frontline-retro-report-american-reckoning-unresolved-documentary/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Harden is one of the most dangerous scorers in basketball. Thanks to a blockbuster deal at the NBA trade deadline, the 76ers are now set to pair the 10-time All-Star with another generational talent, Joel Embiid. But how did Harden ascend from relative obscurity in his youth to superstardom? Scott Pera coached Harden at Artesia High School in Southern California. The two then reunited at Arizona State, where Pera had been hired as an assistant, and remain close to this day - so close, they talked the night of the trade. Now the head coach of men's basketball at Rice University, Pera (a Hershey native) chats about what it's been like to watch Harden live out a surreal dream. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The school mask debate has been raging for more than a year and half. But a lot has changed since this time last year. In the second interview of KYW Newsradio In Depth's two part series on school masks, KYW's Jim Melwert talks to Dr. David Rubin, the director of CHOP Policy Lab which has been key in informing school boards and administrators on how to handle everything from in person learn, hybrid learning, physical distancing, and now, once again, masking.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perkiomen Valley school district in Montgomery County voted to lift its universal masking requirement. But a federal judge overruled that decision when families of some students claimed it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. It's a complicated story with really important local ripple effects, so we asked Villanova Law Professor Michael Moreland to help us to understand the case in question, what it means for schools and students, and what's going to happen next. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you've been feeling depressed or uninspired as the second year of the pandemic winds down, you're not alone. But University of Pennsylvania psychologist Dr. Melissa Hunt thinks it might be time for us to start changing how we think about our new world. From letting go of certain fears to thoughtfully framing sensitive issues like masking, Hunt shares some insights and tips about how to shake off those pandemic blues. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do we get from where we are right now in the pandemic to a place where COVID-19 is endemic and we just learn to live with it? What would endemic COVID mean for how we live our lives? How do we approach an endemic pandemic as a society? Dr. Seth Welles, Professor of Epidemiology at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health joins the podcast for to help us get our heads around being okay with living with a virus that has so totally upended everything.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A volcano erupted underwater in Tonga recently, starting a tsunami that caused incredible damage. The blast was visible from space. So how much damage could a massive eruption from a supervolcano actually do? Where are the hot spots? And what would happen one mile, ten miles, and a hundred miles away from the eruption? There's a little bit of good news -- Dr. Loÿc Vanderkluysen, associate professor in volcanology at Drexel University says although a supervolcano would have catastrophic effects, the odds are pretty good it would not entirely wipe out humanity. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More and more states are locking in the maps that will be used as the basis for elections for the next decade. And the redistricting process hasn’t played out the way many thought it might. We wanted to dig into this so we caught up with Dr. Joshua Weikert, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Civic Engagement at Immaculata University. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Super Bowl is Sunday, and for every person looking forward to watching the Bengals and the Rams, there’s probably somebody that is just as excited if not more excited to check out the Super Bowl commercials. A 2022 Super Bowl commercial that runs 30 seconds costs as much as $6 million dollars. Can that ad really be worth the price tag? What does a company need to do to have a commercial that really resonates? We get the answers to those questions from Joe Glennon, associate professor of instruction and chair of the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at Temple University’s Lew Klein College of Media and Communication. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Winter Olympics in Beijing are here, and many countries including the United States have instituted a diplomatic boycott for the games -- the athletes will still go but the high level politicians and diplomats won’t in protest of China’s human rights abuses. China is a country with no free press. Dissent is cracked down upon, and that could create problems for athletes from the US and other countries that try to speak up and or take political stances. We wanted to talk about the pitfalls of this situation and what it could mean so we caught up Dr. Jonathan Howe and Dr. Elizabeth Taylor, assistant professors at Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism, and Hospitality Management. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The January jobs report is out, and guess what? Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza thinks it's really good! In his weekly check in, David also recaps the encouraging GDP from 2021, and implores the Fed to just get it over with and make its impending interest rate hike. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Flores was recently fired as head coach of the Miami Dolphins after three seasons, the last two of which he led Miami to a winning record. Now he has filed a class action lawsuit against the NFL and three teams, including the Dolphins, alleging racial discrimination. There's a lot going on and a lot to unpack in this story, so we asked Andrew Brandt, executive director of the Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law at Villanova University, host of the Business of Sports podcast, and former VP of the Green Bay Packers to come on the podcast and explain what's happening. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are two sides to every story, including history. We're taught that the Battle of Yorktown was a great victory for the American Revolution, but it also played a role in embedding slavery into the groundwork of the new nation that came after. Dr. Gregory Urwin, Professor of History at Temple University, wrote about this in the Journal of the American Revolution. He joins us to explain what he learned about the famous battle and why these parts of history are so often overlooked. We discuss the contradiction of revolutionary heroes fighting for freedom while owning slaves, how our understanding of history has evolved, and why the resistance against critical race theory could derail our progress. Read Dr. Urwin's article here: https://allthingsliberty.com/2021/10/the-yorktown-tragedy-washingtons-slave-roundup/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are the best starting words in Wordle? How do I get better at solving the word every day? What are Wordle pitfalls that even experts fall for every day? We asked Villanova University Linguist Dr. Grant Berry for his Wordle pro-tips, and his take on what the game's acquisition by the New York Times means for the future of daily word puzzles. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're so great! Just let us tell you about it! Odds are, you've come across a narcissist or two in your life. And in the age of social media, who knows? You might even have some narcissistic tendencies yourself. According to West Chester University Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Michael Roche, narcissism in a vacuum isn't necessarily a bad thing; it's all about whether people use it in adaptive or maladaptive ways. On this episode of KYW Newsradio In Depth, Roche looks at different manifestations of narcissism, and how people can be more attuned to it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time in about 25 years, the NCAA is adopting a new constitution. Dr. Karen Weaver, an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, explains the constitution's key features and how they will affect member schools. Attention mid-major fans: you'll want to give this a listen! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's an interesting lawsuit in the pipeline brought by four former minor league baseball affiliates that is challenging major league baseball’s anti-trust exemption. We wanted to talk about the lawsuit and the exemption so we reached out to Ken Jacobsen, Practice Professor of Law at Temple University Beasley School of Law. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices