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June is Pride Month and you are hard pressed to find a corporation in America that hasn’t shown support for the cause. Many are selling merchandise so you can support it too. But is all the corporate support for the right reasons? What should you look for to see if a company is truly an ally to the LGBTQ community and not just trying to cynically cash in? And could we see Juneteenth, just made a federal holiday, get the same sort of corporate attention? Dr. Jeffrey Boles, Associate Professor and Chair of the Legal Studies Department at Temple University’s Fox School of Business joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about Pride around the world and the companies that are on board, for the right reasons, or for their own reasons.  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 collapse of that condo building near Miami, Florida has led to a heart wrenching search for survivors. It's also has led to an investigation into how such a terrifying thing could happen. We wanted to learn about what investigators are looking for and how long could it take before we get any answers. Dr. Abieyuwa Aghayere, Professor of Structural Engineering at Drexel University is on the podcast to break down the next phase of the investigation into why the building collapsed, and what we can do everywhere around the country to make sure it doesn't happen again. 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

As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic more and more people are starting to travel and stay in hotels. Global data intelligence company Morning Consult has recently released a report of a survey they conducted, testing consumers' levels of trust within the world of travel and hospitality. We wanted to dig into the survey results, so we caught up with Joanna Piacenza, Morning Consult’s Head of Industry Intelligence. Check out the report here: https://mtb.morningconsult.com/travel-hospitality-2021/key-takeaways/   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 G-7 countries have endorsed the concept of a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15%. So what does this mean? How hard will it be to make this happen everywhere? Is that realistic, or will companies just find other ways to avoid paying taxes? We wanted to explore what might happen so we reached out to Dr. Miguel Glatzer, Associate Professor of Political Science at La Salle 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

We are constantly hearing stories about major cyber attacks and ransom ware hitting more and more companies and important public services. At times it can almost feel overwhelming -- how concerned should you be? How much worse could it get? What can be done to address it? Dr. Pablo Molina, Chief Information Security Officer for Drexel University joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about the big business of ransomware and what the cyber battlefield looks like in 2021. 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

Kevin McGovern is a baseball player. He's a left-handed pitcher and a Philly guy, he went to high school at Archbishop Ryan and college at Thomas Jefferson University in East Falls. And for the last decade he has been moving all over the country and beyond, playing ball in independent minor leagues, with teams not affiliated with any Major League squad. That is a long time to be chasing your dream. But things changed earlier this month for the 32-year-old McGovern, when he was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He's spent the last couple weeks with their Double A team in Springfield, Missouri, the Springfield Cardinals. Matt Leon talked with Kevin about his remarkable journey and what the last couple weeks have been like.  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

Every week we take a look at the economy, how it's doing coming out of the pandemic, and answer some of the biggest questions of the week.  Jobless claims were a little worse than estimates but pretty much par for the course we've been sailing for a few weeks now -- is this the new normal?  Why are we still focused on the first quarter GDP, and what's the second quarter going to look like? Inflation is still making headlines -- do we still have it under control?  And lumber prices are coming back down to earth a bit, how does that change the landscape for homebuilders?  David Fiorenza, economist at the Villanova School of Business joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about what happened this week in the economy and what it means for all of us in our daily lives. 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 Road Past the Pandemic is a KYW Newsradio in Depth special presented by Independence Blue Cross. We are finally making our way out -- after 15 long months of masks and sickness, of staying away from loved ones, the country is getting vaccinated and cases are falling. So what is keeping us from breaking free for good?  Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia explains the delta variant and why it’s concerning doctors, and he says we'll know by winter if we've made enough progress fighting this virus.  KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough sees patients who have recovered from the virus, and are now dealing with the long term effects, and frustrations.  Looking back, what did we as a country get right fighting this virus, and where did we go wrong? Dr. Perry Halkitis, Dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health breaks down what we learned from COVID-19, and if we’re any more prepared for the next health emergency.  And Dr. Jaime Zuckerman tries to

There's a ton of attention on space right now, with a continuing focus on the idea of... are we alone? Congress is getting a report on UFOs and the military has released videos that they can't explain. Could there be life out there, intelligent life, and will we ever come across it? Could we have come across life already? Dr. Paul Halpern, Professor of Physics at the University of the Sciences joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about the odds that we are alone in the universe, what it would take for there to be life on other planets, and what might happen if we find 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

The federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on June 30th. The protections were put in place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but now they are set to go away and that could mean millions of people nationwide who are behind on rent could find themselves out of their homes. Dr. Avenel Joseph is the Vice President for Policy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest health philanthropy. Dr. Joseph breaks down why we have such an affordable housing problem in this country, what we could do to fix it, and why the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is urging that the moratorium be extended. 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

