Kids
Two 14-year-olds grill an author about the future of humanity
What kind of world will Gen Z live in 20 years from now?
That's one of the questions that Charles Kenny aims to answer in a new book targeted to 12-15 year olds.
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Philly neighborhoods celebrate teen ‘play captains’ at kickoff event
Teen “play captains” will teach kids on “Playstreets,” closed-off roads pre-designated by the city that draw over 150 kids daily.
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As CDC relaxes COVID rules, Philly schools double down on reopening plan
Philadelphia District and union officials voiced support for a full reopening under new CDC recommendations that distancing shouldn’t be a barrier for bringing students back.
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Zaila Avant-garde becomes first African American to win Scripps Spelling Bee
The 8th-grader from Harvey, La., is the first African American winner in the Bee's 96-year history, and the competition's second Black champion.
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How will Philly's plastic bag ban play out for small businesses? Are we paying enough attention to foster care youth once they age out of the system?
Air Date: June 28, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00N.J. first lady tackles maternal and infant health care in Mini Family Festivals
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy launches Mini Family Festivals to connect families with state and local resources as part of the Nurture NJ initiative.
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‘Everybody has a home here’: Upper Darby is having its first Pride festival
UDTJ — which stands for Understanding, Devotion, Take Action, and Justice — is the group behind the event on Sunday, June 27.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art launches Art Kids program
Philadelphia Museum of Art launches Art Kids, a program to give children the opportunity to create art inspired by female artists.
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City of Philadelphia offers free meals for kids at over 500 sites this summer
The City of Philadelphia, along with partners, is supporting over 500 meal sites to give free and healthy meals to the city's children and youth.
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The national argument over critical race theory reaches Souderton school district
For more than three hours, in person and on Zoom, parents on both sides emotionally addressed the issues before Montco’s Souderton Area School Board.
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After abuses at residential facilities, Philly to create new youth ombudsperson office
Philadelphia will create a new youth ombudsperson office designed to advocate for vulnerable young people in group homes and other residential facilities.
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IRS launches new online sign-up for advance child tax credits
The IRS has launched an online portal to sign up for the credits, which will start hitting bank accounts in mid-July.
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At the Please Touch Museum Tuesday, Philadelphia and Pa. health officials discussed safety guidelines for children who can’t get the vaccine yet.
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As more kids go back to day care and preschool, pediatricians see an uptick in visits
With little ones in group learning settings again, those runny noses and ear infections are starting to come back too, doctors say.
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Listen 1:00Confronted 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.
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