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Johnson & Johnson has been one of a number of companies, such as L'Oreal, Procter & Gamble and Unilever, that sell these kinds of products. Here, a store keeper in Mumbai, India, is shown taking stock of beauty and whitening products.
NPR
Business
Race & Ethnicity

Johnson & Johnson to stop selling 2 lines of skin-lightening products popular in Asia

The consumer products giant says they will no longer sell the Neutrogena Fine Fairness line and the Clean & Clear Fairness line.

5 years ago

Exterior of a high school building
Delaware
Public Health

Del. coronavirus recovery: William Penn graduation will run all day Wednesday

Young people living together this summer should get tested for COVD-19 at least once a month, according to new guidance from the state Division of Public Health.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Business
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Casinos and indoor dining to return July 2

The Garden State announced casinos can reopen and indoor dining can resume with limited capacity just in time for Fourth of July weekend.

5 years ago

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace waits for the start of a Cup Series auto race in Martinsville, Va., on June 10.
NPR
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice
Sports

Noose left in Black driver’s garage stall at NASCAR race track

The garage stall was assigned to Bubba Wallace, who had led the successful campaign to ban Confederate flags from NASCAR facilities and events.

5 years ago

Jeff Bradshaw
Radio Times
Music
Transportation

Regional Roundup – 06/22/2020

This week; the new marijuana decriminalization bills in NJ, how SEPTA is keeping things clean during a pandemic, and a brass ensemble energizing the protests in Philly.

Air Date: June 22, 2020 12:00 am

Listen 49:00
Inquirer reporter Brandon T. Harden and his office plant, Assata
Media
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

How an office plant became a beacon of hope in the Philadelphia Inquirer newsroom

Keeping Assata alive has become a group effort.

5 years ago

Philly's gay pride parade in 1972
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Secret Philly: When Rittenhouse Square was the city’s Gayborhood

In the ‘50s and ‘60s, men who hung out south of the park were known as the “Spruce Street boys.”

5 years ago

Laura Hoover's children, Nathan, Austin and Wyatt
Kids
Philadelphia
Public Health

What’s fun and safe for kids this summer? Some tips for parents

They’ve had enough of being cooped and homeschooled. Here’s how to balance the joy of (socially distant) playtime with common-sense precautions.

5 years ago

Listen 2:03
Bible
Race & Ethnicity
Religion
Social Justice

Black Catholics: Words not enough as church decries racism

Some Black Catholics are calling on church leaders to engage more energetically with youth at the forefront of the protest movement.

5 years ago

People receive first-aid after a driver ran into a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville
NPR
National
Social Justice

Vehicle attacks rise as extremists target protesters

From May 27 to June 17, Weil recorded at least 50 vehicle ramming attacks nationwide. Of those, five were by law enforcement and 45 by civilians.

5 years ago

Rev. Andrea Lamour-Harrington at Queer March for Black Lives
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Social Justice

‘This is a protest’: Philly Pride march draws hundreds to rally for Black trans lives

Marchers especially focused on the lives of Black trans women, who they said are often left out of Philly Pride and face disproportionate levels of violence.

5 years ago

Camping
New Jersey
Public Health
Public Spaces

Camping to be allowed at 12 N.J. parks, forests, other areas

Camping will be limited to tent-style camping while all other forms of overnight use will remain closed.

5 years ago

Atilis Gym opens in South Jersey despite shutdown order
Business
New Jersey
Public Health

Gym reopening order declined amid challenge to N.J. governor

U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler on Friday denied a temporary restraining order sought by the owners of Atilis Gym of Bellmawr.

5 years ago

Spray parks, like this one in Washington, D.C., have become popular places for people to cool off in the heat of summer. But this year, fears over the coronavirus mean that some cities are re-evaluating whether to keep them open.
NPR
National
Public Health
Public Spaces

Cities brace for ‘collision course’ of summer heat waves and COVID-19

Spray parks have become popular places for people to cool off in the summer. But fears over the coronavirus mean that some cities are re-evaluating whether to keep them open.

5 years ago

Statue of Confederate general toppled, set on fire
National
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Statues toppled throughout U.S. in protests against racism

Demonstrators have defaced and toppled statues and busts of former U.S. presidents, a Spanish missionary and Confederate figures as anti-racism protests continue in the U.S.

5 years ago

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