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Shoppers wear protective face masks as they look for Black Friday deals at the Ellenton Premium Outlet stores Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in Ellenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, file)
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A complete guide to what is — and isn’t — open this Thanksgiving Day

6 months ago

To get properly cooked dark meat without sacrificing a tender breast, some cooks choose to spatchcock their turkey before they roast it.
(Derek Campanile / Dad With A Pan)
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Food & Drink
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National

This Thanksgiving, let science help you roast a tastier turkey

6 months ago

Unclaimed baggages wells up between carousels for passengers arriving on Southwest Airlines flights at Denver International Airport late Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Denver. Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, blaming the woes on air traffic control issues and weather. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Flying for Thanksgiving? Expect packed planes, unruly passengers, and cancellations

Millions are returning to the skies this holiday season. Crowded airports, staffing shortages, bad weather and disruptive passengers could make the experience miserable.

6 months ago

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Mental Health

‘Peak Mind:’ paying attention in a distracting world

Dr. Amishi Jha explains how paying attention can improve our health and happiness.

Air Date: November 12, 2021 10:00 am

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Kisha Gulley appears with her sons Sebastian, 2, left, and Santana, 5, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 in Phoenix. Gulley is an Instagram influencer and blogger who generates income from her content. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Race & Ethnicity

Women of color growing force as mom influencers

Women of color — especially new moms — who struggle to find culturally relevant parenting advice and products are taking matters into their own hands.

7 months ago

In this June 11, 2021, file photo, a healthcare worker administrates a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to a student during a vaccination clinic
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N.J. coronavirus update: Some children under 12 may be vaccinated as early as next week

New Jersey is prepared to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11 against the coronavirus as early as next week, state health officials said.

7 months ago

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Sex & Relationships

Interrupting and the art of conversation

"As offices and schools reopen, and we venture into more in-person social gatherings, we’re having to relearn how to have conversations," says Deborah Tannen.

Air Date: October 6, 2021 10:00 am

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Tori McCutcheon is a curly hair stylist and owner of Tori Did That studio in Philadelphia’s Head House neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philadelphia

This Philly stylist wants to help people on their natural hair journey

Tori McCutcheon, owner of the new Headhouse Square salon, Tori Did That, is on a mission to help you love your naturally curly hair.

8 months ago

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Anne-Marie Slaughter on ‘Renewal’

Anne-Marie Slaughter on her new book "Renewal," about what she learned about herself from facing a personal crisis and what the country could learn from facing our crises.

Air Date: September 21, 2021 10:00 am

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After her diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sarah Nannery & her husband, Larry, wrote a book. (Publisher/Simon & Schuster)
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Relationships and Autism Spectrum Disorder

What to Say Next: Successful Communication in Work, Life, and Love—with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Air Date: September 14, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
Since the beginning of the pandemic, people have experienced insomnia, trouble staying asleep and revenge bedtime procrastination. (BigStock)
Radio Times
Behavioral Health
Medicine
Mental Health

Corona-somnia: Sleep disorders and the global pandemic

Struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep? The stress and uncertainty of COVID-19 increased rates of insomnia, restlessness and something called revenge bedtime procrastination

Air Date: August 26, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
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Outdoors
Public Safety

Atlantic City enhances public safety with new interactive software

Atlantic City tests new software to enhance public safety, interacting directly with residents and visitors.

9 months ago

Philly restaurateur Marc Vetri demonstrates how to chop tomatoes watched by Grant Kane, 9, at the Philadelphia Library's new Culinary Literacy Center. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Zahav, Vetri join the list of Philly restaurants requiring vaccination

These restaurants join a list of more than 10 in the Philadelphia area, as well as restaurant groups in cities like D.C. and New York, that are requiring vaccination.

9 months ago

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
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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.

10 months ago

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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.

10 months ago

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