The Pulse Archive

A lot of us had our first taste of remote medical care during the pandemic — telemedicine checkups performed right in our own homes. It ...

The search for solutions to address climate change is urgent. People want action now, something that will move the needle. But every solu ...

The modern world is made possible by a web of electromagnetic radiation. Your phone, computer, TV, cable box, radio — all depend on mil ...

Jessie Flynn decided she’d had enough. For years, multiple sclerosis had taken more and more away from her life — her ability to move ...

After more than 15 years of multiple sclerosis, a patient travels to Mexico for a risky, experimental treatment called HSCT, against her doctor's advice.

Who becomes a physician in this country — and who never gets that chance? On this encore presentation, we explore this question a lot o ...

WHYY & The Pulse hosted a conversation about the legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois' ground-breaking book,"The Philadelphia Negro" and the path towards more equitable cities.

As a materials scientist, Anna Ploszajski was trained t ...

It’s one of the first questions we hear on detective shows after a heinous crime has occurred: “What’s the motive?” For hundreds ...

The passing of 20 years since the 9/11 terror attacks has meant that some of the wounds cut by that day have closed — others have not. ...

Owner Mike Keane was at the bar the day the towers came down just two blocks away. He works to keep the memory alive.

Research has shown a link between exposure to racism and birth outcomes. The terror attacks offered a unique window on the effects of anti-Arab racism.

Sometimes, work can feel like Groundhog Day — different variations of the same thing, day after day. Same commute, same hours, same peo ...

Employers typically resisted alternatives for workers with disabilities. But the pandemic turned the idea from special accommodation into everyday practice.

The pandemic continues to take a toll on children’s mental health