Ridley Road tells the story of Vivien Epstein, a young Jewish woman who rejects her comfortable middle-class life in Manchester to join the fight against fascism in 1962 London. It was adapted from the critically acclaimed thriller by Jo Bloom and is based on true events. Preview »

Look for Philadelphia's Children's Festival, West Philly events and Chestnut Hill's Home and Garden Festival. Plus, Philly Black Pride offers weekend parties, poetry and late-night karaoke. And after a two-year hiatus, the Penn Relays return to Franklin Field. Read or listen »

Blocked sidewalks and bike lanes and other bad parking behaviors create disparities in who can access space. WHYY and the South Philadelphia branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia invite you to a community conversation about urban space and the neighborly way to park in the city. Register »

Follow actress Helena Bonham Carter as she explores the heroism of both sets of her grandparents during WWII — her grandmother, an air warden and outspoken politician, and her grandfather, a diplomat who save hundreds from the Holocaust. Preview »

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Floyd Cooper, a Philadelphia area children’s author admired for his work writing and illustrating stories about Black children, will be honored next week with his own day, which will include the release of online videos of Cooper’s books being read by Dolly Parton and a roster of popular children’s book authors. Read or listen »

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At Lowell High School, San Francisco's academic pressure cooker, the kids are stressed out. With a majority Asian American student body, high-achieving seniors share their dreams and anxieties about getting into a top university. But is college worth the grind? Preview »

Pennsylvania has one of the country's highest rates of the deadly avian flu. Though it poses low risks to the public, there have been a few cases among backyard chickens. Owners in the region are concerned and working to protect their birds from infection. Read or listen »