relationships

Today we’ll be talking about dating in the digital age and the new terms you may hear younger Americans using these days— ghosting, couple goals, soft launch, and the momentous “FBO” (that’s Facebook official, btw). How have mobile dating apps changed how hopeful singles engage with each other? Does social media put extra pressure on couples to put on the appearance of happiness? This is the research focus of Dr. Leah E. LeFebvre at the University of Alabama. She joins Lacey to discuss how technology and trends affect the dating landscape, for better OR for worse.

This week on StoryCorps, Tres and Helene Taylor return to tell the story of the community mural they organized in Selma, Alabama and how they used the power of art to bring people together.

This week on StoryCorps, Kimberly McGuinty and Harrison Bourgois discuss the concept of love in the romantic sense, the communal sense, and what it means to love oneself.

Reach Out and Read Alabama is announcing more money will go directly toward helping families across the state. The organization is an affiliate of the national nonprofit, Reach Out and Read, which promotes early childhood literacy and healthy early relationships.

B.B. King's dog, Lucille, was a white Maltese. This small breed is known to be affectionate, playful and intelligent. But so are many other pets, whether…