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We're taking a long weekend here at KYW In Depth, but we wanted to rebroadcast one of our favorite episodes from the month everything sort of changed for here in the US. We released this episode towards the end of March, 2020, and it's about another pandemic in Philadelphia's history -- the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic. George Wohlreich, President and Chief Executive Officer of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Wohlreich joined KYW In Depth to tell us what happened back then and what we've learned from 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

In the early 1900s, tuberculosis was a huge public health crisis. It was widespread and it was deadly. And one of the ways people tried to keep children from getting TB back then was open air schools. Fast forward a hundred years to the coronavirus pandemic, and there are some interesting parallels between the public health response back then, and what we're all trying to do now to stay safe and stay healthy. Dr. Cindy Connolly is a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, an associate director at the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the history of Nursing, and the author of a book about tuberculosis in the early 1900s in America and the effort to save sick kids. She joins the podcast to talk about the history open air schools and the similarities and differences in how we fight disease both now and a hundred years ago. Find out more about Dr. Connolly's book about TB here:  https://amzn.to/3itZQxb To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.auda

The holiday shopping season is going to be here before we know it, but what is that going to look like in the midst of a pandemic? Dr. Meghan Pierce, Associate Professor of Marketing at La Salle University joins KYW In Depth to talk about how the pandemic is changing how people shop, what shoppers are looking to buy, how trends are shifting and what millions of people still dealing with unemployment is going to mean for the holidays. 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

Battleground states get all the attention when it's time to vote in a presidential election. So why does it seem like the same few states are always in play, while others vote pretty reliably for one party or the other? What has to happen to turn a tried and true Republican or Democratic state into a battleground state? How often do these kind of shifts in how states vote take place? And how is that list of swing states going to change by the time the next presidential election comes around four years from now? Dr. Robin Kolodny, Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department at Temple University joins KYW In Depth for a really interesting conversation about what makes states politically competitive and how the landscape is changing in the United States. 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

2020 is the year the coronavirus pandemic spread around the world and steamrolled everything else we were trying to do. Before coronavirus in the US, one of the biggest health emergencies was the opioid epidemic. And while COVID-19 became the number one priority, the opioid crisis continues to have a devastating impact. Dr. Anand Parekh, Chief Medical Adviser at the Bipartisan Policy Center joins KYW In Depth to talk about a report from the center tracking how the country is funding the fight against the opioid epidemic, where it's hitting the hardest, and if at-risk populations are getting the help they need. Read the report here: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/report/combating-the-opioid-crisis-2020/ 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 feels like a pivotal moment for the airline industry. Several major airlines are warning of massive layoffs unless help arrives from Congress. But even if it does, can the industry really escape without lasting damage? Will we ever really fly the same way again? Dr. Benjamin Altschuler, Assistant Professor of Travel and Tourism in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University joins KYW In Depth to talk about the future of flying during a pretty heavy week for airlines. 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 still dealing with big unemployment numbers, and now more companies have announced intentions to lay off thousands of workers. Will job eliminations by Disney and several major airlines finally be enough to convince congress to pass a relief bill? David Fiorenza, Associate Professor of Practice at the Villanova School of Business joins KYW in Depth to break down the news of the week and explain what it means for the health of our economy.​ 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

While you'd hope that public health decisions made during a pandemic are a hundred percent based on science, there's some concern in America right now that politics have played an outsized role in the pandemic response and guidance from places like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How does the world of public health feel about this?  Dr. Resa Jones, associate professor and department chair of epidemiology and biostatistics in the College of Public Health at Temple University joins KYW In Depth to talk about the coronavirus response, the roles health agencies play during the pandemic, the challenges for a nation dealing with COVID-fatigue, and if there's a silver lining for the future of public health during a year totally dominated by 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

The trade relationship between the U.S. and China has gotten its fair share of headlines during the Trump presidency, but lately the trade war has been overshadowed by a different fight entirely -- over tech companies, apps, and data collection. Dr. Kevin Fandl, Associate Professor of Legal Studies at Temple University's Fox School of Business joins KYW In Depth to talk about the status of the trade war between the two countries, why the fight over tech has moved to the forefront, and how the field is shifting because of 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

Holistic forecasting isn't something that a lot of people are familiar with, but it could be extremely helpful in identifying and reacting to big events or disasters like the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Guntram Werther, Professor of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at Temple University's Fox School of Business joins KYW In Depth to break down what it is, how it's used in real life practical scenarios, and why it's becoming more mainstream. 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 Breonna Taylor case down in Kentucky has been in the news for months. Breonna Taylor was an African American woman who was shot and killed by police in her apartment. We just had a grand jury charge one of the three officers involved in this case, but none of the charges actually are connected to Taylor's killing. So what happened? Why wasn't anyone charged for killing Breonna Taylor? And what does justice look like here? Dr. Jill McCorkel, Professor in the Department of Sociology & Criminology at Villanova University and Founding Director of the Philadelphia Justice Project for Women and Girls joins KYW In Depth to explain why no one was charged for killing Breonna Taylor and what's next in the case. 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

