Sex & Relationships
‘Tip of the iceberg’ — 1 in 16 women reports first sexual experience as rape
More than 3 million women experienced rape as their first sexual encounter, according to a new study, which surveyed women ages 18 to 44.
5 years ago
Want stronger friendships? Pull out your notepad
It's easy to let your friendships run on autopilot. If you really want to maintain connections with people you care about, it helps to get organized.
5 years ago
‘You deserve better’: How a class on healthy relationships changed her life
Kyleah Smith, 20, reflects on how a class helped her realize healthy relationships are possible in this essay for Philly Audio Diaries.
5 years ago
Listen 5:03Jeffrey Epstein and sex trafficking
First we hear from journalist Vicky Ward about covering Jeffrey Epstein for almost two decades. Then, how to fight the scourge of sex trafficking and support it's victims.
Air Date: July 11, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Delaware sees a drop in state’s high unplanned-pregnancy rate
The state of Delaware is working with reproductive-health nonprofit Upstream USA to increase access to all kinds of birth control, including longer-term methods.
5 years ago
This hour we discuss how to fight fair and what rules to follow when arguing with a partner, family member, or colleague in order to maintain healthy relationships.
5 years ago
Listen 35:30How to have a good fight / Trump on opposition research
We discuss how to fight well with our partners, friends and colleagues. And, we get reaction to President Trump's comments about opposition research from foreign governments.
Air Date: June 14, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:16Should sex work be decriminalized? Some activists say it’s time
What happens when you take a massive underground economy and decriminalize it? Nevada might offer a clue. Brothels are legal there, in certain counties.
5 years ago
Getting on PrEP is harder than you think
In Louisiana, even an informed patient got lost in barriers and stigma while trying to get a prescription for PrEP.
5 years ago
Listen 10:22When your shared Netflix account outlasts the relationship
Aleta Dignard-Fung says she battled her ex-boyfriend for control of what music would play on her Spotify account.
5 years ago
‘Sexting’ has become a normal part of many relationships including probably yours as research shows that you have likely sent or received a sexually explicit text or picture.
Air Date: February 14, 2019
Listen 49:28‘Love Poems (for Married People)’ will help spice things up in the — Zzzzz
There's no shortage of romantic verse for people who have just fallen in love. But no one waxes poetic about the glow of a smartphone screen, or the sweet caress of sweatpants
5 years ago
Air Date: January 1, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Star Trek’s interracial kiss 50 years ago heralded change
Throughout the ensuing decades, interracial relationships with black and white actors became more prevalent on television, spanning multiple genres.
6 years ago