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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Healthcare Theatre Actor Zachary Jackson sits on the bed while Andrew Jones talks to him and speech language pathologist Julie McCauley watches during a class to simulate interaction between patients, nurses and doctors. (Ashley Barnas/University of Delaware)
Delaware
Health Care
Public Health

Theater class helps future health care pros improve bedside manner

Doctors and nurses face even more challenges communicating with patients in the era of COVID-19. “Health care theater” at UD is designed to help.

5 years ago

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. records its highest daily total of new coronavirus infections since May

“We are still in the midst of the pandemic and need everyone to take this seriously. Wear a mask. Social distance. Wash your hands,” said Gov. Murphy.

5 years ago

Healthcare professionals gather outside Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis to demonstrate in support of the Black Lives Matter movement on June 5. The demonstration, called 'White Coats for Black Lives,' was organized to show solidarity with those protesting the death of George Floyd after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.
(Jeff Roberson/AP)
NPR
Health Care
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

A new Hippocratic oath asks doctors to fight racial injustice and misinformation

Increasingly, medical professionals are joining protests for racial justice and acknowledging racism's impact on public health.

5 years ago

PacifiCorp's Hunter coal fired power pant releases steam as it burns coal outside of Castle Dale, Utah on November 14,  2019. - The 1,577 Megawatt power pant opened in 1978 and is one of the largest coal fired plants in the western United States. (Photo by GEORGE FREY / AFP) (Photo by GEORGE FREY/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Energy
Environment
Sustainability

U.S. officially leaving Paris Climate Agreement

The United States will formally leave the Paris Agreement on Wednesday, no matter who wins the election.

5 years ago

Voters practice social distance while lining up at polling place in Northern Liberties in Philadelphia on Election Day. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus update: On Election Day, cases hit single-day milestone

Pennsylvania recorded 2,875 new positive cases as President Trump and Joe Biden did Election Day campaigning in the hotly contested battleground state.

5 years ago

Jefferson University medical students are making sure that patients have an opportunity to vote. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
Health Care
Philadelphia

Voting from bed: Philly hospitals work to make sure every vote counts

In Pennsylvania, anyone who becomes physically ill or disabled after the deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is eligible for an emergency absentee ballot.

5 years ago

Public health nurses look on during coronavirus testing
New Jersey
Public Health
Travel

N.J. coronavirus update: Officials advise residents ‘don’t travel’

New Jersey officials advise residents to not travel as the state has exceeded more than 1,000 cases on a daily basis for the last several weeks.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Bring a COVID kit to vote says state Health Secretary

Over the last week in Pennsylvania, there have been five days with more than 2,000 new cases reported per day.

5 years ago

Jordi Fernandez
Mental Health
Public Health

When death seems everywhere: Some coping suggestions

Here are some examples from a variety of different perspectives of how to take care of yourself and not get too stressed out during a stressful and sometimes tragic time.

5 years ago

A medical worker in PPE administers a rapid COVID-19 test.
NPR
National
Public Health

U.S. adds almost 100,000 new coronavirus cases in 1 day as colder weather sets in

The surge is particularly acute in the Midwest and Great Plains. Health experts say the increase is being driven in large part by people who don't exhibit any symptoms.

5 years ago

The University of Delaware campus in Newark.
Delaware
Higher Education

More than 60 people cited for violating gathering limits near University of Delaware

Halloween parties may have started a bit early in Newark, Delaware. Police cited more than 60 people for violating the city's limit on public gathering size.

5 years ago

A medical assistant holds a swab after testing a man on Wednesday at the new COVID-19 testing facility at Boston Logan International Airport. (Elise Amendola/AP Photo)
NPR
National
Public Health

U.S. hits new coronavirus record with more than 88,500 new cases

In the past week, the U.S. has blown past record levels of infection that were seen in the summer, when new cases topped 77,000 in July.

5 years ago

The ICU at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., was 99% full this week, according to an internal report produced by the federal government. It's among numerous hospitals the report highlighted with ICUs filled to over 90% capacity. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
NPR
Government Accountability
Health Care
Public Health

Internal documents reveal COVID-19 hospitalization data the government keeps hidden

Where are hospitals reaching capacity? Which metro areas are running out of beds? NPR has learned agencies collect and analyze this information in detail but don't share it.

5 years ago

Diamond Stylz (center) and her Marsha's Plate podcast co-hosts Mia (left) and Zee (right). (Image courtesy of Diamond Stylz)
The Pulse
Comedy
Mental Health
Race & Ethnicity

‘Nothing’s wrong if it’s funny’: Black comedy taps a longstanding coping tool

Sarcasm, trading insults, in-jokes continue a tradition that began when the first enslaved Africans arrived here back in 1619.

5 years ago

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Maja Watkins, (right) at 5 years old, with brother Zachary Miletich, 7, in Danville, California, 1992. (Courtesy of Maja Watkins)
The Pulse
Biology
Comedy
Kids

Getting to the basics of humor for people on the autism spectrum

Many don’t perceive jokes that rely on sarcasm and dual meanings. Improv comedy can help with understanding that, and teach other life skills.

5 years ago

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