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While maintaining the civility and fairness that are the hallmarks of public radio, On the Media tackles sticky issues with a frankness and transparency that has built trust with listeners and earned it awards for its body of work.

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A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif.
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Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers

When law enforcement requests it, Google usually hands over location and search data collected through its smartphone apps.

11 months ago

Volunteer Karen Longo holds a tagged horseshoe crab during a population survey at James Farm Eclological Preserve in Ocean View, Del. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Under the full moon on a Delaware beach, volunteers tally horseshoe crabs during their annual mating ritual

Delaware’s Center for the Inland Bays brings volunteers each spring to count, catch, and tag horseshoe crabs, in order to track their population levels.

11 months ago

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Avian influenza could return to Pennsylvania by fall, despite recent drop in cases

New cases of avian influenza haven’t been detected in Pa. for more than a month, but that doesn’t mean the threat to poultry and wild birds has passed.

11 months ago

A cast of the Buesching mastodon at the University of Michigan. (Eric Bronson/Michigan Photography)
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The story of Fred the mastodon, who died looking for love

A mastodon named Fred, also known as the Buesching mastodon, is a distant relative of the modern elephant. His remains reveal the story of his life and violent end.

11 months ago

In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a blacklegged tick - also known as a deer tick, rests on a plant. (CDC via AP)
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Bit by a tick in New Jersey? Rutgers scientists want you to mail it in

Rutgers researchers are on a mission to recruit “citizen scientists” as part of NJ Ticks 4 Science.

11 months ago

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Casino boat sunk off Delaware shore becomes latest addition to artificial reef

The 180-foot-long Texas Star is the latest addition to a massive artificial reef system, joining hundreds of New York City subway cars and a Navy destroyer.

11 months ago

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Penn State researchers aim to make discoveries about spotted lanternfly with public’s help

They are finding that several animals like to make a meal out of the pests.

11 months ago

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Rare, iridescent butterfly spotted in a Delaware swamp

Not seen on the Delmarva peninsula in 27 years, the endangered Hessel’s Hairstreak butterfly reveals itself in a Delaware swamp.

11 months ago

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You’ve likely been affected by climate change. Your long-term finances might be, too

Most Americans have recently been affected by extreme weather and support efforts to protect against future disasters, a new survey finds.

12 months ago

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World’s largest freshwater fish, almost 660 pounds, is found in Cambodia

Scientists say a fisherman caught a giant stingray that measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail in the Mekong River.

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Franklin institute prepares for $8 million upgrade to vastly expand space exhibition

Boeing Aerospace has donated $3 million to the Franklin Institute’s $8 million update of its space exhibition, planned for 2023.

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European star survey reveals celestial treasure trove

Astronomers hope to use the data to understand better how stars are born and die, and how the Milky Way evolved over billions of years.

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IVF clinics have long tested embryos for genetic disorders and abnormalities — but in recent years, new startups have been pushing the ...

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For the first time, electricity beat out natural gas to heat homes nationwide

For the first time, electricity beat out natural gas as a home heating source nationwide. Climate activists are pushing to retire fossil fuel in favor of heat pumps.

12 months ago

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Grab your binoculars: 5 planets are lined up nicely for you to see at dawn this month

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be sequentially aligned and visible at dawn throughout June. The last time this happened was in 2004.

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