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Host Melissa Villaseñor on stage during the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Film Independent)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

The Independent Spirit Awards moves toward gender-neutral acting categories

The awards have announced the categories will now be "best lead performance" and "best supporting performance."

9 months ago

Two people holds a pink balloon in front of a pile of burnt wreckage.
NPR
Health

How gender-affirming care may be impacted when clinics that offer abortions close

After a Planned Parenthood in Knoxville, Tenn., burned down in January, patients relying on gender-affirming care scrambled to find support elsewhere.

10 months ago

(Courtesy of Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival)
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival puts the spotlight on local playwrights, bringing diverse voices to the stage

Polly Edelstein, co-founder of Philly Women's Theatre Festival says, theater exists to tell stories, but also to push boundaries.

10 months ago

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(Canva Illustration/Paige Bessler)
Radio Times
Health

Accepting our bodies: positivity, neutrality and self-esteem

We'll talk about the ever-changing, impossible body image standards for men and women of all ages, and how we can feel more confident about ourselves and the way we look.

Air Date: July 27, 2022 10:00 am

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Protesters gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years, a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court's landmark abortion cases. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Radio Times

Regional Roundup: June 27th, 2022

SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade; Valerie Biden Owens on her new memoir about her political career and sibling relationship with President Biden; busy week for Philadelphia sports

Air Date: June 27, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:44
Josh Shapiro addresses a crowd of hundreds of people, rallying in defense of abortion rights at Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center on June 25, 2022. (Emily Rizzo/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro rallies for abortion rights in Philly, as Pa. governor’s race stakes heighten

Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro, the Democratic nominee for Pa. governor, rallied in defense of abortion rights at the National Constitution Center on Saturday.

11 months ago

A patient talks with a nurse at a traveling contraception clinic in Madagascar run by MSI Reproductive Choices, an organization that provides contraception and safe abortion services in 37 countries. The group condemned the overturn of Roe v. Wade and warned that the ruling could stymie abortion access overseas. (Samantha Reinders for NPR)
NPR
Courts & Law

Global reproductive and women’s rights groups react to overturn of Roe v. Wade

Some nonprofit groups have welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision. But many global reproductive and women's rights groups condemned the ruling.

11 months ago

FILE - Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, April 27, 2022. The Biden administration proposed a dramatic rewrite of campus sexual assault rules on Thursday, June 23, moving to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges' responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct. The proposal was announced on the 50th anniversary of the Title IX women’s rights law. Cardona said Title IX has been “instrumental” in fighting sexual assault and violence in education. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Politics & Policy

Biden administration moves to expand Title IX protections

The Biden administration proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules on Thursday.

11 months ago

Supports of Pa. legislation that would ban trans student athletes from participating on teams corresponding with their gender hold up signs that say, ''Stand up for women and girls''
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. is considering a ban on trans athletes. Experts say it’s discriminatory and ‘anti-evidence’

Pa. legislation that would ban transgender student-athletes from participating on teams corresponding with their gender lean on shoddy science and discriminatory ideas.

12 months ago

A doctor speaks with her patient.
Health

Amid abortion debate, clinic asks: Who’s caring for moms?

The founder of a midwifery clinic in Mississippi's capital is trying to open the state's first birth center.

12 months ago

Jackie Small (left) and Miriam Singer of Philly DIY Wedding weave flower crowns during a preview of the Philadelphia Flower Show at FDR Park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

More women than ever exhibiting at the Philadelphia Flower Show

The 195-year-old Flower Show has been actively seeking women designers to feature in its annual showcase.

12 months ago

Riley Matties poses for a portrait
Community

‘Youthphoria’ project celebrates trans and nonbinary joy in Philadelphia

Philadelphia-based photographer Shannon Collins aims to affirm and capture trans and nonbinary joy through Youthphoria photo project.

12 months ago

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Empty shelves in a store where normally baby formula would be stocked.
NPR
Community

As the baby formula crisis worsens, it’s also magnifying disparities in the U.S.

The formula shortage has upended life for millions of families across the nation and magnified longtime disparities in how infants receive nutrition.

12 months ago

A close-up of Amber Heard as she leaves the courthouse following the verdict.
NPR
Community

The Depp verdict could bring a chilling effect for domestic abuse survivors

The weeks-long trial was broadcast live for millions. Some advocates say the verdict could give even more pause for domestic violence survivors to speak out.

12 months ago

Jess Ng is shown in a defensive stance, with city buildings and sky behind her.
NPR
Community

Self-defense classes help Asian and Pacific Islander women feel safer in New York

The classes are taught by Jess Ng, a Muay Thai fighter who grew up in Queens, to empower Asian and Pacific Islander women to feel safer in New York City.

12 months ago

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