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FILE - Supporters watch as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Nov. 5, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Politics & Policy

Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals

Trump's campaign for the Oval Office was dominated by appeals to traditional masculinity, conveyed in appearances in nontraditional media.

1 year ago

Katie Cunningham smiles behind a counter
Arts & Entertainment

‘You need the happily ever after’: Kiss & Tale bookstore in Collingswood opens for romance lovers

“It's not like the Fabio book cover days,” said the store’s owner. “There's no shame in our romance and I love that.”

2 years ago

Sarah McBride walks
Politics & Policy

U.S. House speaker institutes bathroom ban aimed at Delaware’s transgender Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride

The House speaker says single-use facilities are limited to people based on “biological sex.” Delaware Rep.-elect Sarah McBride says she’ll follow the rule.

2 years ago

Sarah McBride speaks
Politics & Policy

House Republicans target Delaware Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride with proposed anti-trans bathroom ban

A GOP congresswoman wants to restrict bathroom access based on “biological sex.” Delaware’s Sarah McBride is poised to become the first transgender member of Congress.

2 years ago

Listen 1:06
mail ballot being dropped in a box
Politics & Policy

Why some conservative women are keeping their votes for Kamala Harris a secret

Democrats are reminding conservative women: votes are a secret and they can vote for who they want, including Vice President Harris.

2 years ago

Construction laborer Myrtle Wilson
Community

What’s behind the widening gender wage gap in the U.S.?

The first widening of the gender wage in 20 years is the latest indication that many women have paid a price for leaving the workforce at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 years ago

The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Community

‘It’s a painful reminder’: Delaware women face workforce, health care inequities, report says

While there’s been advancements, a new, first-ever report underscores ongoing racial and gender disparities in Delaware that demand quick action.

2 years ago

Listen 2:07
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

Listen 51:50
a map shows the plan for the arena
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.

2 years 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

Listen 51:52
Amy Wax teaches a class at the University of Pennsylvania.
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.

2 years 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

Listen 51:44
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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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."

2 years ago

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