Tim and Candice Ogline, with their son, Philip. (Courtesy of the Oglines)

The Tough Choice

Of the women who find out they are carrying a baby who has Down Syndrome, 74 percent choose to terminate the pregnancy, according to one ...

Air Date: January 22, 2016

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Rebirth Of The Library

We’ll take you from pages to pixels, through stories in the stacks, all to get a better idea about what the next chapter has in sto ...

Air Date: January 15, 2016

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 Seth Doraiswami was given a fresh start when he got a new liver. (Karen Shakerdge/for WHYY)

A Fresh Start

It’s a new year, so that means a new you, right?  We dissect our desires to start over — to do things better and perh ...

Air Date: December 28, 2015

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At The Root Of It

We’re drilling down to the root of some important questions: why are teeth treated differently than other body parts, when it comes ...

Air Date: December 18, 2015

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 These moths are certainly thinking inside the box — Titian Peale collected them from all over the world and arranged them artistically in sealed glass cases in 'books.' (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Think Inside The Box

We tend to think of creativity as a personality trait, or even a gift. Those who have it have ideas, solve problems, and make the world a ...

Air Date: December 11, 2015

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 Hepatitis C is often transmitted by needle. It's been compared to AIDs, however it's still not talked about often. (Joe Mabel/<a href=via Wikimedia Commons) " title="needle" width="1" height="1"/>

Who Cares?

‘Who cares?’ sounds like a pretty harsh statement, but on this week’s show we’re delving into it — can you make ...

Air Date: November 25, 2015

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 French flags rest on the engraved names at the 9/11 Memorial South Pool rim at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum following a tribute to victims of the Paris terrorist attacks. (Kathy Willens/AP)

‘Worm At The Core’

In the wake of the attacks in Paris, we examine the worm that some people think is eating away at our core — our fear of death. Then we ...

Air Date: November 20, 2015

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 The island of Tangier is facing rising seas because of climate change. (Carolyn Beeler/WHYY)

What’s The Plan?

We all know that it’s extremely rare for things to go according to plan. On this week’s show, we visit an island that is figh ...

Air Date: October 23, 2015

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 Naomi Coulter, 87, holds the iPad she uses to check in with her physician every morning. She credits Mercy's virtual home health program with helping her stay out of the hospital. (Ryan Delaney/for WHYY)

A New Prescription

Doctors have a lot to keep up with as we learn more about the human body and develop brand new technologies that help advance medical car ...

Air Date: October 16, 2015

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Making It Work

This week on The Pulse, we look at stories about people trying to make it work.  Everyone has had the infuriating experience ...

Air Date: September 25, 2015

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