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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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Wynn is a service dog specially trained to detect symptoms that might precede his owner's seizure. (Paige Pfleger/WHYY)

Beating The System

For $25, you could buy a service dog vest online that could get your pet on a plane with you for free, or even in to your favorite restau ...

Air Date: September 25, 2015

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Ring The Alarm

This week on The Pulse, we take a look back at September 11th, 2001 and how that day has reve ...

Air Date: September 11, 2015

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The Pulse Stays Home

We spend large portions of our lives in and around our homes. It’s where we eat, sleep, and heal. Some of us were born in our homes ...

Air Date: August 28, 2015

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The Failure Show

This week on The Pulse: a look at failure as both a stumbling and building block for the human race. We fear, loathe and avoid failure. W ...

Air Date: July 31, 2015

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Hair Of The Dog

The sun is blazing, the humidity is the highest it’s been all summer and your dog is panting nonstop. Could a summer haircut bring ...

Air Date: July 23, 2015

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Inside Operation

Scalpels, suction tubes, heart monitors—these are some of the instruments you will find in an operating room. But when you, the patient ...

Air Date: July 17, 2015

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