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Sex & Relationships

A third-grade student explains to Isy Abraham-Raveson about why he chose the green light on behavior during a consent workshop. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

How, and when, to teach little kids about consent and their bodies

When children understand the parts of their bodies, and that they can set their own limits on touching, it can be a factor in recognizing sexual abuse.

5 years ago

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Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Carmen Maria Machado: “In a Dream House”

Writer Carmen Maria Machado discusses her memoir. "In a Dream House" about her abusive relationship with another woman writer.

Air Date: December 17, 2019 10:00 am

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Radio Times
Lifestyle

Radio Times: on being human

For Thanksgiving, we’re going to bring you some of the best interviews from Radio Times past about the human condition.

Air Date: November 28, 2019 10:00 am

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Radio Times
Lifestyle

Meet the parents

The dos and don’ts of meeting your new partner's parents, what’s at stake, and we’ll hear some personal stories of meeting the parent’s gone good, and bad.

Air Date: November 27, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
Take Control PHL
Health
Billy Penn

Philly gives out 750,000 free condoms a year

Here’s a map of where to find them.

5 years ago

It has been two years since the start of the #MeToo movement, with many powerful men accused of sexual misconduct. Some are now attempting comebacks, raising questions about rehabilitation, redemption and reentry. (Matt Chinworth for NPR)
NPR
Community

Is redemption possible in the aftermath of #MeToo?

"We have to grapple with this question of who can come back and who can't," says Tarana Burke, the activist who coined the term "Me Too" years before it went viral in 2017.

5 years ago

Opera singer Plácido Domingo performs in Szeged, Hungary, on Aug. 28. In a meeting on Saturday, the Metropolitan Opera's general manager discussed why he has not suspended or investigated Domingo, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by 20 women.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Met Opera chief: 20 women’s accusations against Plácido Domingo lack ‘corroboration’

Gelb told the group that because no other media organizations have published accusers' accounts, he felt that the AP reporting lacked "corroboration."

5 years ago

NPR
Health

‘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

Even a little bit of organization — lists of things you talked about, calendar birthday reminders — helps keep your friendships from running on autopilot. (Jamie Jones/Getty Images/Ikon Images)
NPR
Lifestyle

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

Kyleah Smith (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

‘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

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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman speaks during a news conference, in New York, Monday, July 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

Jeffrey 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 49:00
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Health

Delaware 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

(photo credit, Big Stock)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

How to have a good fight

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.

6 years ago

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(photo credit, Big Stock)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

How 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 49:16
LGBTQ, immigrant rights and criminal justice reform groups, launched a coalition, Decrim NY, in February to decriminalize the sex trade in New York. (Erik McGregor/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Should 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.

6 years ago

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