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Can fast fashion and sustainability be stitched together?

Spanish retailer Zara pledges to use nearly all sustainable materials by 2025. But is that possible for a fast-fashion brand?

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E for exhilarating: PlanPhilly reviews Indego’s new e-bikes

Indego plans to roll out 400 e-bikes by mid-August.

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Dairy ice cream, no cow needed: These egg and milk proteins are made without...

The realm of plant-based meat substitutes has gotten a lot of buzz lately.

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Food-snatching gull in your vicinity? Study suggests making eye contact

Herring gulls commonly breed in urban areas. This means they nest in roofs, rather than cliffs, and need a different kind of food from their usual marine prey.

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Standoff in north Philly/Mindfulness and doing nothing

How do we cope with the countless distractions that await us every day? By learning how to do nothing.

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Fresh starts, guilty pleasures and other pro tips for sticking to good habits

One of the key ways to get on track and stay on track is to accept that failure is part of the process.

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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.

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Meet the man who guards America’s ketchup

Osorno grew up in Mexico, became an engineer, and started working at the Heinz company, now Kraft Heinz, over 20 years ago. It's been all ketchup, all the time, ever since.

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The meatless revolution

We look at the rising popularity of meat alternatives -- burgers, sausages, and nuggets-- that are turning up at grocery stores and fast food chains.

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The secret to an epic Eagles tailgate? These die-hard fans say it’s the people

WHYY wanted to hear your favorite Eagles tailgate traditions ahead of Sunday’s season opener against Washington. Philly fans didn’t disappoint.

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From Kabul to Chester, former soccer pro gets second chance with Philly Union

I played pro soccer in Afghanistan. The Philly Union gave this WHYY reporter a second shot at glory.

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Can this South Philly lifer turn ‘emo’ sports fandom into a business?

Shamus Clancy was at rock bottom when he discovered his voice as a sportswriter. Now he wants to turn his unusual brand of fandom into a business.

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Philly’s Fashion District and the future of shopping malls

We talk about the future the shopping and malls, starting off with the remodeled and rebranded Fashion District that opened last week in Philadelphia.

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The ‘OK’ hand gesture is now listed as a symbol of hate

On Thursday, the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish civil rights organization, added 36 symbols to its "Hate on Display" database including the index finger-to-thumb sign

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Eli Kulp trades toque for talks to inspire others at GREATPHL festival

The second annual GREATPHL opens this week. The inaugural B.PHL opens 10 days later. What’s the difference? Philly chef Eli Kulp’s presentation helps explain.

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Instagram now lets you control your bully’s comments

Instagram announced a new anti-bullying feature called Restrict.

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Changing your diet can help tamp down depression, boost mood

There's fresh evidence that eating a healthy diet, one that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables and limits highly processed foods, can help reduce symptoms of depression.

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Writers on living with disability

Three writers discuss living with disability, the influence its had on love, life and work,, the stigmas that persist, and the pressing issues facing disabled communities.

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First ‘mentored deer hunt’ at Philly’s Heinz Refuge draws 30 newbies to the...

For the first time in its history, the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge is open for an eight-day deer hunt, part of an effort to boost the ranks of hunters in Pa.

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Could this tree be an eco-friendly way to wean Indonesian farmers off palm oil?

Agriculture experts see damar as a sort of anti-palm oil: a model to combat deforestation and climate change. These damar trees are part of something called an "agroforest."

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