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Vials containing samples of forever chemicals, known as PFAS, sit in a tray
Environment
Politics
Public Health

What the EPA’s partial rollback of the ‘forever chemical’ drinking water rule means

PFAS are a group of chemicals that have been around for decades and are incredibly useful in household products, but that resilience also makes them hazardous.

2 months ago

Save Download Preview Hacker using laptop. Hacking the Internet.
The Pulse

Cybercrime and How Hackers Prey on Human Nature

We hear about the virus that ushered in the age of social engineering attacks, the history of cybercrime, and what led one man to become a hacker.

Air Date: May 16, 2025

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FILE - In this photo taken from the window of an American Airlines aircraft, the Air Traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is shown, June 7, 2021, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Studio 2
Explainers
Infrastructure
Transportation
Travel

Is air traffic out of control?

Newark airport had thousands of delays and cancellations due to air traffic control blackouts. DOT Sec. Sean Duffy says FAA needs major upgrades and efforts to recruit staff.

Air Date: May 15, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:08
Travelers check into their flights at Newark Liberty International Airport
Employment
Technology
Transportation

Newark airport problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at New Jersey’s largest airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights.

2 months ago

Red hearts emerging from a red envelope. (Bigstock Image)
The Pulse
Technology

‘ILOVEYOU’: How a computer science student created one of the first email viruses that spread by preying on human nature

Twenty-five years ago, Onel de Guzman tricked millions of people and cost the world economy billions by unleashing a computer worm disguised as a love letter.

2 months ago

Listen 13:46
A display shows the status of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport
New Jersey
Technology
Transportation

Software update keeps Newark airport radar online but network concerns and flight limits remain

The U.S. transportation secretary said the update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at the New Jersey airport. But flight delays continued Monday evening.

2 months ago

A control tower is seen at Newark Liberty International Airport
New Jersey
Public Safety
Transportation

Air traffic controllers briefly lose radar access again at Newark airport

For the second time in two weeks, the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport went black.

2 months ago

Cars sitting in traffic on a busy street
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly’s carbon emissions have dropped. Here’s what experts say should be next

The data could be clouded by impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as an increase in remote work.

2 months ago

Listen 1:25
A representative from Mines Advisory Group is searching for a bomb with a metal detection device. (Mines Advisory Group/Bart Verweij)
The Pulse
Public Health
Technology

How declassified historic satellite images could help clear unexploded bombs in Vietnam 50 years later

The U.S. dropped millions of tons of bombs on Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Some remain, and could still explode.

2 months ago

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The smokestacks of the former coal-fired Homer City Generating Station crumble in a planned demolition
Business
Economy
Energy
Pennsylvania

Big Tech’s soaring energy demands are making coal-fired power plant sites attractive

Coal-fired power plants, long a money-losing proposition in the U.S., are becoming more valuable now.

2 months ago

Students at the University of Delaware Earth Day tabling fair
Delaware
Environment

Swap, don’t shop: Gen Z leads the charge against fast fashion at University of Delaware clothing event

Delaware students rethink consumer habits at sustainable clothing swap aimed at tackling climate footprint.

2 months ago

Listen 1:28
Bancroft residents answer trivia questions posed by Pepper
Health Care
Philadelphia
Technology

Philly researchers are using AI robots to better support aging adults with autism

Researchers at Saint Joseph’s University are collaborating with Bancroft, a New Jersey nonprofit, to pilot AI technology with people in assisted living communities.

2 months ago

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A man is crocheting and watching a tutorial video. (Ramil Gibadullin/Bigstock)
The Pulse
Media
Technology

20 years after its first upload, YouTube is changing the way people learn

Users of all ages turn to the platform to master new skills, solve problems, and learn on their own terms.

2 months ago

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a sign reads PGW, DON'T LOBBY AGAINST PHILLY GOALS
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia
Protests

On Earth Day, protesters call on Mayor Parker to denounce PGW and gas lobby efforts to upend green energy

Local climate activists rallied against Philadelphia Gas Works’ financial support to an industry group lobbying against clean energy.

2 months ago

Listen 1:31
Joan Craver cleans shoes
Environment
Philadelphia
Sustainability

Philly volunteers are fighting textile waste for Earth Month — 1 clothing bin at a time

Millions of tons of fabric waste are sent to incinerators or landfills every year, where they can release climate-warming greenhouse gases.

3 months ago

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