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This Feb. 16, 2017 file photo shows newborn babies in the nursery of a postpartum recovery center in upstate New York. U.S. birth rates dropped for the fifth year in a row in 2019, producing the smallest number of babies in 35 years, according to numbers which were released Wednesday, May 20, 2020, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Do you want kids? And other personal questions amid the declining birthrate

The decision to have children is a complicated one - finances, relationships, morality and more. When faced with the choice, people are opting to have fewer kids, if any.

Air Date: October 8, 2024 12:00 pm

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Community
Billy Penn

Excited and wary: Philly’s WNBA advocates weigh in on team update in the Sixers arena proposal

A buried nugget in the city’s arena proposal was big news for the folks putting in the grassroots work to bring a women’s basketball team to the city.

1 year ago

Sean
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Can we separate art from the artists when they do something bad?

Do you still watch The Cosby Show, or listen to R. Kelly, or do you change the channel and edit your playlist in disgust? What responsibility do we have as consumers?

Air Date: September 25, 2024 12:00 pm

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Education
6abc

Penn sanctions controversial professor for ‘flagrant unprofessional conduct’

A faculty committee found Amy Wax had a history of making derogatory generalizations about groups of people based on race, gender, sexual orientation and immigration status.

1 year ago

Gen Z develops new habits - less booze, less vaping, less sex
Studio 2
Health

Gen Z's changing habits: Less alcohol, tobacco, and sex

Gen Z seems to be leading a more modest lifestyle, with lower rates of drinking, vaping, and sexual activity. But is this shift a positive development?

Air Date: September 18, 2024 12:00 pm

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Sheryl Lee Ralph speaking behind a podium
Politics & Policy

10,000 women expected to gather in Philly for women’s conference 2 days after presidential election

Ahead of the upcoming presidential debate, discussion about this year’s Pennsylvania Conference for Women leans toward the significance of a possible first female president.

1 year ago

Susan Wild speaks
Politics & Policy

Due Diligence: Reproductive health takes top billing as issue in race for president

Donald Trump and Republicans are trying to distance themselves from anti-IVF proposals as Democrats work to pin them to fetal personhood laws.

1 year ago

JD Vance speaks behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says

"Donald Trump’s view is that we want the individual states ... to make these decisions," Vance said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

1 year ago

Carla Wicks the Rho Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Inc., wears an embroidered
Politics & Policy

‘It’s our time’: As Harris accepts the nomination, many women say a female president is long overdue

In her speech Thursday night accepting the nomination at the Democratic National Convention, Harris acknowledged that she's "no stranger to unlikely journeys."

1 year ago

Female delegates at the DNC wearing white
Politics & Policy

Female delegates at the DNC are wearing white to honor women’s suffrage on night of Harris’ speech

The homage is a couture callback to other momentous political events in which women wearing white has played a role, particularly for other glass ceiling moments.

1 year ago

A man uses the dating app Tinder in New Delhi. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal, File)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Philly, what’s it like to date in 2024? Where do you find love?

What's it like to look for love these days? From awkward dinners to blind dates and endless Tinder swiping, folks on the dating scene have it rough.

Air Date: August 22, 2024 12:00 pm

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Education

Here’s what to know about the new Title IX regulations in Pennsylvania

The state’s Department of Education plans to update its own policy to reflect the new Title IX regulations that protect students from gender identity discrimination.

1 year ago

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Health

Montgomery County now offers free period products in all county buildings

Pads and tampons will be available in all bathrooms in county buildings, including courthouses, health and human services buildings, parks and historic sites.

1 year ago

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Community

Philly apprentices get inside look at Bellwether District, meet ‘Girl Concrete’ CEO on the job

Tradeswomen apprentices visited a massive construction site in southwest Philly called The Bellwether District as a bit of inspiration about what’s possible for their futures.

1 year ago

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Kamala Harris
Politics & Policy

‘We were built for this moment’: Black women rally around Kamala Harris

On Sunday night, an estimated 90,000 Black women and allies logged on to Zoom at the same time to support her brand-new presidential campaign.

1 year ago

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