Listen to Smart Talk every weekday at 9am and 7pm on WITF 89.5 & 93.3. You can also stream WITF radio live on our website or ask your smart speaker to “Play WITF Radio.” The Governor’s Advisory Counci

Today’s leading news stories focus on the global pandemic and the chaotic security situation in Afghanistan. Richard Tofel, the President of ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit investigative newsroo

The men who signed the US Constitution are well known for their role in history and the importance of the document that contains their names. A lesser-known person who played an important role in the

Disability advocates are sounding the alarm over the funding and staffing crisis impacting care. They say the problem is so severe that the system risks an eventual collapse unless the state governmen

Older people’s risk of falling made worse by pandemic Seniors are at a greater risk of falling with age. This is due in large part to changes in physical strength, mobility and balance. Falls can be d

  The English Channel separates England and France by less than 21 miles. For marathon swimmers, the distance stands as the world’s most historically significant and iconic athletic challenge. Many ha

On any given day, the Raven Ridge Wildlife Rehabilitation Center offers aid to raptors, like eagles and vultures, mammals and waterfowl that have been hurt or injured. The Lancaster County center reha

Smart Talk remembers the 9/11 terrorist attacks 20 years later with a Road Trip to the State Museum of Pennsylvania Thursday. Witness to History is a new exhibit at the State Museum that includes the

Flight 93: The Story, the Aftermath, and the Legacy of American Courage on 9/11 may be one of the most complete accounts of the hijacking of United Flight 93. That was the one plane taken over by terr

The United States’ messy withdrawal and the quick Taliban takeover of Afghanistan shouldn’t have been a surprise after one reads the new book The Afghanistan Papers – A Secret History of the War by Pu