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Lifestyle

Pathologist's assistant Nicole Angemi. (Shai Ben-Yaacov/WHYY)
Aging
New Jersey
Public Health

Educating about the end of life, with some fun thrown in

The idea of the third annual “Before I Die” festival in Collingswood, New Jersey was to make uncomfortable conversations around death easier.

8 years ago

President George H.W. Bush in a wheelchair, hands up, palms out, leaving a stage; President Bill Clinton pushes Bush, Sr.; President George W. Bush walks off stage, looking back to his father
NewsWorks Tonight
National

#Metoo? Number of women who worry about sexual abuse has not changed materially over the past 17 years, Gallup poll finds

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

8 years ago

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All but two of the houses on the Delaware Bay at Bay Point are slated for demolition and the bayfront will be allowed to return to its natural state.
NewsWorks Tonight
Economy
Infrastructure
New Jersey

Five years after Sandy, tiny Delaware Bay communities struggle to survive

When it comes to help from the state, location matters.

8 years ago

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Learning concept (Photo Courtesy Big Stock)
Philly Parenting
Home & Family
Philadelphia

A baker’s dozen of lessons learned and taught

Thirteen years isn’t a long time in the grand scheme of the universe but in the life of a dad, it’s a relative eon.

8 years ago

Young boy giving young girl flowers and smiling
Speak Easy

Alert the media! I did a good deed!

When did being kind become so unusual that it deserves national news coverage?

8 years ago

Halloween Silhouettes (Picture Courtesy BigStock)
Philly Parenting
Gender
Home & Family
Kids
Philadelphia

Parents, you’ve got this! Talking to your kids about appropriate Halloween costumes

If you’re a Gen X parent like me and grew up in the 70s or 80s, you likely remember the three ways that you got your Halloween costume when you were growing up:

8 years ago

A woman in a black tshirt that reads
Public Health
Sex & Relationships
Social Justice

‘My initial reaction was panic’: #MeToo campaign creator on continuing the sexual assault conversation

Activist Tarana Burke, who lived in Philadelphia until recently, created the "Me Too" movement more than 10 years ago. Here's her conversation with WHYY's Annette John-Hall.

8 years ago

YUM
Food & Drink

Cookbooks = Diet Books

If you cook at home, you’re already eating healthier than you would at a restaurant. ...

Air Date: October 16, 2017

Norman Rockwell illustration,
Radio Times
Gender

Girls in the Boy Scouts

Writer and book critics KATE TUTTLE tells Marty why she thinks the Boy Scouts’ decision to include girls is an empty PR stunt. ...

8 years ago

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Girls can now chose between the Girls Scouts and Boy Scouts. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Gender
Kids

With Boy Scouts opening up, Girl Scouts facing a crossroads

With the Boy Scouts now accepting girls, will the Girl Scouts go the way of all-women's colleges? Or will they take a different trajectory?

8 years ago

Listen 0:00
A squad of Eagles fans! GO BIRDS!! E-A-G-L-E-S-EAGLES!
Philadelphia
Sports
Travel

Eagles fans are perfecting the art of the 'takeover'

If you are an Eagles fan, it may be no surprise to you that there has been Midnight Green scattered all throughout the stands of opposing team’s stadiums this year.

8 years ago

Three Saudi women, American students
NewsWorks Tonight
International
Transportation

Saudi women celebrate removal of driving ban

Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where women are not allowed to drive. So you can imagine how Elanood Alhindi felt when she heard the ban is being lifted.

8 years ago

Listen 0:00
Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is shown at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, France.
Speak Easy
Gender
Sex & Relationships

A sexual harassment primer for girls

The stories keep coming at us with a common theme: men behaving badly. As these icky morality plays unfold, I am shocked by how I’m not really shocked.

8 years ago

YUM
Food & Drink

The Specialty Cheese Jawn

When building a cheese board, go to a small, specialty shop like DiBruno Bros. for quality and variety. ...

Air Date: October 9, 2017

YUM
Food & Drink

The REAL Philly Food Scene

Restaurants get all the attention in this town. Joy and Marisa want to tell the rest of the story! ...

Air Date: October 9, 2017

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