It is Supreme Court opinion season and on Monday we got one that could lead to massive changes in college athletics. The case was NCAA. Vs. Alston, and the Supreme Court weighed in on the question of whether the NCAA could limit education-related benefits or compensation colleges want to offer student athletes. It's a hugely significant case for college athletics, but there's a lot to unpack. We asked Dr. Karen Weaver, an expert on college sports and Adjunct Assistant Professor and Academic Director at the University of Pennsylvania to come on the podcast to break down what the Supreme Court said and how it changes the landscape for compensating student athletes. 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 is a ton of talk and concern about inflation right now. It's almost a dirty word if you watch the news. We wanted to dig into inflation a bit deeper -- what exactly are people talking about when they talk about inflation? How much of a concern is it right now? What is causing the inflation we are experiencing? Is inflation always a bad thing, and how does this compare to the terrible inflation we experienced in the 70’s? Dr. David Doorn, Professor of Economics & Finance at West Chester University breaks down everything you need to know about inflation in 2021 as we continue to emerge from the pandemic. 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 economy keeps ramping up entering the summer, eager to leave the pandemic behind, but there are still a couple things to keep an eye on this week -- the jobless claims numbers for one, and whatever is bothering Wall Street. David Fiorenza, economist at the Villanova School of Business joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about what happened this week in the economy and what it means for all of us in our daily lives. 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

This pandemic has been hard for everyone, and dads are struggling too. The good news is there are tools for dads who are feeling overwhelmed or just need some support. There's a new PSA campaign working to showcase the importance of fatherhood -- Patrick J. Patterson, the Manager of the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse and Joseph Stillner, one of the dads featured in the PSA talk to KYW Newsradio In Depth about the struggles and great joys of fatherhood and tips for dads to be their best. Find out more at Fatherhood.gov 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 success of the COVID-19 vaccines utilizing mRNA technology has raised hopes that mRNA could hold the key to figuring out vaccines for other diseases, like HIV. Dr. Abby Rudolph, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Temple University's College of Public Health joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to break down why the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are drawing the attention of researchers of other diseases and how HIV research could benefit from the coronavirus pandemic. 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

Juneteenth is Saturday. And depending where you are and what your life experience has been, it's either a day you've always celebrated, or you might not even know what it is and why it's important. It's an incredibly important date in United States history and African American history, and it's celebrated annually on June 19th. Dr. Nafeesa Muhammad, Professor of History at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania tells the story of Juneteenth, why it's celebrated in the United States and why it's taken so long to be recognized as a national holiday. 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 Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could fundamentally change access to abortion in the United States. Professor Rachel Rebouché, Associate Dean for Research and the James E. Beasley Professor of Law at Temple University's Beasley School of Law joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to break down the origin story of the case, what could happen, and how this current court could approach 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

A new government has taken power in Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu is no longer the prime minister. So what will this new government focus on? What does this mean for the Palestinians, and what does it mean for the relationship between the United States and Israel? Dr. Ian Lustick, Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania and the Bess W. Heyman Chair in the Political Science Department joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to break down how Netanyahu lost power and what the shift in government means for the future of Israel and Middle Eastern politics. Dr. Lustick is the author of several books including his latest, 'Paradigm Lost: From Two-State Solution to One-State Reality.' Find out more about the book here: https://paradigmlostbook.com/   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

Jobless claims for last week were 376,000, which is still a lot of new claims but we are slowly trending back toward numbers we haven't seen since the pandemic started. Inflation is getting a lot of headlines, but is it actually all it's cracked up to be? When are we going to see movement on interest rates? And some good news on the horizon, some substantial help is headed for families and municipalities. David Fiorenza, economist at the Villanova School of Business joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about what happened this week in the economy and what it means for all of us in our daily lives. 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 few weeks ago we put out an episode on COVID weight gain and how to lose those unwanted pandemic pounds. And a lot of you had questions after the episode went out -- like what are some tactical tips to help you stay motivated? How does intermittent fasting work? How much of a role does water play in weight loss? And wait until you hear about what sugar does to your weight loss goals. Dr. Winifred Constable is a weight loss specialist who runs Diata Medical Weight Loss in Bryn Mawr, PA, and she returns to the podcast to answer listener questions about losing weight after a long year in a pandemic.   Check out our first conversation with Dr. Constable here: https://megaphone.link/ENTDM9128648203 And find out more about Dr. Constable at Diata Health's website: https://www.diatahealth.com/ 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