The Pulse Archive

A look at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults — how to spot it, how to treat it, and how to function with it.

From 2019 to 2024, 18 rural hospitals in Pennsylvania were part of a health policy program that changed the way insurance providers paid hospitals.

The Pennsylvania Rural Health Model ran from 2019 through 2024 at 18 hospitals across the commonwealth.

Bradford Regional Medical Center has served residents in McKean County for nearly 140 years, but financial pressures have taken a toll.

A look at the growing healthcare crisis in rural America — and emerging solutions for bringing care to patients.

We explore the world of color — from how we perceive it, to efforts to describe and differentiate its many shades.

Marion Nestle and Lisa Sutherland discuss their new book, “Sugar Coated: Unboxing the Hidden Forces Shaping America’s Favorite Breakfast Food.”

We explore what’s on your plate, find out why it matters — and try to make sense of conflicting nutrition advice.

Wildfires have brought record breaking bad air to the U.S. in recent years. But sometimes it’s difficult to measure just how bad the air is.

How weather affects our well-being and health — from our moods to chronic conditions like asthma and pain.

Journalist Katinka Blackford Newman discusses the similarities between the Clancy trial and her own experience with psychosis.

A look back at our search for life on Mars — from the pre-telescope days to explorations of the Martian surface.

Jon Ronson on his new book The Castle,” fake reality shows, and a generation of men adrift.

Why we seek out the wilderness — and what “wilderness” really means in a world defined by human intervention.

We explore the inner lives of animals, from empathy in baboons to pain in lobsters and odd-couple friendships.