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What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.
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No Small Endeavor

What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.

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Reflection Of A Woman's Face In Broken Mirror
The Pulse

How the Way We Look Affects the Way We Feel

We explore the connection between how we look and how we feel.

Air Date: March 7, 2025

Listen 48:59
Researchers often use the forced swim test on mice to measure the effectiveness of antidepressants. (Bigstock/Kovalvs)
The Pulse
Animals
Mental Health

For decades, scientists have used the mouse forced swim test to study depression. Now some are reconsidering it

Some scientists and government agencies are concerned over the test’s impact on animals, and whether it is still useful for research.

8 months ago

Listen 11:50
A copper water supply line and a lead pipe in the dirt
Delaware
Environment

University of Delaware study reveals 2,000 century-old lead pipes in Wilmington. What happens next?

The students' study is helping shape Wilmington’s plan to replace the old lead pipes as city officials ask residents to help them identify more.

8 months ago

Listen 1:38
The foundation for a warehouse and a worker
Energy
National
Pennsylvania

In a reversal, plans for U.S. natural gas power grow, complicating progress on climate

AI is upending forecasts for natural gas–fired power, including in the mid-Atlantic region. But new plants are a setback for climate goals, says a senior fellow at Penn.

8 months ago

The Samuel S. Baxter Water Treatment Plant on State Road in Philadelphia, Pa.
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

City of Philadelphia requests water, sewer rate hike

The average ratepayer could face a monthly bill of about $91 starting in September, and almost $97 the following year if the increase is approved.

8 months ago

Listen 1:17
Tookany Creek
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Cyanide found in Tookany Creek after SPS Technologies fire in Jenkintown

The creek is not used for drinking water, and officials say no other source of drinking water has been affected.

8 months ago

The Gila monster is a venomous lizard found in the Southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico’s Sonora. (Bigstock/Jay Pierstorff)
The Pulse
Government
Medicine

How experiments with gila monster venom led to blockbuster weight loss drugs like Ozempic

Elon Musk wants to cut funding for scientific research, but the weight loss drugs he promoted also came from government funded basic science.

8 months ago

Listen 8:48
The Rehoboth Beach boardwalk (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Delaware
Energy
Environment

Rehoboth commissioners vote against $20M wastewater partnership

The proposed project would have disposed of 5 million gallons of additional treated wastewater per day from the surrounding Lewes and Wolfe Neck communities.

8 months ago

Listen 1:13
A bored businessman sitting at a laptop, procrastinating at work. (Photo Courtesy/Bigstock)
The Pulse
Behavioral Health

How to overcome your procrastination habit, advice from a psychologist

Psychologist David Maloney, author of "Procrastination Decoded," shares his personal journey and methods for breaking the procrastination habit.

8 months ago

Listen 10:30
people protesting with a sign reading RESEARCH IS CHEAPER THAN DISEASE
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Politics
Protests

Academics in N.J., Philly protest Trump administration cuts to scientific research

Rallies in Center City and at Rutgers University were part of a nationwide day of action to speak out against Trump administration cuts.

8 months ago

five recreations of human brains and torsos
Biology
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

‘It’s the year of the body’ at Philly’s Franklin Institute. ‘Body Worlds: Vital’ is on display through Sept. 1

The traveling exhibit uses preserved human specimens to give a deeper look at how everyday choices impact the body.

8 months ago

Listen 1:08
The Pulse

Pushing for Change

A look at what motivates everyday people to effect change, both in their own lives and the wider world.

Air Date: February 14, 2025

Listen 48:52
two researchers hammering into the ground outside rowhouses
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly children are exposed to dangerous lead more often than in other cities, analysis finds

An analysis by Drexel researchers found the highest-risk cities had higher rates of poverty, a higher percent of Black residents and more old homes.

9 months ago

Listen 1:14
Young couple enjoying an online romance. (Bigstock/Rumka_vodki)
The Pulse
Sex & Relationships
Technology

Destiny or delusion? How two strangers handled their instant spark

Two strangers connect on a video chat website and instantly feel an undeniable bond, but there is one huge problem: Neither of them is single.

9 months ago

Listen 11:45
A man is looking at photo of a woman on dating app. (Bigstock/TeroVesalainen)
The Pulse
Sex & Relationships
Technology

Dating apps collect a lot of data, but it’s hard for researchers to access. So two scientists made their own app

Experts say the app could lead to new insights on relationships, as well as help students cope with the anxiety of dating.

9 months ago

Listen 10:26
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