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 An airplane is shown at JFK International Airport in New York City. Fatemeh Mohammadi shares a story about how much her life changed starting with the day she and her family landed in the United States. (<a href='http://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-806670/stock-photo-airplane-before-new-york-skyline'>Big Stock Photo</a>)
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Refugees remember forging new lives in Philadelphia

According to the Children’s Advocacy Project of Philadelphia, there are over 130,000 immigrants and refugees in Philadelphia. Their ...

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Refugee elders support each other after a long, difficult journey

Naw Gay Lay is a 77-year-old Burmese refugee living in South Philadelphia. When she reached her mid-30s, her whole village had to flee military insurgents.

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Activists representing Philly Black Lives Matter, the Black and Brown Workers Collective, and the Coaliton for REAL Justice made statements on the alleged racism in Philadelphia's Gayborhood. (Brad Larrison for NewsWorks)
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Divisiveness in queer spaces undermines work of change-makers on front lines

Recently, I was honored to receive the Charlene J. Arcila Lifetime Achievement Award from GALAEI, a ...

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Do worry, be happy

Do you worry a lot? Always think about the worst case scenario? New research finds that that may actu ...

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End-of-life letters

Some doctors and nurses who care for people at the end of life are encouraging their patients to write letters to their loved ones while ...

Air Date: October 10, 2016

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The city's pride flag is raised outside of Philadelphia City Hall in October 2015. (Eric Walter/WHYY
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After the video of club owner Darryl DePiano using the n-word surfaced, he has become the de facto example of Gayborhood racism, ...

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Hiring veterans and keeping them [video]

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Melvin Dill has made it his goal to help veterans currently in prison - some for life- through his nonprofit

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