From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Dogs are now running the halls of String Theory Charter School in Center City ...

String theory is one of the most ambitious ideas in modern physics, aiming to unite all forces of nature into one framework. But its complexity and abstract concepts leave even experts divided. In ...

After a demonstration by a string quartet, children at a Howland Chamber Music Circle concert at the cultural center on Sept. 20 were invited to make their own box violins and play along to “Twinkle ...

What separates a good talk from a great one often isn’t the words—it’s the body language. After analyzing 1,000 TED talks, these are the 10 patterns that make speakers unforgettable. What separates a ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — 12 News politics editor Ted Nesi joined Eli Sherman and Dan McGowan on “Behind the Story” this week to discuss the future of politics and pensions in Providence. Nesi ...

Philadelphia, Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PHILADELPHIA, September 17, 2025 – Visit Philadelphia and TED today opened an international speaker search for TED Democracy Philadelphia: Founding ...

Have you ever met someone and thought, “wait… why does this feel like destiny?” Like the universe was quietly working behind the scenes to make sure you crossed paths? That’s the heart of invisible ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: String theory—the idea that particles are not point-like, but instead one-dimensional strings—is a popular theoretical framework that attempts to ...