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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off in the dark.
NPR
International
Space
Technology

SpaceX launches 11th crewed mission as it heads to the International Space Station

The four members of the Crew-7 mission are set to dock to the International Space Station on Sunday.

3 years ago

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
The Pulse

Remote Working vs. the Office — Which is Better?

We explore the future of remote work, and hear about the latest research on which settings and models are best.

Air Date: August 25, 2023

Listen 49:20
A file photo of minor tidal flooding in Seaside Park. (Image: Dominick Solazzo)
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Safety

High tide flooding ‘growing in leaps and bounds’ in Mid-Atlantic, NOAA says

NOAA predicts the Mid-Atlantic could see nine to 14 days of high tide flooding this year — roughly three times as many days as the region saw in 2000.

3 years ago

The Brandywine River crested to record levels on Thursday. (City of Wilmington)
Delaware
Environment
Pennsylvania

New study to determine causes of flooding along Brandywine Creek

The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused the most intense flooding along the Brandywine Creek in 200 years.

3 years ago

A reticulated giraffe was born without spots at Brights Zoo in northeastern Tennessee at the end of July. The zoo is asking the public to cast their vote on what to name her
NPR
Animals
National

A rare spotless giraffe was born in a Tennessee zoo

The zoo says she may be the only solid-colored reticulated giraffe alive.

3 years ago

NASA engineer
The Pulse

Bringing Physics from Theory to Practice

Science is all about observing the world. But how do you study something you can’t see, smell, or hear — like the tiniest particles a ...

Air Date: August 18, 2023

Listen 49:26
a shale gas well drilling site
Environment
Government Accountability
Outdoors
Public Health

A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children

Pennsylvania researchers prepare to release findings from taxpayer-financed studies on possible links between the natural gas industry and various health concerns in the area.

3 years ago

solar panel installation
PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Housing
Philadelphia

Solarize Philly plans to help put solar panels on hundreds more Philly roofs by 2026

The Philadelphia Energy Authority released a Request for Proposals Monday that could see 750 low- to moderate-income households get solar panels installed on their roofs.

3 years ago

A man who has been fired or has resigned from their company walks out carrying boxes. (Big Stock/Charnchai Saeheng
The Pulse
Technology

‘Am I gonna become obsolete?’ How older workers are being left behind by A.I.

More than a million U.S. workers over 60 years old lost their jobs during the pandemic. Most furloughed workers went back to work, but older adults are getting left behind.

3 years ago

Listen 6:30
A plumber installs a kitchen faucet on a home under construction in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
The Pulse
Employment
Technology

Why trade jobs like plumbing are safe from A.I. — for now

At the dawn of what some are calling a fourth industrial revolution powered by artificial intelligence, what are the limitations when it comes to fixing a pipe?

3 years ago

Listen 9:53
The Pulse

Will A.I. Take Your Job — or Make It Better?

We explore how A.I. is transforming the way we work — for good and for bad.

Air Date: August 11, 2023

Listen 49:35
Golden labrador dog enjoying being stroked by his owner
NPR
Animals
Mental Health

Petting other people’s dogs, even briefly, can boost your health

You don't even have to own one. Research shows just 5 to 20 minutes interacting with other people's pooches can reduce stress hormones and increase well-being.

3 years ago

Dr. Allan Doctor in his lab at the Center for Blood Oxygen Transport and Hemostasis at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. (Courtesy of University of Maryland
The Pulse
Health Care

A race to create artificial blood: Baltimore lab leads efforts to reshape trauma and wound care

Scientists and researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine are developing a freeze-dried blood substitute that can be used instantly out in the field.

3 years ago

Listen 8:08
The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. is competing for billions to build hydrogen hubs. Will they really be green?

The Biden administration wants states to invest in hydrogen production to fight climate change, but regulating the industry is an emerging conflict in Pa.

3 years ago

Toxic algae bloom
New Jersey
Outdoors
Public Safety

Dangerous levels of toxic ‘blue-green algae’ found in South Jersey ponds and lakes

Exposure to toxic blue-green algae can cause organ damage in humans and kill pets.

3 years ago

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