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Voices in the Family

Raising a Compassionate Child in an Age of Entitlement

Do schools still give grades for good citizenship? Should they? Are we raising children to have too much self-esteem? In an era of compet ...

Air Date: October 19, 2015

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Philadelphia

US bishop warns of ‘anxiety’ at pope’s family summit

The American archbishop who welcomed Pope Francis to the final rally of his U.S. tour has warned that Francis’ big family summit of ...

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Radio Times asks third-party candidates why they’re really running for mayor

WHYY’s Radio Times continued its weekly series of interviews with the Philadelphia mayoral candidates today with Socialist Worker P ...

10 years ago

Voices in the Family

Finding Yourself in the Physical and Spiritual

Have you ever had a transcendent experience, a moment so overpowering, it becomes difficult to explain? Or perhaps you’ve felt a strong ...

Air Date: October 12, 2015

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 Republican mayoral candidate Melissa Murray Bailey, second from left, says politicians are ignoring gun violence in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/NewsWorks)

Bailey, local activists say politicians ignore gun violence in Philly

Standing on the corner of Eighth and Diamond Streets, Republican mayoral candidate Melissa Murray Bailey called a press conference Friday ...

10 years ago

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Three cheers for a four-day work week!

With the upcoming Columbus Day holiday, some of us are heading into a three-day weekend — at least for those of us who cleave (if only ...

10 years ago

Wolf formally endorses Kenney for mayor

File this one under: Huh? That didn’t already happen?  Gov. Tom Wolf formal ...

10 years ago

 Jim Foster is running for Philadelphia mayor as an independent. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Radio Times: Foster running for mayor because other independents ‘wimped out’

All five of Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates may not be invited to every debate this fall, but each of them will have a chance to ...

10 years ago

Philadelphia

Legacy of Knotted Grotto will remain in several Philly properties [photos]

One of the last remaining remnants of the papal visit is being dismantled.  More than 150,000 people wrote their intentions on strip ...

10 years ago

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 State Sen. Vincent Hughes urges Pennsylvania voters to register online during a press conference at City Hall. (Katie Colaneri/WHYY)

Philly pols publicizing online voter registration as deadline looms

Today is the deadline register to vote in the November 3 general election. So if you’re new to Philadelphia or recently changed add ...

10 years ago

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Japanese music video shines a light on abuse in LGBT relationships

A queer Australian filmmaker living in Japan connected to the theme of domestic violence in LGBT relationships. He shares a music video he made, which examines the subject.

10 years ago

 Rabbi Zalman Wircberg (Susan Richardson/for newsWorks)

Connecting sacred wisdom to Jewish art at Old City gallery

During the recent Jewish high holy days, I was able to score a few minutes with my friend and neighbor, Rabbi Zalman Wircberg, the co-dir ...

10 years ago

 Republican candidate Melissa Murray Bailey, Democrat Jim Kenney, and three independent candidates debate the future of Philadelphia. (NewsWorks file photos)

Philly mayoral candidates Bailey, Kenney tangle at only forum featuring third-party hopefuls

In all of the frenzy surrounding last weekend’s papal visit, you may have forgotten there’s a mayor’s race going on in ...

10 years ago

 Members of the National Guard stand watch on the Ben Franklin Bridge during the papal visit (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia

Visitors assess Philly’s papal security: ‘Nightmare’ to ‘chaos’ to ‘not a big deal’

When the leader of the global Roman Catholic Church plans a trip, a heavy security blanket is expected. But did Philadelphia’ ...

10 years ago

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Philadelphia

Controller says retail and restaurants lost due to papal visit

A report by the Philadelphia City Controller’s office finds many downtown business didn’t do so well with the papal visit. ...

10 years ago

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