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Deputy Director of Economic Development Jeff Flynn describes the city's plan for flood control to Wilmington Councilwoman Hanifa Shabazz. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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The blue LED’s Nobel-worthy lineage traces through N.J.

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The Times’ Carl Zimmer on battling viruses that hide in humans. The ebola crisis continues to dominate the news cycle, as th ...

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The emotional weight of ebola for families in Philadelphia and beyond

Philadelphia is home to thousands of Liberians and other West African immigrants. That means the ebola outbreak abroad is really hitting ...

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When you have a serious illness, and you’re confronted with several treatment options, who should choose the best path? You? Your d ...

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Despite protests, massive Mauna Kea telescope breaks ground

When the average person thinks about high-tech telescopes, they usually conjure images of the space age Hubble Space Telescope. Those old ...

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Academy of Natural Sciences wetlands project coordinator Kirk Raper measures the changes of elevation of the marsh surface at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Measuring the disappearing wetlands of the Mid-Atlantic

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Why shared decision making may not be that simple

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In recovery, a singing “idol” is born

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