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Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. Hosted by Meg Wolitzer.

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Laura Polo talking with fair attendee about health insurance
Health Care
Pennsylvania

With ACA sticker shock, Pennie specialists find themselves on the front lines of Pa. affordability crisis

Pennsylvanians have until Dec. 31 to switch health insurance plans for coverage to kick in on Jan. 1.

2 months ago

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A woman stares out the window
Explainers
Mental Health

Feeling that holiday stress? Here are 5 tips to help ease the tension

Journaling, breathing techniques and having a safe space to retreat to can help mitigate stressful situations during the holiday season.

2 months ago

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Many booths advertised help with Medicare
Aging
Medicine
Pennsylvania

More than 400,000 Pa. seniors are expected to save with lower Medicare drug prices in 2026

Pennsylvanians will see their out-of-pocket costs for 10 medications drop by 53% on average, according to a new AARP report.

2 months ago

Assistant Leticia Orozco, left, and Dr. Carmen Romo, right, talk to clients while testing them for signs of diabetes during a health fair on June 6, 2025, at the Mexican Consulate in Oklahoma City. (Lionel Ramos/ KOSU)
The Pulse
Health Care
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

How Latinos have become especially vulnerable to diabetes, and one reporter’s 'wake-up call’' managing the disease

How a reporter began to investigate diabetes risk, and along the way, made a startling discovery about his own health.

2 months ago

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A patient is refusing a medical prescription. (Bigstock)
The Pulse
Mental Health
Public Health

When Should Patients Decide for Themselves?

Stories about patient autonomy, and what happens when self-advocacy overrides the opinions of doctors.

Air Date: December 19, 2025

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Mwigulu and Emmanuel getting set up with new prosthetic arms from students
Biology
Health Care
New Jersey
Public Health

After surviving violent attacks and amputation, Tanzanians with albinism get new prosthetics in New Jersey

Young adults from Tanzania with albinism who’ve survived attacks from “black magic” believers visit the U.S. through Global Medical Relief Fund.

2 months ago

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This electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a cluster of norovirus virions.
New Jersey
Public Health

A gastrointestinal illness outbreak hits a South Jersey elementary school. Public health experts urge caution ahead of the holidays

Cases are more common in the winter as people spend more time indoors and in settings like schools, long-term care facilities and daycares.

2 months ago

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FILE - FanDuel, DraftKings and other online gambling apps are displayed on a phone in San Francisco, Sept. 26, 2022.   (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Studio 2

How the Philly region became an online gambling epicenter

The Philadelphia region is now the marketing epicenter for the online gambling boom. With that, comes more problem gambling.

Air Date: December 16, 2025 12:00 pm

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Ozempic
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

These new 2026 health care laws are taking effect in Pa., N.J. and Del.

Bills on diagnostic breast cancer testing, GLP-1 medications, lead paint and breastfeeding were signed into law.

2 months ago

In 1973, psychologist David Rosenhan conducted an unusual experiment to test the validity of psychiatric diagnoses. (Photo credit: Jack Rosenhan)
The Pulse
Mental Health

Uncovering the ‘pseudo patients’ from the famous ‘Rosenhan Experiment’

Investigative reporter Susannah Cahalan set out to find eight pseudo patients who'd participated in the "Rosenhan Experiment."

2 months ago

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A box of hepatitis B vaccine
Health Care
Medicine
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

What could CDC changes to hepatitis B vaccines mean for infants and families in Pennsylvania and New Jersey?

A federal advisory panel recommended stopping hepatitis B vaccines in newborns immediately after birth, the standard protocol for more than 30 years.

2 months ago

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The Market-Frankford Line in Kensington
Philadelphia
Public Health
Public Safety

Enforcement of new restrictions on Kensington mobile health providers to begin this week

New regulations on mobile units that provide medical care, food, water and harm reduction supplies in District 7 include limits on where and when they can operate.

2 months ago

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FILE - Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing
Health Care
LGBTQ
Philadelphia

Amid funding threats, Philly’s Mazzoni Center marks World AIDS Day by recommitting to the fight

Public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, called for continued funding for HIV prevention and treatment programs during a Mazzoni Center event.

2 months ago

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Weight-loss drugs can affect your relationship; sometimes in the bedroom, sometimes at mealtime.
Studio 2
Economic Development
Economy

How weight-loss drugs are changing our culture and relationships

GLP-1 drug use has doubled to 12.4%, reshaping food, fashion, fitness and travel. Their growing impact reaches grocery trends, restaurants, identity and relationships.

Air Date: December 2, 2025 12:00 pm

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a woman in a crowd holds a sign reading SAVE MEDICAID
Delaware
Health Care

‘Stretched thin’: Medicaid cuts threaten Delawareans’ access to health care in rural areas

Delaware has a plan to transform health care in the state’s rural areas, but is dealing with billions in federal funding cuts.

3 months ago

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