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Did anyone really get it right? Takeaways from coronavirus responses around the globe Nov 03, 2020

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Coronavirus is everywhere. It's a global pandemic, it's affecting countries all over the world. And since it started spreading, we've seen countries take a lot of different approaches to fight the virus. Some countries have been really aggressive with lockdowns and curfews. Others, not so much. So, with the benefit of hindsight, let's zoom out a bit out and take a look at all the ways that different countries tackled this pandemic. Did any one country have the best response to the virus? And how does the US compare? Dr. Aimee Palumbo, assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Temple University joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to break down how countries have tried to fight this virus and a few things we can take away from the different responses.

How the 2016 polling kerfuffle inspired the West Chester University Ram Poll Nov 02, 2020

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We've been besieged by polls in the days leading up to the presidential election, but we thought one poll in particular was really interesting. It's called the 2020 Ram Poll, and it was conducted by West Chester University statistics professor Laura Pyott and her students. Today on KYW Newsradio In Depth Professor Pyott joins the podcast to talk about why they decided to set up a survey and what they found out by polling college students across Pennsylvania.

Check out the poll here: https://www.wcupa.edu/sciences-mathematics/mathematics/documents/Ram%20Poll%20Report%202020b.pdf

Constitutional quirks, election oddities, and the presidential line of succession Nov 02, 2020

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So as we all know, President Trump recently recovered from COVID-19, and part of his treatment included a stay in the hospital. Fortunately, he got excellent medical care and recovered quickly, but the whole situation did get a lot of people thinking about the presidential line of succession. Dr. John Kennedy, Professor in the Department of Political Science at West Chester University joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about what happens if POTUS can't do the job, the people in line to take over, and how the United States has dealt with election oddities in the past.

It's the witching hour on Wall Street Oct 30, 2020

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Something weird is happening on Wall Street -- we could've sworn stocks only go up? We expected a big jump in GDP for the quarter, so what did the result actually end up looking like? And public health experts are warning life might not get back to normal for another year or so. Are we really appreciating the extent of what this scenario means for the economy? David Fiorenza, Associate Professor of Practice at the Villanova School of Business joins KYW Newsradio in Depth to break down the news of the week and explain what it means for the health of our economy.

Trump, Biden, and the paths to 270: the election day preview episode Oct 30, 2020

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We're nearing the end of the 2020 presidential election. What does the path to 270 electoral college votes look like for President Trump or Vice President Biden? When will we know the final results? We know Florida matters, but where does Pennsylvania fit into the puzzle? What are the key indicators you should be looking for on November 3rd to get an idea of how the election is turning out? And what happens if there's not a clear winner a few days after election day? Gerard Fitzpatrick, professor of politics at Ursinus College joins KYW Newsradio in Depth to break down the final days of campaigning in America.

Important lessons about medical debt learned from battling breast cancer Oct 29, 2020

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Americans have put off health screenings during the coronavirus pandemic, and doctors are worried that the consequences will include a dramatic rise in deaths from cancers that were undetected or detected too late. There's also another consequence of putting off health screenings -- the financial side. The cost of medical care is already a big reason why some people don't go to the doctor. Medical debt is scary, and it can become overwhelming very quickly, with financial repercussions that can last for years. But for some people, it's a reality they can't ignore -- and there are things you can do to keep medical debt from ruining your life. In this episode of KYW Newsradio In Depth, US News & World Report Beverly Harzog joins the podcast to talk about her journey through a breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and complications, and what she learned about how to deal with medical bills and what to focus on to manage medical debt and come out on the other side.

Find out if you qualify for free or low cost mammograms or pap tests, and find out where you can get screened:

In Pennsylvania -- Call the PA Healthy Woman program at 800-215-7497

In New Jersey -- Call the Cancer Education and Early Detection program at 800-328-3838

In Delaware -- Call Screening for Life by dialing 211

These programs are all run out of each state's health department, and you can also find more information at CDC.gov .

You can read Beverly Harzog's article about her breast cancer journey here:

https://creditcards.usnews.com/articles/what-beast-cancer-taught-me-about-medical-debt

With the holidays and flu season around the corner, what's the state of COVID testing? Oct 28, 2020

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With flu season and the holidays right around the corner, there's going to be a lot of extra symptoms floating around and more people are probably going to want coronavirus tests, even if just for peace of mind before making the decision to spend time with loved ones. So where are we right now with testing? What's available, how reliable are they, and how much faith should you put in a positive or negative result? Dr. Abby Rudolph, Infectious Disease and Social Epidemiologist and Associate Professor in the College of Public Health at Temple University joins KYW Newsradio In Depth for a Q&A about testing, how rapid tests are used for other viruses, the complications that will arrive with the flu season, and how to stay safe during the holidays.

The economic inequality crisis: how the pandemic widened the chasm between the haves and have nots Oct 28, 2020

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Economic inequality has been a stark issue in the United States for a long time, and it has just gotten worse and worse during the coronavirus pandemic. So why is it such a problem, and what can we do to address it? Dr. Wayne Williams, Assistant Professor of Accounting at Temple University's Fox School of Business joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about why the rich are getting richer when millions of Americans are struggling with basic employment, the leading causes of inequality and how the pandemic is making it worse, and how Philadelphia stacks up with the rest of the country.

The police shooting of Walter Wallace, Jr: What we know so far Oct 28, 2020

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On Monday afternoon, October 26th, Walter Wallace, Jr. was shot and killed by Philadelphia Police officers who responded to a call about a domestic disturbance and a man with a knife. The unrest, violence, and vandalism that followed on the first night after his death resulted in more than 90 arrests, 30 police officers hurt, and several stores trashed and looted. KYW Newsradio Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson joins the podcast to talk about what we know so far about the killing of Walter Wallace, Jr -- what happened, why it happened, and what's next.

There's more water on the moon than we thought Oct 27, 2020

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Pack your swimmies and flippers 'cause there's big news from the moon. Two different studies have provided some good evidence that the moon may have more water than we thought. So what did they see, and why is it important? Dr. Eric Jensen, Professor of Astronomy at Swarthmore College joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about the moon and what these new findings mean for possible future space missions.

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