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Lifestyle

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

The 1500-1600 block of Sansom Street in Center City is closed for outdoor dining. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Business
Employment
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

Help wanted: Philly indoor dining and events expand amid outdoor seating boom, short staffing

Many businesses plan to continue to invest in both indoor and outdoor spaces, often with less staff than before.

5 years ago

Listen 2:15
Passengers wearing face masks check in at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Thursday, March 19, 2020. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Travel

Ready to travel by plane? Here’s what Philly TSA says you need to know

The airport in Philadelphia is seeing a slow uptick in travel, so TSA has some tips: Arrive early, ditch the plastic bins, and be sure you’re masked up.

5 years ago

Young people today are getting ready to make the most of their youth by partying like these young women did back in the 1920s. (Kirn Vintage Stock/Getty Images)
NPR
National

Life in the roaring 2020s: Young people prepare to party, reclaim lost pandemic year

With the end of the pandemic possibly approaching, young Americans are ready to make up for lost time and lost partying, much like their great-grandparents did a century ago.

5 years ago

Mengistu and Richard Koilor are the owners of Two Locals Brewing Company. (Courtesy of FCM Hospitality)
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly Black-owned brewery debuts its first beers

Two Locals Brewing Company, owned by brothers Mengistu and Richard Koilor, launched the beers in partnership with FCM Hospitality and Mainstay Independent Brewing.

5 years ago

Radio Times
Environment
Food & Drink
History

Mark Bittman on our broken food system and how to fix it

Food writer Mark Bittman on his book "Animal, Vegetable, Junk" which explores how our food has shaped our history and the threat it now poses to our health and the planet's.

Air Date: March 30, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:28
Original 13 general manager Maggie McHale (left) and assistant general manager Petra Manchina (right) (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Food & Drink
Gender
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Women are taking control at Original 13 Ciderworks in Kensington

The cidery and tavern is making changes as it works to bounce back from the pandemic.

5 years ago

Radio Times
Business

Adam Grant on “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know”

Wharton School psychologist Adam Grant talks about his new book, "Think Again," on the importance of challenging and re-evaluating our beliefs.

Air Date: March 26, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:28
Awak Awak rides a mountain bike
NPR
Business
Outdoors

The pandemic pushed people outside. Now, some companies hope they stay there

Millions of people headed outside for recreation during the pandemic. Now, those companies hope to lock in their newly expanded markets.

5 years ago

Kathleen Rana can now seat up to 22 customers at her Hamilton Township restaurant, Jersey Girl Cafe, since New Jersey has relaxed its pandemic restriction to 50% capacity. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Business
Food & Drink
New Jersey

‘Every increase in percentage helps’: N.J. restaurants can now open to 50% capacity

As of 6 a.m. Friday, New Jersey restaurants, gyms, barbershops, and salons can welcome more patrons into their spaces.

5 years ago

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(photo courtesy of Cephascrispus/Creative Commons)
Radio Times
Music
Protests

A year without concerts

We discuss the ways in which the pandemic has affected the lives of musicians, and the efforts to get Spotify to pay musicians more for their streams.

Air Date: March 18, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
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