
Sex & Relationships
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
Listen 50:15Boycott 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
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
Listen 46:02Family 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
Listen 50:47Vehicle 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
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
Listen 51:41Meet 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
Pa. state Rep. Brian Munroe said the closure is a “symptom” of an “ongoing onslaught” on abortion rights.
6 months ago
Listen :55Why 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
Listen 50:54What’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
‘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
Listen 1:08A 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
Listen 11:07WHYY 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
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
Listen 7:51Esther 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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