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Miss Louisiana Laryssa Bonacquisti reacts after advancing to the evening gown round of the Miss America 2018 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/ Noah K. Murray)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Miss America makeover

Guests: Heather French Henry, Jessica Bennett, Amy Kuperinsky, Crystal Lee Fifty-one young women are in Atlantic ...

Air Date: September 4, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:47
Lawmakers will return to session next week. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo, file)
Politics & Policy

AP: Pa., many other states haven’t followed through on #MeToo proposals

Lawmakers in just half of the states that proposed new harassment and misconduct measures gave taken actions

8 years ago

(Illustration by Steve Teare)
The Pulse
Health

Times have changed. Is sex ed ready?

The LGBTQ and #MeToo movements are shifting our cultural attitudes. Is what we teach in the classroom shifting, too?

8 years ago

Listen 7:46
Louise Thaden began setting a slew of female flying records, intent on becoming the best woman pilot in America. (Courtesy of Fly Girls)
Radio Times
Community

The women of early aviation

Guests: Keith O’Brien, Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo Air shows of the 1920s and 1930s were competitive, dangerous a ...

Air Date: August 22, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:02
Rashida Tlaib, pictured in 2008 outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Mich., served as a state legislator for six years. On Tuesday, Democrats picked her to run unopposed for the congressional seat that former Rep. John Conyers held for more than 50 years. Tlaib would be the first Muslim woman in Congress. (Al Goldis/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Detroit’s Rashida Tlaib poised to become first Muslim woman in Congress

"I am at a loss for words," she tweeted overnight. "I cannot wait to serve you in Congress."

8 years ago

Radio Times
Lifestyle

Masculinity & raising boys

Guests: Michael C. Reichert, Michael A. Lindsey  “Man up.” “Boys don’t cry.” Our culture starts teachi ...

Air Date: August 6, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:03
The brains of female soccer players who head the ball frequently show white matter alterations. (Krista Long/Getty Images)
NPR
Lifestyle

Heading may be riskier for female soccer players than males

It's already known that female soccer players are at a higher risk of concussion than males.

8 years ago

(Tara Moore/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

How to find out if ‘women’s empowerment’ programs really empower women

So many aid programs in low-income countries have set 'empowering women' as their goal.

8 years ago

Female inmates interact in their cell in this file photo. (Rick Bowmer/AP Photo, Pool)
Keystone Crossroads
Health

Female Pa. lawmakers hope to help incarcerated women with series of bills

When moms are imprisoned, it hurts families, neighborhoods and communities, legislator says.

8 years ago

The capitol building in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy

Will local LGBTQ protections be collateral damage in bid to undo Philly paid sick leave?

A bill in the Pennsylvania legislature that intends to reverse Philadelphia's sick leave ordinance may also affect LGBTQ employment protections.

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, July 4, 2018

Independence Day in a deeply divided United States is causing many Americans to ponder patriotism. Activist Giana Graves joins the show t ...

Air Date: July 4, 2018

Listen 22:04
Cadets color guard members move to the field before their first home performance in 2018. (Jessica Griffin, Inquirer/Daily News)
Community

Allentown’s famed Cadets rise again after months of scandal and tumult

Some had worried a #MeToo scandal would be fatal for one of the nation’s oldest and most decorated drum corps.

8 years ago

Listen 8:36
Helping those who are suffering know they are not alone is one step toward suicide prevention, researchers say. (Veronica Grech/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

U.S. suicide rates are rising faster among women than men

The biggest change was seen among women in late middle age.

8 years ago

Black women's exercise rates drop significantly after high school, a new study finds. (Getty Images)
NPR
Health

After high school, young women’s exercise rates plunge

While most young men are meeting recommended exercise guidelines, young women aren't.

8 years ago

(WHYY, file)
Politics & Policy

Delaware votes to ban conversion therapy

The state House passed legislation 24-14 to prevent conversion therapy treatments on children — making Delaware the 13th state to do so.

8 years ago

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