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Close up of the Game of Thrones logo at the Game of Thrones Premiere, held at Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Friday, April 12, 2019. (Liam McBurney/PA Wire/Press Association via AP Images)
Philadelphia
TV

From sword battles to cosplay, Philly is ready for ‘Game of Thrones’ final season

The first episode of the fantasy saga’s final season airs Sunday night. People are hosting viewing parties from their businesses and living rooms.

7 years ago

Founder of Ebony magazine and Johnson Publishing Company John H. Johnson. Almost 15 years after the company was handed down to his daughter, JPC is filing for bankruptcy. (Bettmann/Getty Images)
NPR
Race & Ethnicity

Former ‘Ebony’ publisher declares bankruptcy, and an era ends

JPC's move this week to file Chapter 7 is the final chapter in its storied history.

7 years ago

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows the Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play Sleeper. Fisher-Price is recalling nearly 5 million infant sleepers after more than 30 babies rolled over in them and died since the product was introduced in 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that anyone who bought any models of the Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play sleeper should stop using it right away and contact Fisher-Price for a refund. The recall covers about 4.7 million of the sleepers, which cost between $40 and $149. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission via AP)
Business
Home & Family

Dozens of deaths prompt Fisher-Price recall of 4.7 million sleepers

Fisher-Price says it stands by the safety of its products and issued the recall 'due to reported incidents in which the product was used contrary to warnings, instructions.'

7 years ago

Asclepias tuberosa, Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinum ajacis) and fine textured Nassella tenuissima make a vibrant combination in the Gravel Garden at Chanticleer.
(Photo credit, Lisa Roper)
Radio Times
Environment
Home & Family
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces

Garden ready

We get tips on getting the garden ready for summer and answer questions on native plants, mulch, compost, trees, weeds and more.

Air Date: April 12, 2019 10:00 am

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Social Impact; Sesame Street Production (Photo Courtesy/Sesame Workshop)
Philly Parenting
Home & Family
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Why it’s important that Julia, a Muppet with autism, has a family

Like many moms of a kid with autism, I was so excited in 2015 when Sesame Workshop added a wonderful new Muppet character: ...

7 years ago

National Cherry Blossom Festival. (Photo Courtesy/Jeff Bogle)
Philly Parenting
Home & Family
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

A colorful weekend escape to the National Cherry Blossom Festival

We have a lot in common with Washington D.C. For a decade, before the U.S. capital found its permanent home along the Potomac Rive ...

7 years ago

Unknown number calling in the middle of the night. Phone call from stranger. Person holding mobile and smartphone in bedroom bed home late. Unexpected call woke up.
Radio Times
Innovation
Technology

Make the robocalls stop!

Chances are you retrieved one of the 26 billion robocalls made last year. We discuss robocalls, what's being done to stop them, and how to protect yourself.

Air Date: April 4, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:31
Rendering of the Fusion Arena. (Courtesy of Comcast Spectator)
Radio Times
Environment
Homelessness

Regional Roundup 4/1

On today's regional roundup: Philly's plan for an "Esports arena;" Camden program pays homeless people to make public art; microplastics in the Delaware River.

Air Date: April 1, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:31
Radio Times
Home & Family
Kids

Making time to parent

Julie Morgenstern, author of "Time to Parent," talks about the scheduling pressures families face and gives advice on how to organize your time so you can be a better parent,

Air Date: March 29, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:45
Portrait of a quarter horse. (Courtesy/Bigstock)
Philly Parenting
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Equine therapy for kids with disabilities

When my 16-year-old son who has autism and an intellectual disability was a young child, he was really scared of animals. Dogs simply tak ...

7 years ago

(Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images)
Movies
Technology
TV
Marketplace

Just what is Apple going to unveil Monday?

On Monday, Apple is holding a special event tagged with the line "It's showtime!" That's led to wide speculation the company will finally reveal its streaming service.

7 years ago

María de Jesús Caro Villa, 82, and Albano Villa, 83, are being cared for by their granddaughter, Nitzia Chama. The AARP says 1 in 4 family caregivers is a millennial. (Nitzia Chama for NPR)
NPR
Aging
Home & Family
National

As parents and grandparents age, more and more millennials are family caregivers

According to a study by the AARP, there are some 40 million people in the United States considered to be family caregivers.

7 years ago

Women's History (Image Courtesy/BigStock)
Philly Parenting

Celebrating Women’s History with girls and boys—all year long

Recently, I had the wonderful experience of taking my teenage daughter to see On the Basis of Sex, the 2018 biopic of Supreme Co ...

7 years ago

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Radio Times
Food & Drink
Home & Family
Public Health

The challenges of healthy home cooking

We discuss the challenges of cooking healthy family meals for many low-income and middle-income mothers

Air Date: March 12, 2019 10:00 am

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This photo provided by Disney shows a scene from
Kids
TV

Della Duck, intrepid space explorer and amputee, comes to TV

Della Duck is a brave and resourceful fowl, the sort that refuses to be defeated by a solo crash landing on the moon — even when it costs her a leg.

7 years ago

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