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Modern marriage and motherhood
We'll talk about the decades of changing gender dynamics in marriage and parenthood. Are our views on domesticity really as progressive as we imagine them to be?
Air Date: March 26, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Parenthood could be a protective factor against aging and cognitive decline, Rutgers study shows
A new study showed that parenting is associated with stronger brain connectivity in movement and sensation, which typically declines as people age.
4 months ago
Listen 1:04‘Last Seen’: searching for lost family after slavery
Historian Judith Giesberg, author of "Last Seen," and genealogist Adrienne Whaley on the families ripped apart by slavery and the search to find their loved ones.
Air Date: March 7, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:24Americus Reed II and Jordyn Holman discuss the political economic blackout protesting Target, Amazon, Walmart and other major retailers for DEI policy reversals nationwide.
Air Date: March 6, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:55Missing persons’ posters of two newborn twins in Philly began circulating last summer. But as a father searched for his kids, authorities called the case a “custody issue."
4 months ago
Listen 6:47Trump has signed an executive order on IVF. Here’s what you should know about the procedure
The executive order instructed the assistant to the president for domestic policy to give Trump a list of policy recommendations on protecting IVF access.
5 months ago
Sex, love and relationships after 40
From platonic marriages, polyamory, to post-menopausal hookups, relationships are radically changing. Gen X women Glynnis MacNicol and Sheri Cole inspire our Valentine's Day.
Air Date: February 13, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:13A new report shows how Haitian and Latino immigrants in southern Delaware are often caught in an economic divide.
5 months ago
Listen 1:40Boy who protected sister from Northeast Philly plane crash debris is making ‘miraculous’ recovery
Trey Howard, 10, woke from surgery and almost immediately asked about his sister — after his father assured him that he hadn't missed the Super Bowl.
5 months ago
Sanctuary for all: Cows, pigs, sheep — even emus find refuge at The Cow Sanctuary in New Jersey
Helga Tacreiter has cared for and nurtured hundreds of animals over the past three decades at the 80-acre sanctuary in Bridgeton.
6 months ago
Listen 1:11What we’re grateful for, and the weirdest stories of 2024
Cherri and Avi say goodbye to 2024 by revisiting the wacky, wild local headlines that made us laugh this year. And, happy tears as listeners share what they're thankful for.
Air Date: December 31, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 52:56A WHYY reporter recalls the day Jimmy Carter visited her family at her childhood home in Lansdowne
Carter’s backyard visit to the once-red suburban Philly town created a cherished moment for a family of 11.
6 months ago
Listen 6:56The American shopping mall isn’t dead
Even with fewer shoppers, the mall isn't dead yet. With holiday shopping underway, some malls are finding creative ways to survive with experiences, entertainment and more.
Air Date: November 26, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:45‘Huge demand’: Delaware food pantries see long lines for free Thanksgiving dinners
The Food Bank of Delaware has been serving thousands of Delawareans across the state ahead of Thanksgiving Day.
7 months ago
Here is where you can get a free Thanksgiving meal in Philly or donate to help those in need
Local nonprofits are providing free food ahead of Thanksgiving to help curb food insecurity in Philadelphia. The moms of Eagles players join in to make the holiday memorable.
7 months ago
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