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Adam Grant on “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know”
Wharton School psychologist Adam Grant talks about his new book, "Think Again," on the importance of challenging and re-evaluating our beliefs.
Air Date: March 26, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:28COVID pushed Black unemployment higher in Pa. than anywhere in the nation, report says
Nearly one in five Black Pennsylvanians was unemployed as 2020 ended, according to a report by the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning D.C. think tank.
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The pandemic pushed people outside. Now, some companies hope they stay there
Millions of people headed outside for recreation during the pandemic. Now, those companies hope to lock in their newly expanded markets.
3 years ago
Philly Style Bagels expands, bringing ‘best in America’ bagels to Old City
The original Fishtown location is also now back in business.
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‘Be a better listener’: Philly business owners share their pandemic lessons
The pandemic forced business owners that have had the same routines for years to reexamine their values and priorities.
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Listen 5:42A ‘new lease on life’ for restaurants: Philly-area restaurateurs praise relief efforts
Philadelphia and Delaware restaurant owners said new financial relief will help them adapt to the changing world of the restaurant industry.
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Listen 4:20‘They are here to stay and they’re fighting’: Lancaster Avenue is pulling together to survive
Small businesses on Lancaster Avenue northwest of University City are supporting one another as they work to move past the struggles of 2020.
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Listen 1:19Elaborate ‘Pride and Prejudice’ cake is a sign of better times to come for Mt. Airy bakeshop
The team at Night Kitchen Bakery is keenly awaiting the return of special occasion events.
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So how should your favorite restaurant pay its servers? Well, it’s complicated
A fierce debate is taking shape within the restaurant industry as a push to raise the minimum wage threatens to upend the tipped wage structures for servers.
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‘Every increase in percentage helps’: N.J. restaurants can now open to 50% capacity
As of 6 a.m. Friday, New Jersey restaurants, gyms, barbershops, and salons can welcome more patrons into their spaces.
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Listen 1:41Philly advances ban on shops selling pipes and other drug accessories
The legislation that moved ahead aims to make it harder to open a store that sells vapes, pipes, and other drug paraphernalia.
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Pa. to bring back bar service, expand indoor dining capacity
Effective Sunday, April 4, restaurants may resume bar service, and indoor dining capacity will be raised to 75% for restaurants that undergo the self-certification process.
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After ditching ‘real clothes’ in 2020, Philly area shop owners brace for trends to change again
Philly area boutique owners say athleisure wear and less formal accessories were in as the pandemic took hold. Now, they’re bracing for trends to change again.
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Listen 2:54More Black-owned businesses survived Philly’s lockdown than researchers expected
Forty-five of the 594 Black-owned Philly businesses listed in a local directory in 2020 have since closed, either temporarily or permanently — a decline of about 8%.
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Black farmers have long faced discrimination. New aid aims to right past wrongs
Generations of systemic discrimination have decimated the number of Black farmers in the U.S. Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack talked with NPR about new funding for debt relief.
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