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Boeing's Starliner capsule atop an Atlas V rocket
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Space

Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft launch is delayed again

The delay comes roughly a decade after NASA awarded Boeing a more than $4 billion contract as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program.

1 year ago

Magnus Carlsen, of Norway, rests during his match against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, of France, in the sixth round of the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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: May 17, 2024

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wetlands
Delaware
Environment
Government
Public Spaces

Delaware lawmakers revise wetland legislation amid concerns from farmers and developers

The legislation, which would protect nontidal wetlands, comes more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled certain wetlands aren’t protected under the Clean Water Act.

1 year ago

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Madison Tewey in the lab
Biology
Business
Philadelphia
Technology

Ex-Penn researcher launches a biotech startup to manufacture antibodies in Philly

Antibodies are crucial for scientists and their lab work, but the manufacturing industry has struggled with consistent quality.

1 year ago

Listen 1:05
The beach, ocean and skyline are in Avalon, New Jersey
Studio 2
Environment
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Trump and Biden’s performance in Pennsylvania, rising sea levels at the shore, restoring the Battleship New Jersey

As beachgoers start heading down the shore, we look at new sea level rise projections that put much of New Jersey's coastline underwater in the coming decades.

Air Date: May 14, 2024 12:00 pm

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Philly's Italian Market
Immigration
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Nearly 20 years after Geno’s ‘Speak English’ fracas, the Italian Market has become a hub of linguistic diversity

A study of more than 3,000 signs shows how immigrants are transforming three Philly neighborhoods.

1 year ago

Listen 1:13
The Northern Lights fill the sky at the Bogus Basin ski resort in Boise, Idaho, on Saturday. (Kyle Green/AP)
NPR
Environment
National
Public Spaces

There’s still a chance to see the Northern Lights from lower latitudes

The solar storm that pushed the Northern Lights farther south than normal is expected to continue Sunday night and possibly into the week, but the impact won't be as strong.

1 year ago

Taylor McFarland
Energy
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

One natural gas transport plan killed in New Jersey as another forges ahead

A pipeline that would move natural gas through the state and to N.Y. has been killed. But another plan to transport liquefied gas from Pa. by tanker truck is moving forward.

1 year ago

Rain garden
Environment
Outdoors
Public Health

Villanova University rain garden shows 20-year success at soaking up stormwater runoff

The school's rain gardens have proven effective at helping prevent raw sewage from overflowing into waterways.

1 year ago

Listen 1:17
A map from the USGS shows the area affected by a 2.6 magnitude aftershock.
New Jersey

2.6-magnitude aftershock reported in New Jersey weeks after larger earthquake

The epicenter was near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey — about 60 miles from Philadelphia.

1 year ago

An aerial view of the 80 MW solar field in Adams County.
PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia
Sustainability

After years of delays, Adams Solar Farm powers a quarter of Philly’s city buildings

A month after the Adams Solar Farm went online, Philly is seeking more renewable electricity to power the rest of its municipal buildings.

1 year ago

Listen 1:07
Two Princeton High students and a teacher with their award
Delaware
K-12
National
New Jersey

Princeton and Brandywine high schools win nationwide STEM competition

The schools earned $100,000 grand prizes for their innovations.

1 year ago

land-based wind turbines in Atlantic City
Energy
Environment
New Jersey
Sustainability

New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back

The state Board of Public Utilities on Tuesday opened a fourth round of solicitations for offshore wind farms, giving interested companies until July 10 to submit proposals.

1 year ago

Balsu Lakshmanan, CTO of Versogen, inside his research lab
Energy
Environment
Sustainability

Green hydrogen: A climate change solution or fossil fuel bait and switch?

To help solve the climate crisis, $750 million could flow to the Philadelphia region to create a hydrogen economy. But some say it’s a deceit to help the fossil fuel industry.

1 year ago

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They live among us; bats, coyote and more. But how do we peacefully coexist? We learn from a wildlife expert.
Studio 2
Animals
Biology
New Jersey
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Politics
Race & Ethnicity

Coexisting with urban wildlife, Bakari Sellers ‘The Moment’, NJ’s data privacy law

It’s getting wild. We talk about urban wildlife – from encounters with coyotes to bats who need our help

Air Date: April 25, 2024 12:00 pm

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