The Pulse Archive
For some new doctors, the pandemic means more responsibility with less training
As some hospitals became overwhelmed during the early days of the pandemic, educational requirements for residents in especially hard-hit regions were suspended.
4 years ago
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Why We Need Friends — Especially Now
We rely on our friends for all kinds of things — companionship, laughter, and right now — support in times of crisis. But it’s
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Air Date: September 11, 2020
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Technology is always changing the way we work, and what kinds of jobs are available. But now these changes are happening at lightning spe
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Air Date: September 4, 2020
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Is your boss spying on you while you work remotely?
The pandemic has accelerated a disconcerting trend: Workplace-surveillance software.
4 years ago
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A voice-over artist asks: Will AI take her job?
If a text-to-speech clone can capture her in a moment, is there a role for her? And how will artificial intelligence affect creativity?
4 years ago
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Most of us dread mosquito season — but on some level, you’ve got to admire these pesky bloodsuckers. Over the millennia, they’v
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Air Date: August 28, 2020
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Fall usually means the start of a new school year — but for millions of American kids, it marks the continuation of an extended limbo t
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Air Date: August 21, 2020
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Safety or socialization?: School leaders ‘agonize’ over COVID-era back-to-school plans
It takes years for science to migrate into real-life practice. Today, educators are trying to make real-time sense of a disease scientists are learning about on the fly.
4 years ago
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Student showcase: What teenagers are thinking about this upcoming school year
How are kids being impacted by the pandemic? Our high school reporters produced short personal essays on ways that the pandemic has impacted each of their lives.
4 years ago
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Open to new experiences, or comforted by routine? Shy or the life of the party? Figuring out what m
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Air Date: August 14, 2020
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How a brain injury turned a teenager from shy to sociable
A race-car accident shook her frontal lobes and cerebellum like a baby rattle, doctors said. Personality change after a trauma like that isn’t uncommon.
4 years ago
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Psychologists have a name for that sense of being different when we’re with different groups of friends: our social selves.
4 years ago
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Nurses have been a part of every aspect of care with the coronavirus pandemic — taking care of patients, communicating with families, w
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Air Date: August 7, 2020
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Health and beauty may go together in the drugstore — but in real life, the two aren’t always so simpatico. From excessive dieting to
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Air Date: July 31, 2020
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How Tech is Changing the Way We Talk
Technology isn’t just changing our world — it’s changing the words we use to describe it. Language is evolving at breakneck speed,
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Air Date: July 24, 2020
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