
The Pulse Archive
During Irma, some Miami evacuees felt left behind in their own city
As the hurricane threatened, Miami-Dade County opened more than 40 shelters for people who needed a safe place to go. Some low-income, vulnerable people needed more support.
8 years ago
Listen 4:48The reel story of what happened to tape
While sound professionals and amateurs have moved to digital recording, reel-to-reel still holds a special place among some producers and audio nerds.
8 years ago
Listen 10:47New ideas for abandoned mine lands
A bill aims to address abandoned mine lands with a focus on economic development. Proponents see it as a way to imagine a more sustainable future for old coal country.
8 years ago
Listen 8:06For these teens, the only way to overcome pain is to face it
Savannah Fleeman, 17, has a rare pain syndrome and says even the lightest touch felt like “being stabbed.” A controversial therapy pushed her to feel that pain over and over.
8 years ago
Listen 10:57Getting hooked on body suspension
For some, suspending from the ceiling by hooks in the skin feels like therapy.
8 years ago
Listen 5:58Horror movie sounds evoke primal fear
Sound designers have a bag of acoustic “scares” to frighten and unnerve an audience.
8 years ago
Listen 7:14What we eat and how we feed ourselves is inherently cultural and political in nature.
Air Date: October 20, 2017
Listen 0:00From soup on the table to a bill in congress: a look inside the shark fin debate
Shark fin is the main ingredient in a much-prized soup. Fishermen commonly cut off the fins and throw the rest of the shark overboard to drown.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Black farmers work to cultivate diversity
Farming is the second-whitest job in the United States.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Feeding your baby another woman’s milk
Humans have a long history of sharing breast milk, but society’s acceptance has ebbed and flowed.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00We used to think of nerds as unattractive, pimply or tragically unfashionable — but somehow over the years — the meaning changed.
Air Date: October 13, 2017
Listen 48:34Waste becomes Achilles heel in fight over abortion
National waste service provider discontinues contracts with abortion clinics under pressure.
8 years ago
ListenWhen zoo animals evacuate, where do they go?
Getting 161 animals to safety requires choreography and cooperation.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00A feud over partially wild landscapes
Some ecologists say celebrating 'novel ecosystems' could encourage polluters.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Navigating the realities of relapse amid recovery
When it comes to recovery, relapse is common. But it doesn't have to be inevitable.
8 years ago
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