News & Views
WRTI's News and Views is a series of short reports and interviews that shine a light on a variety of civic and cultural issues in our region and across the country. It's no longer being aired on WRTI - but you can still enjoy this content from the series.
Latest Episodes
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The use of collage as a form of fine art is traced to 1912, when early 20th-century artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque began gluing objects onto…
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It was 100 years ago that legendary conductor Leopold Stokowski stepped onto the podium as music director of The Philadelphia Orchestra. WRTI's Susan…
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Flutist Mimi Stillman founded her own chamber ensemble, Dolce Suono, in 2005. In its seven seasons, Dolce Suono has performed 23 premieres by leading…
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The Colonial Revival-style home built in 1957 by former Philadelphia Mayor Richardson Dilworth remains untouched for now because of a recent legal victory…
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The Philadelphia Orchestra made history in 1973 as the first American orchestra to perform in China. This week, the Orchestra - led by Chief Conductor…
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The extraordinary art collection created by the late Dr. Albert C. Barnes has moved from his suburban mansion in Merion, PA to the Benjamin Franklin…
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Autism is a spectrum of neurocognitive disorders afflicting 25,000 Pennsylvanians, according to the latest Pennsylvania Autism Census. WRTI's Timothy…
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A fantasy born over a hundred years ago continues to resonate today. As Pennsylvania Ballet stages Peter Pan, set to the music of Sir Edward Elgar, WRTI's…
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WRTI's Merdiee Duddleston has been recognized for outstanding public affairs reporting by the Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcaster's Association…
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One hundred years after the sinking of the luxury liner that was believed to be virtually unsinkable, WRTI's Susan Lewis considers the legacy of TITANIC…