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La pintura con plomo de las viviendas
Delaware
Public Health

El programa de eliminación de plomo de Delaware no logra satisfacer las necesidades de reparación en los hogares donde residen niños intoxicados, según revela WHYY News.

El estado gastó $4 millones para eliminar los riesgos en 30 viviendas. Solo queda suficiente dinero para realizar trabajos en una pequeñísima fracción de las propiedades.

2 months ago

Zac Landicini by the data center in Vineland being constructed
Infrastructure
New Jersey
Public Health
Technology

Vineland residents are protesting AI data center as concerns mount over noise and emissions

The project in South Jersey, already under construction, is being developed by DataOne for the Nebius Group as part of a $17 billion deal with Microsoft.

3 months ago

Listen 2:18
a power line
Energy
Pennsylvania

Precedent-setting Pa. rate case would protect residential electricity customers from data center costs in PPL territory

It’s the first time a Pennsylvania utility agreed to shield average ratepayers from data center costs. Data centers will pay $11 million for low-income rate relief.

3 months ago

Listen 1:24
Katharine Burr Blodgett, in her laboratory, examines a tube that was coated to make the glass non-reflecting, circa 1935. (Courtesy of the Museum of Innovation and Science)
The Pulse
Technology

Unearthing the Hidden Stories of Women Scientists

A look at several great women in science — and why so many of them, and their contributions, have been forgotten.

Air Date: March 20, 2026

Listen 49:34
File: The ChatGPT app icon is seen on a smartphone screen
Kids
Philadelphia
Technology

How does AI affect child development? CHOP researchers say safeguards are needed

Researchers found AI could help with creativity and education, but that it can confuse young children and generate harmful misinformation.

3 months ago

Listen 1:21
The contaminated Bishop Tube site in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. Environmentalists say DEP has neglected the cleanup over many years
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Deal reached to clean up toxic Bishop Tube site in Chester County

The site’s former operators will pay $11.4 million to pay for the cleanup. Plans to build townhomes on the site remain in limbo.

3 months ago

Listen 1:22
A man crosses out the words later, tomorrow and next week. He circles the word, now.
The Pulse

Already Forgotten About Your New Year’s Resolution? Here’s Why

We talk with productivity expert Chris Bailey about achieving goals, who says aligning them with our values is key.

Air Date: March 10, 2026

Listen 31:52
A sign on the side of the road reads
Animals
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Streets & Roads

Pa. wants to reduce vehicle collisions with animals using wildlife corridors

Across the U.S. between 1 and 2 million large animals are involved in vehicle collisions each year, according to the Federal Highway Administration.

3 months ago

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A photo of a Black bakelite telephone. (Darren Pullman/Bigstock)
The Pulse
History
Technology

Hello? From Bell’s First Call to Gen Z’s Telephobia: 150 Years of the Telephone

On the 150th anniversary of the world’s first call, we look back at how the telephone changed the world.

Air Date: March 6, 2026

Listen 49:39
Claire Jones examines a plant
Environment
Outdoors
Sustainability

‘Right plant, right place’: Philly Flower Show encourages adapting to climate change

Gardeners learn how to be more sustainable while adapting to climate change during the Philadelphia Flower Show.

3 months ago

Listen 1:04
The north-end beach at Ocean City
New Jersey
Outdoors
Sustainability

Jersey Shore beaches face uncertainty as federal funding delays threaten tourism, storm protections

Severe erosion is threatening the Jersey Shore's 2026 tourism season. Local leaders are looking to federal aid to restore coastlines before Memorial Day.

3 months ago

A person points to the words Hessian fly in the text of an old book.
Animals
Environment
History
Philadelphia

About 250 years ago, the nation’s Founding Fathers took on one of the nation’s first invasive species

The invasive Hessian fly spurred suspicions of biological warfare, threatened the new nation’s economy and inspired the nation’s first citizen science project.

3 months ago

Listen 7:45
the front porch of a home with chipped lead paint
Delaware
Public Health

Delaware lead removal program can’t meet remediation needs for homes where poisoned children live, WHYY News finds

The state spent $4 million to remove hazards at 30 homes. There’s only enough cash left to do work at a tiny fraction of contaminated properties.

3 months ago

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(Frenchp/Bigstock)
The Pulse
Animals

Beyond Anthropomorphism: The Science of Animal Emotions

We explore the inner lives of animals, from pain in lobsters to odd-couple friendships to empathy in baboons.

Air Date: February 27, 2026

Listen 49:34
President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address
Energy
Environment
Politics

Trump said data centers should build their own power source, but offers few details

President Trump said in his annual State of the Union address that he made deals with data centers to tamp down electricity costs for consumers. But there are few details.

3 months ago

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