America looks like it's in the middle of a K-shaped recovery right now. The people who weren't really affected all that much by the pandemic are doing much better. The people who were hit the hardest are doing worse. David Fiorenza, Associate Professor of Practice at the Villanova School of Business joins KYW in Depth to break down the consequences of a K-shaped recovery, as well as the new unemployment status quo in America, what's happening with the durable goods numbers, and everything you need to know about the new millionaires tax in New Jersey. 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 all have a story we grew up with about our background, ancestry, or ethnicity. But how true is that story? Dr. Anita Foeman, Department of Communication and Media at West Chester University had a hunch that a lot of people would be surprised if they took an ancestry DNA test -- and she was right. Dr. Foeman joins KYW In Depth to break down how she started the DNA Discussion Project at West Chester University, the most astonishing things people have found out about themselves, and how the DNA tests are helping make conversations about diversity hit a lot closer to home.The DNA Discussion Project is hosting a virtual conference on Saturday, September 26, 2020 from 11am to 2pm. Find out more by going to www.wcupa.edu/courage 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

Healthcare is a constant concern in America and even more so during the coronavirus pandemic. There's a lot of uncertainty around healthcare right now -- it's a pivotal election year, the fate of the Affordable Care Act is not clear, and now, doctors are speaking out against some changes proposed for Medicare in 2021 that deal with how doctors are compensated. Two of the doctors in the effort were spotlighted in the Netflix documentary "Lenox Hill." Dr. David Langer, Chair of Neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, and Dr. John Boockvar, Vice Chair of Neurosurgery and Director of the Lenox Hill Brain Tumor Center joins KYW In Depth to break down what changes to the Medicare system are being proposed, why they matter to doctors, and how the changes could impact patients. 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 coronavirus pandemic is causing many of us to slow down and take a harder look at what we do day to day. And the results? They're not always good. A lot of people feel like they can’t get a handle on their to-do lists, and there's that nagging feeling that you should be getting more done. Dr. Kelly McClure, Associate Professor and the Chair of Undergraduate Psychology at La Salle University joins KYW In Depth to break down what productivity guilt is, what causes it, and tips for dealing with it in a healthy way. 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

Dr. Michael Mina is an epidemiologist at Harvard University. And he says we need to build a new way of testing if we want to get a handle on the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. His plan? Use the mighty power of the federal government and the wallet of the Department of Defense to produce virus tests on a macro scale. Dr. Michael Mina joins KYW In Depth to break down what's wrong with how we're using the current COVID-19 test, what the better option is, and how fast we could get a handle on the spread of the disease if we used the full power of the United States to act decisively against the virus. 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 vast majority of parents surveyed by U.S. News & World Report say that high schools in America need to do a lot more to teach essential financial literacy skills to students. Why are we bad at teaching financial literacy in this country, and what can we do to reverse course? Beverly Harzog, personal finance and credit card expert for U.S. News & World Report joins KYW In Depth to talk about why financial literacy is so important and what the survey revealed about how we educate students and how we can do better. 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

Before the coronavirus pandemic, a group of scientists in Philadelphia were studying human resilience in the face of stress. Then March 2020 and COVID came, and with it came opportunities to collect field data and try to help people deal with their lives turning upside down. Dr. Ran Barzilay, M.D., Ph.D. is a physician scientist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and the lead author of the resiliency report. Dr. Barzilay joins KYW In Depth to break down what he and his colleagues found by studying stress and resiliency during a global pandemic. You can participate in the survey at https://covid19resilience.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

How would the US change if every car on the road was electric? What would the country look like? It sounds like wishful thinking, but the American Lung Association wanted to play it out. So they put out the Road to Clean Air report. It focuses on a nationwide shift to electric cars, looking into the future a few decades -- and they found some really interesting benefits. Paul Billings, National Senior Vice President of Advocacy for the American Lung Association joins KYW In Depth to break down what they found, how realistic a future is where we've all traded in pumping fuel for plugging in, and what that transition might look 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

One of the common refrains of the coronavirus pandemic is that "we're all in this together." But new information is making it clear that we're not all being affected by the pandemic in the same ways. Minority communities are being hit much harder. Dr. Robert J. Blendon is the Richard L. Menschel Professor Emeritus of Public Health and Professor of Health Policy and Political Analysis at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He's also the co-director of a survey by NPR, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that looked at how coronavirus is affecting people financially. Dr. Blendon joins KYW In Depth to break down what they found out, and how bad the financial situation is for people who are most vulnerable right now in America. Find out more about the study here: https://rwjf.ws/2FNFj9w 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://podcast