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Courts & Law

Britney Spears can hire own lawyer in conservatorship case

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny on Wednesday approved Spears hiring former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart to represent her.

4 years ago

A sign posted on the door of the Regina Rose Apartments in Elkins Park, Pa., warns of structural danger. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘Where’s the help?’ displaced Elkins Park tenants ask, after apartment building declared unsafe

Tenants were told to evacuate in late June. Resources are running thin, families are split apart, and pleas to the landlord go largely ignored, they say.

4 years ago

Baby Mazir was born on SEPTA's route 55 bus. (6ABC)
Community
6ABC

Baby on board! Philadelphia woman gives birth on SEPTA bus

Williams was due to give birth on July 21, but baby Mazir had a different plan. At around 9 a.m. on June 26, Williams went into labor on the Route 55 bus.

4 years ago

(Bigstock)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

What’s behind the falling birth rate

The birth rate in the U.S. is at an all-time low, just 1.64 children per woman. We discuss why many women are delaying parenthood or choosing to be childless.

Air Date: June 30, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
Marquise Dogan poses with his daughter Mylan. “We have to understand as parents, it’s all about our children,” he said. (Philadelphia Tribune)
Health
The Philadelphia Tribune

Einstein’s DadLab support group offers parenting resources for new fathers

When Marquise Dogan was searching online for parenting classes last year, he found DadLab, a free support group for new fathers offered by Einstein Medical Center.

4 years ago

Radio Times
Health

Alzheimer’s Disease: care, treatment and prevention

FDA approved the controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab. We'll talk with Penn Memory Center's Dr. Jason Karlawish about the decision and the state of Alzheimer's research.

Air Date: June 8, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:31
Katherine Gaines stands in front of her childhood home in Washington, D.C. She moved back in two years ago to help care for her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. (Andrea Hsu/NPR)
NPR
Lifestyle

Millions of women haven’t rejoined the workforce — and may not anytime soon

2 million fewer women are in the labor force than before the coronavirus pandemic.

4 years ago

Laura Even and Brian Elliott were married at an Ohio courthouse in May 2020. After having to reschedule their large wedding celebration three times, they had their big event with friends and family on May 29, 2021. (Brittany Bays Photography)
Lifestyle

Wedding plans? Who could plan? What the pandemic taught us about tying the knot

As coronavirus cases decrease and vaccination rates continue to grow, weddings — as we knew them pre-pandemic — are starting to make a comeback.

4 years ago

Listen 4:10
Allowing couples in China to have up to three children rather than two will help the country counteract a population that's shifting towards the elderly, the government says. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Confronted by aging population, China allows couples to have three children

Facing a declining birthrate, China will allow married couples to have up to three children. This raises the previous ceiling of two children.

4 years ago

Children play with beach towels on a windy day in Belmar, N.J., on Tuesday. Millions are expected to hit the road or board a plane to celebrate Memorial Day weekend as more people get vaccinated and COVID-19 restrictions are scaled back. (Wayne Parry/AP Photo)
NPR
Community

Travel tips for your post-vaccination Memorial Day Weekend

COVID cases are down, half of the country is at least partially vaccinated and the wanderlust has struck. But the rebound could also mean new challenges for your getaway.

4 years ago

A dog named Honeysuckle is prepared for a foster home at the Animal Rescue of New Orleans on March 24, 2020. As people begin to return to the office, it may be a difficult transition for dogs and their owners. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

6 tips for getting your dog ready for your return to the office

With their owners working from home during the pandemic, many dogs have gotten used to having their best friends around all the time.

4 years ago

Clive and Oneita Thompson, with their son, Timothy, inside their West Philly home
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Philly family is free after years in sanctuary, but struggling to start over

The Thompsons, originally from Jamaica, spent 843 days hiding out in two churches in Philadelphia to avoid deportation.

4 years ago

In a year where loss, grief, technology and identity have been at the forefront of the national conversation, the budding trend of email opt-outs are for many both a welcome change and a sign of what may lie ahead. (Jordan Kirchner)
NPR
Community

In a grief-filled year, brands from Etsy to Pandora let you skip Mother’s Day emails

The small but growing trend is seen as a welcome acknowledgment of people who are grieving, as well as a sign that email marketing is becoming increasingly personalized.

4 years ago

This historical marker at Market and Juniper tells of Mother's Day's history here in Philly.
Community
Billy Penn

The Philly woman behind Mother’s Day hated what it became

Anna Jarvis, who created the holiday to honor her own mom, petitioned FDR to remove it from the country’s official calendar.

4 years ago

When Jade Rone, left, was first taken into Stacia Parker's care, she kept her feelings to herself. At their StoryCorps interview in Philadelphia in June 2019, Parker told her,
NPR
Community

‘Searching for a mom’: A foster daughter finds one – and a voice of her own

When Jade Rone was placed in Stacia Parker's care, she kept her feelings to herself: "I just felt like I didn't matter." But Parker had different expectations for her.

4 years ago

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