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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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Patricia Vaughn speaking at a podium
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly could get affordable housing for seniors raising grandchildren

Philadelphia developers could get millions to build more affordable senior housing, and new rules promote building intergenerational apartments.

2 years ago

Listen 1:05
A woman flexes her arms before entering the ocean
NPR
Health

We asked. You answered. Here are your secrets to healthy aging

NPR asked our audiences to share their hard-won wisdom. We heard from more than 1,000 people, aged 16 to 103! Here's a roundup of your best advice for thriving as you age.

2 years ago

Trezana Beverley and Melanye Finister in Arden Theatre Company’s Ladysitting. Photo by Wide Eyes Studios.
Studio 2

PA Abortion Ruling, ‘Ladysitting’ at Arden, Where to Eat in 2024

Lorene Cary's memoir Ladysitting is about caregiving and her grandmother’s 101 vibrant years of life. It's now at Arden Theatre. Plus, Philly Magazine's 50 Best Restaurants.

Air Date: January 30, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 49:59
Photos courtesy Instagram.com/Weckerly's
Studio 2

Reinventing Yourself, A Visit From Weckerly’s Ice Cream, Eagles End in Disaster

What does it take to make the perfect ice cream flavor? Plus, why a change in career, life goals and priorities is possible at any age. And, Eagles' NFL season embarrassment.

Air Date: January 16, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 49:41
May Nast arrives for dinner at RiverWalk, an independent senior housing facility, in New York, April 1, 2021. (Seth Wenig/AP)
Health

As pandemic unfolded, deaths of older adults in Pennsylvania rose steeply in abuse or neglect cases

The state saw a large increase in those deaths between 2017 and 2022.

2 years ago

Norman Lear with the All in the Family cast
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Norman Lear, who made funny sitcoms about serious topics, dies at 101

Lear was hailed for producing beloved television shows like All in the Family and The Jeffersons, and later, for his work as a political activist.

2 years ago

Cells in an Alzheimer’s affected brain, with abnormal levels of the beta-amyloid protein clumping together to form plaques, brown, that collect between neurons and disrupt cell function
Health

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America brings its ‘Educating America Tour’ to Philadelphia this week

The Philadelphia tour date is scheduled for Nov. 15 in Center City. The educational conference is designed for professionals and caregivers.

2 years ago

Ann Wardlow speaking at a podium
Community

Camden County’s Center for Community Nutrition to be named after longtime mayor of Lawnside

It will be the first building in Camden County named in honor of an African American woman, Mayor Mary Ann Wardlow, and will support the county’s meal-delivery program.

2 years ago

Studio 2

Big Tobacco’s Addictive Snacks, Medical Aid in Dying, Opera Philadelphia

We’ll find out how cigarette manufacturers made some processed food addicting. Then, Judy Govatos talks about death with dignity. Opera Philadelphia's David Devan also joins.

Air Date: September 21, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:20
Studio 2

Making Friends in Adulthood, NPR’s Ari Shapiro, Legacy of Charles L. Blockson

It can be difficult and awkward to find a groove with new friends as an adult. We'll talk about how to make, and keep, new friends at any age. Plus, NPR host Ari Shapiro.

Air Date: August 24, 2023

Listen 50:02
Betty Williams in her graduation cap and gown.
Education

69-year-old North Philly Grandmother walks across the stage to earn her high school diploma, more than 50 years later

The former Kensington High School student became the oldest graduate of the school district’s adult diploma program.

2 years ago

An unused brick building labeled
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Strawberry Mansion housing development part of master plan rooted in health and wellness

The Diamond Preventative Health Hub will also be home to 10,000 square feet of commercial space.

2 years ago

Larry Krasner speaking at a podium
Courts & Law

Philly prosecutors offer help to possible victims of elder abuse

The district attorney’s office has set up a special division to help those who feel like they might be suffering from abuse even from their own caretakers.

2 years ago

Yellow Pages book
Community
Billy Penn

Printed phone books still show up on over 100k Philly area doorsteps, mostly to benefit older residents

If you’re Gen Z, you may never have touched one, but some local businesses still see the advertising appeal.

2 years ago

Studio 2

Making Friends in Adulthood, Rip Currents, The First Bank

It can be difficult and awkward to find a groove with new friends as an adult. We'll talk about how to make, and keep, new friends at any age.

Air Date: July 11, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:09
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