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Ronda Laws teaches math at Howard High School of technology, a vocational school in Wilmington, Del.
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The Why
Education

Could bringing back Wilmington High help fix school inequities?

Why a system intended to integrate Wilmington's public schools led to less diversity — and why some think reopening a traditional public high school could help.

Air Date: February 18, 2020

Listen 13:08
Faced with hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
NPR
Community

Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy

The century-old organization's filing is a sign of financial instability as it faces some 300 lawsuits from men who say they were sexually abused as scouts.

6 years ago

Disposable vapes may be hotter than Juul among kids, according to researcher Bonnie Halpern-Felsher. (Courtesy of Bonnie Halpern-Felsher)
NPR
Health

Teens are still vaping flavors, thanks to new disposable vape pens

6 years ago

(Big Stocks)
Radio Times

Are we overparenting?

Psychologist Madeline Levine talks about her book, "Ready of Not" which offers advice for parenting in anxious times.

Air Date: February 13, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
A spoonful of honey makes the medicine...irrelevant. That's because honey works better than cough syrups to help with kids' coughs. (Rachen Buosa/Getty Images/EyeEm)
NPR
Health

For kid’s coughs, swap the over-the-counter syrups for honey

If you don't have little kids, or it's been a while, let me just break down for you why kids' coughs can be a truly miserable problem that can drive you to madness.

6 years ago

(Image courtesy of Bridget O'Neill)
Down the Shore
Community

Donor found ‘right at home’ for N.J. baby needing liver transplant, mother says

After being widely shared across social media and the radio and television airwaves, a match "right at home" has been found for a baby girl needing a liver transplant.

6 years ago

Single parent Deshaun Sherrill and his son Zay’ion Ventura-Sherrill clean up the living room of their home in West Philadelphia. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Education
Broke in Philly

Big bucks for child care: Families who don’t qualify for assistance say they need help

For parents, child care is the top expense after the rent or mortgage, a report said. The Philly median: $10,920/year for full-time day care for an infant.

6 years ago

Listen 5:09
Chelsea and Ethan Holtsoi in front of their cabin near Many Farms on the Navajo Reservation. (Eilís O’Neill/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

On the reservation, asthma is especially tough to control

Since the 1980s, asthma has been increasing across all ages and ethnic groups in the U.S. But it’s a bigger problem among Native Americans.

6 years ago

Listen 07:18
Shane Phillips (Courtesy of Regina Phillips)
Health

New Jersey joins Pa., Del. in screening newborns for a potentially deadly genetic disorder

New Jersey joins Pennsylvania and Delaware in testing babies for spinal muscular atrophy. But the test catches only 95% of cases.

6 years ago

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Community
Billy Penn

TikTok teens: How Philly highschoolers get millions of followers to watch their every move

It’s all about connecting with your audience, local softboys say.

6 years ago

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa. (Google Maps)
Health

Regulator cites failures at hospital where 3 preemies died

The hospital routinely failed to sanitize the equipment it used to prepare donor breast milk, according to a state health department report released Monday.

6 years ago

A 5-pound newborn girl is swaddled in a blanket in a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. She was born on Jan. 1, 2020. (Diaa Hadid)
NPR
Community

UNICEF estimates 400,000 babies will be born on New Year’s Day

UNICEF says the Pacific island nation of Fiji will most likely have delivered 2020's first baby

6 years ago

Kids at the Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library celebrate “Noon Year’s Eve” by playing with a parachute. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Noon Year’s Eve parties for tots gain new fans in Philly

If you can’t stay up till midnight to welcome the new year, just have your apple juice toast at noon with fellow tots.

6 years ago

The exhibit room that houses the Liberty Tree at the Museum of the American Revolution is softly lit and full of tactile experiences, but the hubbub can be too much for some children with autism. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Region’s cultural attractions develop resources for sensory-sensitive visitors

Various companies offer consultation and accreditation to museums for their ability to welcome people with sensory sensitivities.

6 years ago

Puppeteer Caroll Spinney who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, died Sunday at age 85. (Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Caroll Spinney, who played Big Bird and Oscar on ‘Sesame Street,’ dies at 85

Caroll Spinney, the actor and puppeteer who portrayed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street over five decades, died Sunday at age 85.

6 years ago

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