Inclusion

Medical Research Cuts

How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker

Lawmakers, education leaders condemn Penn for dropping DEI protections in response to executive order

Penn DEI scrub hearing

Trump administration extends deadline for schools in Pa., N.J. and other states to meet anti-DEI order or lose funds

Department of Education

New SEPTA chief equity and inclusion officer wants to help the homeless

SEPTA new Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer

Pennsylvania's school curriculum mostly ignores disability rights, but there's an effort to change that

Disability Inclusive Curriculum

New Jersey becomes second state to mandate teaching of AAPI history in K-12 school curriculum

NJ AAPI Curriculum

New law requires N.J. school districts to teach diversity and inclusion classes

New Jersey public schools

Comcast Spectacor fills new VP position to oversee diversity efforts

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New cafe Mina's World adds inclusivity to West Philly coffee scene

Mina's Coffee West Philly

Higher Education

Bryn Mawr named country's most LGBTQ-friendly college by Princeton Review

Bryn Mawr LGBTQ college

Second-ever LGBT State of the Union champions progress, considers new controversies

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A Philly nonprofit increasing yoga accessibility and inclusivity

roots2rise community yoga

This group is bringing diversity to rock climbing in Philadelphia

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As Starbucks holds racial bias training, other Philly companies need to look at themselves

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Philly hosts first-ever LGBTQ State of the Union

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Does the Philly theater community have a race problem?

Professionals check their privilege, address work biases in Penn summer course

University of Pennsylvania campus

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How to keep holiday stress in check this season

Light Lamp SAD

After a lifetime of seasonal depression, I finally tried light therapy. Here's what I learned

Shinges Vaccine Dementia

Shingles vaccine may offer an additional benefit — slowing the progress of dementia

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Nurse who beat hard-to-treat cancer says she stayed strong by thinking of herself as a 'survivor'

Healthy Eating Flying

Here's how to still eat healthy at the airport and on a plane

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Suicide prevention: No more stigma

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