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Every week listeners hear stories about race and identity that expand their minds, and learn practical ways to make their lives better. It's lifelong learning that ranges from the big picture to tiny details and everything in between.

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Health

Group therapy meets Dungeons & Dragons in this Philadelphia therapist’s mental health practice

Group therapy participants work together on issues like anxiety, trauma and depression through fantasy Dungeons & Dragons characters.

5 months ago

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Health

Prospect Medical Holdings, owner of Crozer Health, files for bankruptcy

Crozer Health, the hospital system in Delaware County, is expected to continue operating as Prospect looks to sell the asset and restructure.

5 months ago

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Concept. Neural networks and another modern technologies concepts. Robot finger, robo advisor, Big data, robotic future technology and business concept. Technology sci-fi concept, hi tech.
The Pulse
Science

What It Takes To Build The Future

From new technologies to our fight against climate change, we look at what it takes to create the future.

Air Date: January 10, 2025

Listen 49:07
FILE - This Wednesday, May 5, 2010 file picture shows a plume of oil as a shrimp boat uses booms to collect oil in the waters of Chandeleur Sound, La. On April 20, 2010,  a well blew wild under a BP oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers were missing that day, and would later be declared dead. Ten years after the explosion on that Deepwater Horizon rig off Louisiana's coast, The Associated Press is making the original story and photographs available. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Science

Climate change attorneys say a Pa. statute could be used to prosecute fossil fuel companies

A new law journal article argues climate polluters could be criminally charged in Pennsylvania. But some say it’s a risky long shot for prosecutors.

5 months ago

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Dr. Sarah Qadir speaks to a crowd
Health

Einstein and Temple resident doctors in Philadelphia vote to unionize; CHOP residents narrowly vote against union

Resident doctors at major Philadelphia-area hospitals voted whether to form unions.

5 months ago

Listen 1:46
Studio 2
Health

Staying fit in 2025: Tips from NBA coach, health columnist

Many people start the year with a resolution to get fit. Whether it’s weightlifting, cycling, or getting outside for some fresh air, we’ll help you get up and going.

Air Date: January 9, 2025 12:00 pm

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Fluids are controlled in an operating room in a hospital.
Health

Pennsylvania program helps overturn 50% of health insurance denials in first year, new data shows

The state’s Independent External Review program launched in January 2024 and took 517 appeals in its inaugural year.

6 months ago

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Science

New Jersey removes bald eagles from endangered species list as populations soar

The state was able to delist the species because their reproductive rate over multiple years reached sustainable levels.

6 months ago

Listen 1:12
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Science

Delaware inks deal with US Wind worth $128 million

US Wind plans two offshore wind projects off the coast of Delmarva. The projects require running cables beneath Delaware waters, wetlands and state park land.

6 months ago

Listen 1:04
Studio 2
Health

Alcohol’s link to cancer

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants cancer warnings on alcohol labels. Could updated labels, taxes, fewer liquor stores or advertising bans make Americans drink less?

Air Date: January 7, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:41
This Dec. 2, 2008, file photo shows a chicken farm just outside the city limits of Pittsburg, Texas. (LM Otero/AP Photo, File)
Health

Kent County, Del. chickens test positive for bird flu

More than 120,000 chickens on the farm were impacted by the outbreak, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture.

6 months ago

This electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a cluster of norovirus virions.
Health

The Philadelphia region is getting hit with norovirus. Here’s how to avoid this bug

One expert says the rate of norovirus infections has increased substantially this year compared to years past.

6 months ago

Listen 1:12
 In the U.S., baby incubators and neonatal intensive care units have their roots in a surprising place — sideshow carnivals. In this photo, taken by Jessie Tarbox Beals, nurses attend to babies at the 1904 World's Fair baby incubator exhibit.   (Courtesy of the Missouri History Museum via Wikimedia Commons)
The Pulse
Health

Origin Stories and How We Become Who We Are

Origin stories connect us to the past and speak to what shaped us. On this episode, we’ll listen back to some of our favorite origin stories.

Air Date: January 3, 2025

Listen 49:05
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Health

Penn expecting $467M windfall from COVID-19 vaccine royalty dispute

At issue was how much the manufacturer could carve out to third parties before paying the university its stake of the profits in the form of royalties.

6 months ago

Listen 0:54
Homes adjacent to Interstate 95
Health

Radon could be an invisible lung cancer risk inside your Pennsylvania home

Roughly 40% of Pennsylvania homes are estimated to have elevated levels of radioactive radon, according to the state.

6 months ago

Listen 1:03
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