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Your weekly long listen is here: (START) Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences (9:40) Jalen's Hurt! What the Hell Is Going on With This Blood Clot Thing? (18:55) Ten Years Before "You Can See Everything," Elizabeth Holmes Came to Philly (25:15) Welp, We Tried the Wawa Sushi (32:25) Will You Have Problems at the Polls on November 3? (55:40) You Can Plug Solar Panels Right Into Your Wall (1:02:05) Ballot Questions From the 'Burbs (1:15:15) What Happens if One Party Wins PA? (1:21:35) AI Blonde, iPhone Duo, Trump vs. LeBron: Philly, By the Numbers

Victor Fiorillo gives you a data–driven look at your week in review - and the week to come.

Increased library funding, additional public green space and more are on the general election ballot in the collar counties. We break down the major suburban ballot questions and why you should care. You read the full story on the web, here.

"This is 50-plus years in the making." Can anything still save the beloved Philadelphia institution?

If the 2026 midterms become the end of Pennsylvania's split legislature, you'll see effects on affordability, election reform, marijuana and more.

A 2016 presentation to the American Association for Clinical Chemistry offers a very different look at the Theranos CEO.

"It tasted like if beige had a flavor," writes food critic Jason Sheehan.

On this episode of Ask Dr. Mike, our Penn doc weighs in on the controversy surrounding the ailing Eagles quarterback.

From voter intimidation to malfunctioning machines to polls that open too late, Victor Fiorillo breaks down what's legal, what's not legal, and what you can do about it in this special interview edition. You can RSVP to the October 20th Election Protection & De-Escalation Training being put on by The Philadelphia Citizen and Changing the Conversation here.

Ten states have legalized solar panels that plug directly into outdoor outlets. They're an energy- and money-saving home technology that isn't quite legal in PA yet. Should we become the first swing state to move the needle?

Victor Fiorillo looks at this week in the news from a data-driven perspective. Sort of.

Your weekly long listen is here: (START) Shane Gillis, Please Stop Hosting SNL (6:15) Philly's Rat Problem Could be Fixed with ... Birth Control? (13:40) The Couple Trying to Keep Philly Theater Alive (20:30) Do I Really Need the Flu Shot and the COVID Booster this Year? (24:35) The Best Inexpensive Bakery in Chinatown (27:15) Get Ready for an Epic Philadelphia Film Festival (33:50) Why Is Spitting Illegal in Philly?

PETA has asked Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker to put the kibosh on the poisoning of those vile four-legged varmints and take a wholly different approach.

On this episode of Ask Dr. Mike, Victor Fiorillo is wondering about the necessity of flu and COVID shots. Dr. Mike's answer may surprise you.

Super Bao & Cake Girl serves up Chinatown's best budget bites, from savory pork floss to matcha-green pineapple buns.