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In July wildfire smoke hung over St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park in Montana (right). The haze muted the bright views amateur photographer Heather Duchow remembered from and anniversary trip 15 years ago (left).
(Heather Duchow)
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Environment
Travel

Summer time and vacationing isn’t easy. Blame it on climate change

Climate change already is making wildfires, hurricanes, heat waves and droughts more frequent and intense. The devastating effects are in the headlines regularly.

4 years ago

A French bulldog looks sad while laying down
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Animals
Home & Family

You adopted a pandemic pet. Now you’re going back to the office. What next?

The luxuries of remote work were temporary for many. As workplaces reopen offices and resume in-person operations, pet owners are scrambling to adjust to a new routine.

4 years ago

Vance Lehmkuhl stands outside the American Vegan Society space on 2nd Street
Animals
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Philadelphia

New center will highlight Philadelphia’s vegan roots

The American Vegan Society is about to set up its first public storefront. Its new walking tours reveal Philly’s vegan history.

4 years ago

Payton Ridenour traveled to Bogota, Colombia for the UCI World Cup with her Olympic qualification dreams hanging in the balance, and she landed on the podium with an amazing 2nd Place finish against some of the world's best. (Navadanet)
Gender
International
Sports

Pottstown BMX prodigy is prepared for her Olympic debut in Tokyo

Payton Ridenour, Pottstown native and seven-time BMX national champion, talks with WHYY ‘Morning Edition’ host Jennifer Lynn.

4 years ago

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Radio Times
Gender
Home & Family

What’s behind the falling birth rate

The birth rate in the U.S. is at an all-time low, just 1.64 children per woman. We discuss why many women are delaying parenthood or choosing to be childless.

Air Date: June 30, 2021 10:00 am

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Overhead view of design team having project meeting in office
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Employment

The new office look is ‘power casual.’ But save the stiletto Crocs for happy hour

Some employees went without workplace staples like ties, heels and dress pants during the pandemic. But will those pieces make a comeback as more people return to work?

4 years ago

Jessica Perry stands with her bike while wearing a face mask
Philadelphia
Public Health
Sports

Seeing the Sixers in person, maybe a concert? Philly area enjoys reopening, with caution

While some people are eager to avoid having to buy hard-boiled eggs to get a drink at the bar, others say they’re not ready for hugs and handshakes again.

4 years ago

Katherine Gaines stands in front of her childhood home in Washington, D.C. She moved back in two years ago to help care for her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. (Andrea Hsu/NPR)
NPR
Business
Home & Family
Public Health

Millions of women haven’t rejoined the workforce — and may not anytime soon

2 million fewer women are in the labor force than before the coronavirus pandemic.

4 years ago

Laura Even and Brian Elliott were married at an Ohio courthouse in May 2020. After having to reschedule their large wedding celebration three times, they had their big event with friends and family on May 29, 2021. (Brittany Bays Photography)
Home & Family

Wedding plans? Who could plan? What the pandemic taught us about tying the knot

As coronavirus cases decrease and vaccination rates continue to grow, weddings — as we knew them pre-pandemic — are starting to make a comeback.

4 years ago

Listen 4:10
The Modern Republic co-owners Steven Brown (left) and Kenya Abdul-Hadi (right) (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Business
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

A success story in North Philadelphia: The Modern Republic grand opens on Girard

The midcentury modern home goods store is a second career for two longtime friends.

4 years ago

A passenger wears a face mask during an airline flight
Radio Times

Getting back to travel

As vaccinations continue to rise among Americans, travel is beginning to open up again. But COVID guidelines are rapidly changing and it can be hard to keep up.

Air Date: May 27, 2021

Listen 49:30
A sample page on the OkCupid app is held for a photograph showing the
NPR
National
Public Health

Dating apps are making it easier to swipe right for a match who’s vaccinated

Some of the largest dating apps are allowing users to filter potential matches by their vaccination status, while offering vaccinated users access to premium features.

5 years ago

An illustration of many people wearing face masks
NPR
Mental Health
Public Health

Feeling anxious about returning to post-pandemic society? You’re not alone

As people begin to re-emerge from over a year of isolation, there's a lot to navigate and re-learn.

5 years ago

A record shortage of homes for sale and strong demand from buyers are sparking bidding wars and sending home prices to new records. (Paul Sakuma/AP Photo)
NPR
Economy
Housing
National

It’s harder than ever to buy a house, and bidding wars keep breaking out

A record low supply of homes for sale and strong demand from buyers are sending home prices to record levels and frustrating homebuyers who keep getting outbid.

5 years ago

Angel Indelicato, owner of Transfiguration Hair Studio, (left) haircrafter Lola González-Heres (center) and haircrafter Hailey Sykes
Gender
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Why should ‘women’s’ hair always cost more? Philly salons are cutting out the gender bias

At places like Transfiguration Hair Studio on Baltimore Avenue, LGBTQ clients feel welcome.

5 years ago

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