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Parrot or Prophet: How AI is Shaping Language

How AI-generated language is changing the world — from how we communicate, to what it means to be human.

Air Date: December 6, 2024

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10 years and $42 million later, Jersey Shore town ends battle over its eroding beaches

The state will cancel $12 million worth of fines it levied against the city for conducting unauthorized and potentially harmful beach repair work.

1 year ago

Mayor Reed Gusciora
New Jersey
Public Health
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Trenton Water Works says an inspector falsified water quality reports for 5 towns

A Trenton Water Works inspector submitted phony water quality reports for five N.J. towns over a 14-month period.

1 year ago

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The Pulse

When Being ‘Gifted’ No Longer Feels Like a Gift

We take a look at giftedness — how it’s defined, who qualifies as gifted, and how our understanding of giftedness is changing.

Air Date: November 29, 2024

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Workers repairing eroded dunes
Delaware
Environment

Emergency dredging project to restore Delaware Indian River Inlet has begun

The restoration project involves dredging 380,000 cubic yards of sand from a shoal on the south side of the Indian River Inlet to rebuild the beach and dunes.

1 year ago

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Environment
Food & Drink
Sustainability

What’s the best way to dispose of leftovers this Thanksgiving?

Between Thanksgiving and New Year's, there is about a 25% increase in food waste, according to the nonprofit organization the Ecology Center.

1 year ago

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PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Technology

Fixed is the new ‘new’: Advocates say to consider greener tech purchases this holiday season

Items like TVs, game consoles and phones create toxic e-waste and emissions. Environmental advocates say repaired items are a better deal.

1 year ago

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Cows on a farm
Food & Drink
Government
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pennsylvania mandates ‘precautionary’ testing of dairy farm milk for avian influenza

Testing samples will be taken about every two weeks from tankers that are transporting dairy farm milk to processing plants.

1 year ago

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Transportation

When holiday travel goes wrong: How flight crews deal with unruly passengers

Flying has gotten worse over the years — and so have passengers. An inside look at how aviation workers deal with angry customers

1 year ago

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The Pulse

Thanksgiving Disasters — And How to Avoid Them

We talk with experts ranging from food scientists to ER docs about how to avoid common Thanksgiving disasters.

Air Date: November 22, 2024

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Rob Huberty speaks behind a podium
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Innovation
Philadelphia

Temple deploys AI gun detection system

Temple becomes the first university to deploy ZeroEyes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware.

1 year ago

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Environment
History
Philadelphia

So beautiful but so terrible: Academy of Natural Sciences traces the ecology of fashion

Clothes from Drexel University’s Fox Collection dress up a cautionary tale about the environmental impact of the fashion industry.

1 year ago

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Environment
Philadelphia
Sustainability
Billy Penn

South Philly’s first new fabric shop in decades embraces ‘slow fashion’

Newly opened on South Fourth Street, Approved Textiles embraces the humanity of fashion.

1 year ago

Forest scene
The Pulse

The Threats Facing Trees — and How to Save Them

We look at the threats facing trees around the world, along with new efforts to save them — and help them survive and thrive.

Air Date: November 15, 2024

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Environment
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

What to know about climate change and drought in the Philly region

While climate change did not cause the current drought, scientists say it could be making it worse.

1 year ago

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