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The state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., is shown in December 2016. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, file)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Philly legislative delegation getting younger

The election of Donald Trump has spurred a wave of young, progressive Democrats to seek political office, and many of first-time candidat ...

9 years ago

 (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY, file)
Money

Americans are least satisfied with pay, retirement plan, health benefits, Gallup poll shows

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

9 years ago

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 New Jersey Attorney General Chris Porrino showing one of the cameras the office lends out to those wishing to keep tabs on those caring for elderly relatives (New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs)
Health

New Jersey offers ‘Care Cam’ to nursing home patients, families

A state-run program employing hidden cameras to prevent and catch elder abuse in New Jersey is reaching new territory. Attorney Ge ...

9 years ago

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Lifestyle

Flying into adult male friendship

I hung out with only one kid during my elementary school years. We were best friends in the 10-year-old sense; playing with G.I. Joe figu ...

9 years ago

Lawmakers and nursing advocates call for action to relieve the backlog in approving nursing licenses and home health-aide certifications.
Health

Advocates, N.J. lawmakers seek fully staffed nursing board to expedite licensing, certification

Some New Jersey lawmakers and advocacy groups are urging the Christie administration to fill six vacancies on the state’s 13-member ...

9 years ago

Speak Easy
Arts & Entertainment

How singing in the Pennsylvania Youth Chorale taught me to live

What we become is the sum of our childhood lessons. In my early years, I didn't notice, but as a 35-year-old aunt and stepmom, I recognize the shaping of my own years.

9 years ago

 Mark Kelly, left, and his identical twin brother Scott Kelly, right. (<a href=Photo via NASA) " title="kellytwins" width="1" height="1"/>
The Pulse
Health

Double the data: studying space’s impact on identical twins

Astronauts often become lab rats of sorts – scientists have an intense interest in studying how space affects their bodies and mind ...

9 years ago

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 (<a href='https://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-124632608/stock-photo-man-in-business-suit-holding-a-microphone-conducting-a-business-interview%2C-journalist-reporting%2C-pub'>twinsterphoto</a>/Big Stock Photo)
Speak Easy
Arts & Entertainment

How old is too old to sing in public?

As every Baby Boomer knows, as we grow older we face an ever increasing array of ...

9 years ago

an elderly couple dances.
Voices in the Family
Health

Sex and aging

Sex and aging remains an uncomfortable topic for many people. But, a new study finds that your sex life is impacted by how old you feel, ...

Air Date: June 12, 2017

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 (<a href='https://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-130327175/stock-photo-vintage-clothes-for-sale-inside-a-shop'>Andrea Izzotti</a>/Big Stock Photo)
Speak Easy
Lifestyle

Are we too old to wear that?

Each spring, we bring our summer clothes down from the attic. We get reacquainted with the T-shirts and cotton pants that we lived withou ...

9 years ago

a man walks on a beach
Voices in the Family
Health

Body image as we age

Are you avoiding looking at yourself in a mirror? No longer comfortable going to the pool – or maybe pl ...

Air Date: April 10, 2017

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 The author is shown with her godfather Cecil. (Image courtesy of Cecily Alexandria)
Speak Easy
Lifestyle

‘See you later’ is more a hope than a promise

I just returned home from my godfather’s funeral. It is still unbelievable to me. The man was 90 years old, so it’s in some w ...

9 years ago

Medical student Regan Causey Tuder, age 43, holds the envelope that will reveal where she will do her residency.
The Pulse
Health

Both a mom and a med student: one woman’s midlife career change

Growing up, Regan Causey Tuder heard something that a lot of yo ...

9 years ago

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a brain
Voices in the Family
Health

The secrets of “super-agers”

Researchers at Massachussetts General Hospital and other institutions are gaining a better understanding of & ...

Air Date: January 17, 2017

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In 2011
Speak Easy
Health

Death of Carrie Fisher a reminder for women to guard their hearts

Carrie Fisher’s death at 60 came as a shock. Known as Princess (and later, General) Leia to generations of Star Wars fans, sh ...

9 years ago

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