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Jon Miller sits in his bedroom with his dog, Carlos, whom he received as a present for successfully completing cancer treatment a decade ago.
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Health

A shortage of health aides is forcing out those who wish to get care at home

Home health care workers are among the lowest paid, shifting the burden of long-term care to aging and overstressed family members or assisted living centers.

4 years ago

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Health

ARTZ event to recognize the impact of COVID on caregivers with loved ones with dementia

ARTZ is a nonprofit providing support for caregivers with loved ones dealing with dementia. COVID has amplified the need to offer support.

4 years ago

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A person dressed in scrubs pushes someone in a wheelchair down a hallway.
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Politics & Policy

Washington state retools a first-in-nation payroll tax plan for long-term care costs

The WA Cares Fund would help alleviate the financial burden of long-term care by providing workers a lifetime benefit of $36,500.

4 years ago

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride (at podium) and Dawn Huckelbridge of Paid Leave for All (in maroon dress) were staunch advocates of the measure. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

‘Great victory for the people’: Delaware becomes 11th state to pass paid family and medical leave

Starting in 2026, new parents can get 12 weeks of paid leave. Workers can also get six weeks to deal with a serious health issue or to care for a relative.

4 years ago

Nicole Blackson interviews robotics teacher, John Sanders and WURD Radio host Andrea Lawful Sanders for the podcast Conscious Connections. (Photo by LeNia Samuels/Love Now Media)
PlanPhilly
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A new Philly podcast offers ‘real talk’ about love and relationships

Conscious Connections brings local couples together to talk about their love, communication, and much more. The show is hosted by Nicole Blackson.

4 years ago

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A baby sleeps in her mother's arms.
NPR
Politics & Policy

The child tax credit was a lifeline. Now some families are falling back into poverty

The payments from the child tax credit were closing the gaps on child hunger and poverty across America.

4 years ago

A family enters a U.S. Air Force plane in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 24, 2021. The evacuation was part of a U.S. effort to relocate Afghans to safety in the wake of the Taliban siege. But many families were separated in the process — and reuniting them has proven to be a challenge.
NPR
Community

Families were split up during Afghanistan evacuations — and are still not reunited

After the Taliban takeover, family members — even spouses — were sometimes separated during U.S. evacuation efforts.

4 years ago

(Left to right) Yazmin Auli, Manuela Guillen, and Fabiola Lara.
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

Cómo tres latinas en Filadelfia están tratando de mantener un equilibrio saludable entre el trabajo y la vida personal

El impulso cultural de trabajar duro, ayudar a su familia y salir adelante a veces entra en conflicto con el cuidado de sí mismo.

4 years ago

(Left to right) Yazmin Auli, Manuela Guillen, and Fabiola Lara.
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

How three Latinas in Philly are trying to maintain a healthy work-life balance

The cultural drive to work hard, help your family, and get ahead sometimes conflicts with taking care of yourself.

4 years ago

Chef Peter — he doesn't want his full name used because he wants to keep his restaurant out of the limelight — prepares duck, which will be finished off with his special Lu sauce (with soy sauce, ginger, garlic and a special ingredient donated by his late mother).
NPR
Lifestyle

The secrets of China’s ‘secret sauce’

It's called Lu sauce. It dates back 1,500 years (at least) and for chef Peter in Beijing, it's new as the brew of soy sauce, ginger, garlic he cooks up each night.

4 years ago

Nomi Kline Solmeson prepares for her bat mitzvah, reading the Torah in her bedroom with her grandfather, Rabbi David Kline, and her aunt Shira Kline.
NPR
Community

The bat mitzvah turns 100. It marks more than a coming-of-age for Jewish girls

Since girls in the U.S. began having the public ceremony 100 years ago, more and more women have taken on a larger role in Jewish life, including becoming rabbis.

4 years ago

A group of people gather behind Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride as she speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy

Paid family and medical leave poised to become law in Delaware

The original paid family and medical leave bill has been revised to push back the start of benefits until 2026. Workers could get up to $900 weekly.

4 years ago

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Matin Fahim is pictured at his workspace
Arts & Entertainment
Love Now Media

Love sewn across generations

“I tapped into my grandmother’s energy and never looked back,” said designer Matin Fahim.

4 years ago

Snow blankets a row of homes after a snowstorm in Bellevue, Ky., on Friday.
Jeff Dean/NPR
NPR
Weather

Here’s how to best protect your home from freezing temperatures

We spoke with experts to help compile some tips to help get your home through the colder months of the year.

4 years ago

Members of the Scottish Chinese community take part in Edinburgh Chinese New Year Festival
NPR
Community

For the Asian diaspora, Lunar New Year is different depending on who you ask

For members of the Asian diaspora, celebrations have evolved as people invite loved ones from other cultures to join in.

4 years ago

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