The Pulse Archive
Criminology Under the Microscope
It’s one of the first questions we hear on detective shows after a heinous crime has occurred: “What’s the motive?” For hundreds ...
Air Date: September 17, 2021
Listen 49:00The 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. ...
Air Date: September 10, 2021
Listen 1:00:48In New York 20 years on, O’Hara’s honors 9/11 and first responders
Owner Mike Keane was at the bar the day the towers came down just two blocks away. He works to keep the memory alive.
5 years ago
Listen 06:42Research 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.
5 years ago
Listen 08:53Sometimes, work can feel like Groundhog Day — different variations of the same thing, day after day. Same commute, same hours, same peo ...
Air Date: September 3, 2021
Listen 47:24Will remote work become more of a long-term option for workers with disabilities?
Employers typically resisted alternatives for workers with disabilities. But the pandemic turned the idea from special accommodation into everyday practice.
5 years ago
Listen 11:29The pandemic continues to take a toll on children’s mental health
5 years ago
Energy fuels our lives in ways that seem almost magical. It can transform darkness into light, cold into warmth, water into ice. Of cours ...
Air Date: August 27, 2021
Listen 49:33The Pulse Presents: Half Vaxxed — The Rise and Fall of Philly Fighting COVID
The first episode looks at the promise of the nimble, young startup that pledged to vaccinate Philadelphia.
Air Date: August 25, 2021
Listen 25:06We’ve heard it again and again — kids are resilient. But they’re also sensitive, with social and emotional needs every bit as compl ...
Air Date: August 20, 2021
Listen 49:00‘We are in a state of emergency’: What's behind the rising suicide rate among Black kids
Today, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among Black children ages 10 to 19. And that rate is rising faster for them than for any other racial or ethnic group.
5 years ago
Listen 16:48Losing a grandmother brings questions about grief, and why we feel what we feel
The task, experts said, is figuring out how best to carry on, while still honoring the person who’s no longer with us
5 years ago
Listen 7:02We’ve all heard the saying: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” The problem is that’s not how the world works. Just about everyt ...
Air Date: August 13, 2021
Listen 47:57Going wig-less — learning to live with alopecia
In movies, bald women are portrayed as strong; in real life, they’re seen as odd. One woman gradually decided to just go with it.
5 years ago
Listen 7:31When the world treats you differently after weight loss
For those who have bariatric surgery, changes in appearance happen quickly, creating new social situations to navigate.
5 years ago
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