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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Toyota says it will use a software update to fix an issue with some Prius models, saying certain conditions could result in their unexpectedly stalling. Here, a Prius is seen during a test drive in Tokyo in 2011. (Koji Sasahara/AP)
NPR

Toyota recalls more than 800,000 Prius vehicles in U.S.

The recall covers Prius vehicles from the 2010-2014 model years and Prius V cars from the 2012-2014 model years.

7 years ago

A model poses at the end of the runway during Philadelphia Fashion Week, held at Dilworth Park.
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Community Events
Philadelphia

Philly Fashion Week models the city’s diversity

People of color are the norm, rather than a rarity. Body types run the gamut of what you’d expect to see as you walk down the street. People of all ages can find a role.

7 years ago

Variation Children Kids Friendship Cheerful Concept
Philly Parenting

Empowered vs. entitled!

My family loves to travel. On a brisk late spring night in Atlantic City, just an hour away from our Philly home, my adventurous f ...

7 years ago

The average American commute increased to 26.9 minutes in 2017 from 26.6 minutes the year before, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NPR
National
Transportation

Stuck in traffic? You’re not alone. New data show American commute times are longer

If you feel like your commute is taking longer, that's because it is.

7 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons, of Australia, poses for a photograph during media day at the NBA basketball team's practice facility, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, in Camden. (Chris Szagola/AP Photo)
Philadelphia
Sports
TV

76ers set to turn promising season into must-see TV with new show on NBC

NBC has given a script commitment to "Brotherly Love," loosely based on the life of the Aussie-born NBA rookie of the year.

7 years ago

Denise Mueller-Korenek rode a custom bike at an average of 183.932 miles per hour – shattering a world record that had stood since 1995. (Matt Ben Stone/Action Plus via Getty Images)
NPR
Gender
Sports

Woman rides bicycle to 183.9 mph — a world record

The feat may cause Guinness World Records to changes its categories, which currently separate bicycle speed records by gender.

7 years ago

Online schooling (Photo Courtesy/BigStock)
Philly Parenting
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Kids
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Why we chose online school for our teen

Anyone who’s ever heard me stumble through trying to explain the identifiable traits of a mammal, watched me do 5th grade math, or list ...

7 years ago

The champagne grape harvest in northeastern France, like this one near Mailly-Champagne, started early this year due to lack of rain.
(Francois Nascimbeni/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Food & Drink

Champagne makers bubble over a bumper crop caused by European drought

Europe had one of its hottest summers on record this year. But the summer of 2018 has produced a bumper crop in Champagne.

7 years ago

Man Kaur of India celebrates after competing in the 100-meter sprint in the 100+ age category at the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand, in April 2017. (Michael Bradley/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Aging
International
Sports

Secrets of success from a 102-year-old runner

She also picked up a gold medal in the javelin competition.

7 years ago

Radio Times
Home & Family
Income Inequality
Kids
Philadelphia
Sports

How to fix youth sports

Guests: Beth Devine, Travis Dorsch, Tom Farrey Participation in youth sports is declining, particularly among low ...

Air Date: September 10, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:56
Derron Farmer sees plastic bags  as a necessary evil. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)
Environment
Law
New Jersey

Many consumers support New Jersey proposal to ban plastic bags

Outlawing the plastic bags would mean some inconvenience, shoppers say. But most see the environmental advantage of the proposal.

7 years ago

Shifts in temperature are leading to shifts in the wedding industry as bakers, photographers, florists and the couples they serve think about how to beat the heat on this all-important day. (JGI/Daniel Grill/Getty Images/Blend Images)
NPR
Environment

Say ‘I do’ without the sweat: Wedding pros share how they beat the heat

Melting cakes and melting guests. Wilting flowers and wilting brides. A hot day can spell disaster for a wedding unless there's detailed preparation beforehand.

7 years ago

Rosy does dishes. Getting the 2-year-old involved in chores did lead to the kitchen being flooded and dishes being broken. But now she is still eager to help. (Michaeleen Doucleff/NPR)
NPR
Home & Family
Kids

How to get kids to do chores: Does the Maya method work?

Researchers have documented that kids in Mexico with ties to indigenous communities tend to be more helpful.

7 years ago

Radio Times
Business
History

Temporary work: the rise of the gig economy

Guest: Louis Hyman Chances are you or someone you know is a consultant, a contractor, a freelancer, temporary wor ...

Air Date: August 31, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:30
Tyler Mitchell photographed Beyoncé for the September issue of Vogue.
(Courtesy of Vogue)
NPR
Media
National
Race & Ethnicity

Tyler Mitchell on being the first African-American to photograph a ‘Vogue’ cover

When Vogue unveiled its annual fashion issue earlier this month, the Internet took notice.

7 years ago

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