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Delaware governor seeks advice on autonomous cars
Governor John Carney signed an executive order Monday creating a panel to offer advice on the impact of autonomous vehicles on Delaware
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Voyager 1 left Earth 40 years ago, on September 5th, 1977. Voyager 2 left first, on August 20th. Amazingly, both are still functioning. T
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Air Date: September 5, 2017
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Emotional Support for In Vitro Patients
About one in eight couples have trouble getting pregnant – and many end up pursuing fertility treatments. The process can be emotio
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Air Date: September 5, 2017
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Summer gas requirements waived in face of Harvey damage
The Environmental Protection Agency has ended summer fuel requirements early for states affected by fuel disruptions due to Hurricane Har
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Toxic waste sites flooded in Texas; EPA not on scene [video]
The Associated Press visited seven Superfund sites in and around Houston during the flooding. All had been inundated with water; some wer
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On Radio Times: New approach to fighting pediatric leukemia approved by the FDA
There was exciting news in the world of cancer research this week. On Wednesday, the FDA approved the first gene therapy to treat a form
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Atlantic City seeks ‘microgrid’ to reduce impact of citywide power outages
Although it was spared the devastation Superstorm Sandy wrought on other seaside towns further north, Atlantic City still lost power for
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Guests: Stephan Grupp, Robert Vonderheide
The FDA just announced approval of the first gene therapy treatment. Th
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Air Date: September 1, 2017
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Penn scientists dig up evidence to settle questions about H.H. Holmes — first American serial killer
The museum of the University of Pennsylvania has been investigating the remains of America’s first serial killer. In May, anthropol
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Climate change wakeup: Humans likely made Harvey much worse
Hurricane Harvey is precisely the extreme “weather event” that climate scientists have long been warning about. But while Tru
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Asteroid Florence will pass Earth on Saturday. At 2.4 miles in diameter, it’s the largest since researchers began keeping close tab
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Air Date: August 29, 2017
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Hurricane Harvey, 5 years after Sandy
Guests: James Lee Witt, Matt Arco, Tony Broccoli
Hurricane Harvey has brought floods and devastation to Southeast
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Air Date: August 29, 2017
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