Health & Science
Breaking the Pa. budget impasse hinged on ditching a major climate initiative
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would have put a price on carbon. Opposed by Republicans, it was sacrificed by Democrats to get the budget deal done.
5 months ago
Investigating the high rates of C-sections
New York Times investigative reporter Sarah Kliff explains how electronic fetal monitoring is driving up C-section rates.
Air Date: November 12, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11The legislation would require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for disruptive symptoms of menstruation and menopause.
5 months ago
Health department warns of possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport
The warning is precautionary; the health department said it believes there is no threat to the public.
5 months ago
Chester County compressor station could be expanded under plans for revived pipeline project
Williams’ Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline project would mean 10 miles of pipeline in Lancaster County and an expanded compressor station in Chester County.
5 months ago
Listen 1:19New Jersey Pine Barrens offer up answers to tough climate questions
Rowan University has teamed up with the state to figure out the balance between the amount of carbon emitted by New Jersey wetlands, and the amount that gets absorbed.
5 months ago
Listen 7:40Infant botulism in 10 U.S. states linked to formula being recalled
Health officials are investigating 13 cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and eight other states. ByHeart Inc. agreed to recall two lots of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.
5 months ago
Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets
Nonprofits say it is common for owners to supplement their pet’s diet with human food purchased using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance benefits.
5 months ago
How Veterans Find Healing After War
On this Veterans Day episode, we explore healing after combat — from a psychedelic treatment in Mexico to making ceramic mugs.
Air Date: November 7, 2025
Listen 49:34Philly-area cancer survivors, doctors say new, nonhormonal menopause drug expands treatment options
Certified menopause doctors say elinzanetant, a nonhormonal drug for hot flashes, could be a new option for women who can’t take hormone treatment therapies.
5 months ago
Listen 4:20How Philadelphia seniors are tracking microplastics in streams and working to ‘leave a better world’
Members of the Senior Environment Corps wade into streams, peer through microscopes and teach kids how to identify aquatic critters.
6 months ago
Listen 5:03Cybercrime 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: October 31, 2025
Listen 55:24Psychics, ghosts, auras, and the UCLA research lab that studied it all
In the 1970s, UCLA housed The Parapsychology Lab, which became a haven for those with psychic abilities and the researchers who studied them.
6 months ago
Listen 19:54The climate solution sitting in America’s trash
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
6 months ago
Congress remains deadlocked over extending federal health insurance subsidies and Pennsylvania makes contingency plans for disruption in the marketplace later.
6 months ago
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