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Producers of the nature documentaries talk with Patrick Stoner about the current environmental situation & the worlds they explore.< ...

The incredible superpowers hidden in your mouth.

This hour, worry that we won't reach herd immunity as vaccine demand slows, the confusion about new CDC guidelines for the vaccinated, and using a nudge for vaccine hesitant.

Dr. Ina Park discusses her book "Strange Bedfellows" on the history and science of sexually transmitted infections and why they are on the rise.

Sandy Hall is a seasoned vocalist and songwriter of extraordinary natural abilities and range with an intuitive sense of melody and pitch.

Bernie Drury’s song "Reach Out" was inspired by a news article about a wonderful gesture made by a Florida State football player in 2016.

Gretchen Elise is a West Philadelphia based singer-songwriter whose jazz-flavored music can be personal or political.

When you have a health issue that requires surgery and a prolonged recovery period, you can feel a lot of anxiety and dread. How will you get through this time?

This week; consolidating Pa.'s universities, the potential for Pa. to lose a congressional seat, and Persian poet Fatemeh Shams.

In the decades before NPR started up in the 1970s, successful women in journalism were rare. But when NPR came into the industry, so did four remarkable women.

Philadelphia's DePaul House welcomes homeless college students with a safe space, warm meals, and therapy.

Over the past year, public health officials went from being the people who nudge us not to smoke, not to drink and drive, and to eat our ...

What has President Biden accomplishment in his first 100 days and what policy priorities remain? And what's in the $1.8 billion American Families Plan?

We examine AI’s role in polarizing America, from online echo chambers to the virulent spread of misinformation on social media.

Amir El-Masry talks with Patrick Stoner about how Limbo, a dark comedy about a refugee coping with being on a remote Scottish island, can ...