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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 49:37
Bess Neiblum, Emory Chiappa and Michelle Legaspi Sanchez of the Chester County Fund for Women & Girls speak with Dave Heller at WHYY studios
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Chesco 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.

8 years ago

Listen 6:06
Birth control pills (Warakorn/Bigstock)
Health

New 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.

8 years ago

This Aug. 30, 2017 photo shows Josh Randle, president of the Miss America Organization, speaking at a welcoming ceremony for pageant contestants in Atlantic City N.J. On Saturday Dec. 23, 2017, Randle resigned from the organization in the wake of an email scandal in which top leaders of the group ridiculed former Miss Americas, including comments about their appearance, intellect and sex lives. The group's CEO was suspended on Friday. (Wayne Parry/AP Photo)
Arts & Entertainment

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.

8 years ago

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.
Arts & Entertainment

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.

8 years ago

The Trump rule would have allowed employers to opt out of providing contraception coverage because of moral objections. (AP)
Politics & Policy

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.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoes a bill that would have made abortion illegal at 20 weeks, four weeks earlier than existing law allows. The veto ceremony took place at Philadelphia City Hall.
Politics & Policy

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.

8 years ago

State Sen. Daylin Leach. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

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.

8 years ago

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PBS talk show host Tavis Smiley has been suspended after
NPR
Courts & Law

PBS 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.

8 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf vows to veto a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks and criminalize the most common procedure used in second-trimester abortions.
Politics & Policy

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.

8 years ago

NPR
Lifestyle

Poll: Discrimination against women is common across races, ethnicities, identities

8 years ago

PBS
Courts & Law

Watch live: 3 of Donald Trump’s sexual misconduct accusers expected to call on Congress to investigate

8 years ago

Matt Lauer greets people in a crowd outside of NBC studios in New York City.
Speak Easy
Lifestyle

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.

8 years ago

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., returns to his office after talking to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington
National Interest
Politics & Policy

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.

8 years ago

New Jersey Sen. Loretta Weinberg has introduced a measure calling for employers to provide paid sick days to their workers. AP file photo)
Politics & Policy

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.

8 years ago

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