You can celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Franklin Institute or head to the suburbs for the Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix. Or, if you're ready for fall, Pumpkinland is now open at Linvilla, and there are Oktoberfests at the Philadelphia Zoo and on South Street. Read more »

Legal counsel representing Philadelphia argued that the state’s preemption law, which blocks cities from passing local firearms regulations, deprives Philadelphians living under the threat of gun violence of their right to life and liberty. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will issue a decision in the coming weeks on whether Pa. cities should be able to pass their own firearm laws. Read more »

Explore the life of celebrated artist Frida Kahlo in a three-part docuseries. See the major personal and political events of her life, including her stormy and devoted relationship with artist Diego Rivera, whom she married not once but twice. Preview »

Patrick McGrath Muñiz lost his studio, and his mother lost her home to the devastation brought by Hurricane Maria. The 2017 storm became the catalyst for his latest exhibition,“Arcanas: Neocolonial Retablos Inspired by Tarot". Some works—framed in gold or in paneled triptychs—look like they could be hung in a 17th-century cathedral. Others look like part of a modern-day tarot card deck. Read more »

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Lidia Bastianich, host of Lidia's Kitchen, will be at Parkway Central Library on September 28 at 7:30 p.m.to celebrate her new cookbook, Lidia's From Our Family Table to Yours.  Get tickets »

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Mushrooms are having a moment. Evidence of pop culture’s fungi frenzy is popping up everywhere from high fashion to prestige television. Mushroom mayhem gained momentum during the pandemic when extra free time and historic rainfalls led to a boom in mushroom hunting. While the fungi fascination may fade for the masses, for some—it’s a way of life. Add to calendar »

“One of the preconditions for the rise of an authoritarian strongman is that people cease to believe in the truth,” Rushdie said. During introductory remarks, Rushdie said the First Amendment was one of the reasons he decided to move to America. He said if you asked him 10 to 20 years ago what the biggest threat to freedom of expression was, it would’ve been religious extremism. Read more »

Tag along with Freddie on her quest to meet as many amazing artists and see as many amazing art spaces as she can this summer! Joined by her cousin Ty, Freddie gets tips from her fabulous Grandma Tilly and the occasional ride from Hildegard or Uncle Mars. Produced here right here at WHYY! 

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We spend a lot of time thinking about happiness—wondering if we are truly happy and how we could get there. We try to predict what will make us happy in the future or what might lead to misery down the road. This episode explores happiness and how we can find more of it. Listen Now »