Gender
Poet Nikki Giovanni / Writer Adam Valen Levinson
Guests: Nikki Giovanni, Adam Valen Levinson We begin today’s show listening to Marty’s conversation with poet ...
Air Date: January 1, 2018
Listen 49:37Chesco foundation empowers girls to do grant-making
The Girls Advisory Board brings high-schoolers from across the county together to give out grants to projects that better the lives of women and girls in their communities.
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Listen 6:06New Jersey requires six-month refills of birth control
The bill's sponsors reasoned that having a half-year’s worth of birth control on hand isn’t just about convenience: it’s about staying consistent.
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3 Miss America officials resign, 1 apologizes to ex-winner
The emails included one that used a vulgar term for female genitalia to refer to past Miss America winners.
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Miss America Organization suspends CEO amid email scandal
The move has raised questions about the future of the nationally televised broadcast from Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall.
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Pa. judge halts Trump birth control rule; unclear if admin will appeal
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has issued a temporary injunction that bars the Trump administration from letting healthcare providers deny women coverage for contraceptives.
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Pa. Gov. Wolf vetoes controversial abortion bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed Senate Bill 3, which - had it become law - would have reduced the time women had to get a legal abortion from 24 to 20 weeks.
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Leach steps back from Congressional bid after he’s accused of inappropriate behavior
Pa. state Sen. Daylin Leach says he's "taking a step back" from his Congressional bid, but is not resigning from the Senate.
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Listen 4:24PBS host Tavis Smiley suspended after sexual misconduct investigation
PBS will no longer distribute Tavis Smiley following what a spokeswoman called "multiple, credible" allegations of sexual misconduct uncovered by a recent investigation.
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Wolf vows to veto Pa. measure restricting abortion rights
Lawmakers are expected to vote soon on bill that would ban abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy. Current law allows the procedure up until 24 weeks.
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It’s OK to have mixed feelings about the evil and the good that lurks in the hearts of men
These men should lose their jobs. They should be made to pay for their crimes — and these are crimes. But to me, it’s ok to have mixed feelings about them.
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Democrats ditch Franken for the moral high ground
Democrats have sacrificed Franken for moral and political reasons; the moral reasons strike me as sound; the political calculations, somewhat less so.
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N.J. lawmaker wants transparency on settling workplace harassment cases
Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg says keeping sexual harassment settlements secret allows perpetrators to continue abusive behavior.
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