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Sex & Relationships

The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

The history of sex and sexuality in America

Rebecca Davis explores the 400-year tension between sex, sexual identity and prudery in America and how it explains some of today’s political conflicts.

Air Date: December 6, 2024 12:00 pm

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Politics & Policy
NPR

Boycott men? South Korea’s 4B movement gains traction in the U.S. after Trump’s win

It calls for the refusal of dating men (biyeonae), sexual relationships with men (bisekseu), heterosexual marriage (bihon) and childbirth (bichulsan).

2 months ago

With people on the move, How do you stay connected? Or get past political differences?
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Pennsylvanians reveal their friendship secrets

While friendships are crucial to our well-being, maintaining them can be challenging, especially as we mo ...

Air Date: October 22, 2024 12:00 pm

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Britain's Prince William, second right, Kate, Princess of Wales, right, Prince Harry, left, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, second left, leave after they paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II lying in state at Westminster Hall, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

Family estrangement and reconciliation

What drives parents and children apart? What does it take to make amends and rebuild the relationship?

Air Date: October 17, 2024 12:00 pm

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Community
6abc

Vehicle that went into Schuylkill River was accidentally shifted into gear, police say

Police say the couple was making out at the time.

4 months ago

A man uses the dating app Tinder in New Delhi. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal, File)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Philly, what’s it like to date in 2024? Where do you find love?

What's it like to look for love these days? From awkward dinners to blind dates and endless Tinder swiping, folks on the dating scene have it rough.

Air Date: August 22, 2024 12:00 pm

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Community
Billy Penn

Meet the West Philly man who rented a billboard to find a date

Sick of swiping on the apps, Dave has put himself out there, near 34th and Wharton Street.

5 months ago

A person walks past Planned Parenthood
Community

‘It’s devastating’: As Planned Parenthood’s Warminster location closes, Bucks County Dems express concern for abortion access

Pa. state Rep. Brian Munroe said the closure is a “symptom” of an “ongoing onslaught” on abortion rights.

6 months ago

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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

Why we lie and why we’re bad at spotting liars

Everyone lies occasionally, but some people make a habit of it. We look at the nature of deceit, why some people lie more than others, and how to detect it.

Air Date: June 21, 2024 12:00 pm

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Health

What’s behind Philadelphia’s soaring STI rates?

Younger people, between the ages of 15 and 24, have some of the highest rates of infection.

8 months ago

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Courts & Law

‘Safe and effective’: Pa. pols, doctors and activists react to SCOTUS hearing on abortion pill

A group of doctors challenged the FDA’s authority to approve mifepristone, an abortion drug. The case went to the Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments Tuesday.

9 months ago

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The Pulse
Health

A shocking secret, years of denial, and reconciling one’s identity: Sophie Ottaway shares her story

About 16 years ago, Sophie Ottaway made a shocking discovery about her identity – she was born a male. The truth brought on years of denial, feelings of betrayal, and trauma.

9 months ago

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Vicky Diaz-Camacho
Community

Following Alabama’s controversial legislation on IVF procedures, Bridging Blocks hosts conversation on women’s reproductive rights

WHYY News hosted a conversation at the Chestnut Hill Library in Philadelphia to discuss the ruling in Alabama and the June 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.

9 months ago

A couple wearing masks curb the spread of the new coronavirus sit together at a public park in on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
The Pulse
Health

How the COVID-19 pandemic changed relationships, and how to move forward

The pandemic and its fallout forged new bones of contention between friends and families. Psychologist Dan Gottlieb offers advice on how to begin repairing those relationships

10 months ago

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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Lifestyle

Esther Perel on the Future of Love and Desire

Psychotherapist Esther Perel on love and intimacy in a time of conflict

Air Date: March 15, 2024 12:00 pm

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