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A history of witches

Guests: Katherine Howe, Mark Binelli People accused of witchcraft in the 17th and 18th cent ...

Air Date: October 31, 2018 10:00 am

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Future (right) and Juice WRLD blur the lines between celebration and social critique in three videos. (YouTube)
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Could Future & Juice WRLD be trap’s Trojan-horse advocates for drug policy reform?

If it's hard to separate the celebration from the social critique, that's exactly the point.

8 years ago

Happy Halloween (Photo Courtesy/BigStock)
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Philly’s family-friendly Halloween happenings

Do you like to be scared? I don’t!

8 years ago

A traditional Victorian funeral biscuit, recreated as a chocolate medallion, is for sale at Shane Confectionery in Old City. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
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Philly candy shop explores the history of death and sweets

Historic funeral rituals from the Victorian era will be performed this weekend in a Philadelphia candy store.

8 years ago

Dorcas Reilly in the Campbell's Test Kitchen, 1948. (Image courtesy of Campbell's)

Dorcas Reilly inventor of green bean casserole dies at 92

Dorcas Reilly, 92, the creator of one of the most beloved recipes in America, Campbell Soup’s Green Bean Ca ...

8 years ago

Carla Hall has a new book that explores her heritage and attempts to bring soul food to a wider audience. She embarked on a long journey through the South to investigate and get inspiration, and the story is a deep look into her philosophy. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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In soul food cookbook, chef Carla Hall celebrates black culinary heritage

Carla Hall grew up eating soul food since before she could speak.

8 years ago

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Textiquette and sharenting

Guests: Naomi Baron, Stacey Steinberg Hey! So… When someone texts you a lot of question marks, how does it make ...

Air Date: October 22, 2018 10:00 am

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In this October 2018 photo provided by Matt Liston, Philadelphia Eagles fan Jigar Desai poses with his family, friends and members of the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders in front of the subway pillar he ran into earlier this year at Ellsworth Station on the Broad Street subway line in Philadelphia. The moment in the spotlight isn’t over yet for Desai who stumbled into fame as a viral video star after running into the subway pillar. Desai is now the subject of an NFL digital short feature, shot ahead of the Oct. 28 Eagles game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.  (Matt Liston via AP)
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Eagles fan hit with fame after hitting pole gets some glory

The moment in the spotlight isn't over yet for a Philadelphia Eagles fan who stumbled into fame as a viral video star after running into a subway pillar earlier this year.

8 years ago

Teddy bear covering eyes. (Photo Courtesy/BigStock)
Philly Parenting
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Good grief

When I was five years old, my pet guinea pig died.

8 years ago

In this April 10, 2008, file photo puppeteer Caroll Spinney is interviewed during a break from taping an episode of
Kids
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Puppeteer who played Big Bird on ‘Sesame Street’ retiring

His apprentice, Matt Vogel, will succeed him in the Big Bird role. He also plays Kermit the Frog.

8 years ago

In this March 27, 2018, file photo, a reporter holds a phone showing the Facebook app in San Francisco. It might not seem like a big deal to have  long-forgotten accounts on social media linger. But with hacking in the news constantly, including a breach affecting 50 million Facebook accounts, you might not want all that data sitting around. (Jeff Chiu/AP Photo, File)
Technology

Purging long-forgotten online accounts: Worth the trouble?

Is it even possible to delete your zombie online footprints — or worth your time to do so?

8 years ago

Based on the memoirs of a young man suffering from addiction and his worried father, the film stars Timothée Chalamet (left) as Nic Sheff and Steve Carell as David Sheff. (Francois Duhamel/Amazon Studios)
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Addiction without an ending in ‘Beautiful Boy’

What if you were trapped in the middle of a traditional addiction narrative forever?

8 years ago

The author with his daughter in Italy. (Photo Courtesy Jeff Bogle)
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Traveling abroad with kids and making memories

I never traveled to Europe as a kid but I remember hearing that ‘only American tourists walked around in shorts’.

8 years ago

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.

8 years ago

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

8 years ago

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