The Pulse Archive
Sharing the city with some really wild neighbors
In cities, wildlife like raccoons and coyotes tend to elicit shrieks of horror, rather than cries for compassion. Why we should rethink our relationship with urban wildlife.
5 years ago
Listen 9:18School closures during the pandemic have pushed education for millions of kids into a virtual setting. The sudden changes have caused som ...
Air Date: February 19, 2021
Listen 49:04‘They see me as a role model’: Black teachers improve education outcomes for Black students
Black students who are exposed to Black teachers by third grade are 13% more likely to enroll in college, research shows. This is called the role-model effect.
5 years ago
Listen 5:58Why kindergarten? Pandemic disruption forces big questions about U.S. education system
Kindergarten attendance is down during the pandemic. Is that a good thing? A bad thing? Science and history offer some answers.
5 years ago
Listen 13:22The Hidden Force Shaping Drug Prices
Every time you get a prescription drug, you’re dealing with a middleman you’ve probably never heard of — one who has had a hand in ...
Air Date: February 12, 2021
Listen 50:51The hidden players putting independent pharmacies out of business
How pharmacy benefit managers impacted one independent pharmacist.
5 years ago
Listen 15:22What is love? Is it that warm and fuzzy feeling, that crazed obsession, that deep sentiment of trust and good will? It’s all of those t ...
Air Date: February 5, 2021
Listen 49:21When we think of “the future,” it sounds like something abstract and faraway — we imagine new inventions, cutting-edge innovations, ...
Air Date: January 29, 2021
Listen 48:59It is the job of futurists to think about what the future holds. We can use those skills in our lives too.
5 years ago
Listen 14:18Who are you? There are dozens of ways to answer that question, from your name and nationality, to your relationships and job, all the way ...
Air Date: January 22, 2021
Listen 48:59Can diaries reveal our true selves?
Journaling is a lifelong process — whether it’s daily, yearly or every decade — it's a way to check in with yourself and say, “How am I doing right now?”
5 years ago
Listen 6:11The Miracle and Menace of Plastic
Plastic gets a bad rap — over the years, it’s become synonymous with environmental destruction, cheap fakery, needless consumption, a ...
Air Date: January 15, 2021
Listen 49:24Color and convenience wooed Americans, and we fell in love with plastic
Sensory treats were possible, things like bright kitchenware and fun toys. We got hooked.
5 years ago
Listen 8:16Why scientists say ‘plastivores’ could be the solution to plastic pollution
Worldwide, researchers are hunting for a kind of `secret sauce’ — a souped-up enzyme capable of breaking down some of the most resilient plastics.
5 years ago
Listen 12:03Owning a pet means making decisions that affect their health — from what they eat, to whether and how much they exercise, to how they s ...
Air Date: January 8, 2021
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