
Health & Science
Virus’s impact: More relaxing and thinking, less socializing
The share of employed people working from home shot up from just 22% in 2019 to 42% in 2020, the Labor Department said Thursday.
4 years ago
Why aren’t people getting vaccinated?
Covid infections and hospitalization are increasing, towns and cities are reinstating mask mandates, so why is half of the country still choosing not to get the vaccinated?
Air Date: July 23, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Often overlooked Delaware Bayshore worth millions to local community, study finds
Just north of Delaware’s popular beach resorts, the Delaware Bayshore’s value economically and environmentally shouldn’t be underestimated, a new report shows.
4 years ago
The Building Blocks of Language
Language is how we connect — to each other, to the past, to the future — how we create culture, communicate ideas, and make decisions ...
Air Date: July 23, 2021
Listen 48:51‘The Grace Project’: Photographer empowers patients living with breast cancer in Wilmington
Charise Isis aims to capture 800 portraits — one for every breast cancer diagnosis the U.S. records each day. Her newest batch includes patients from Philly and Wilmington.
4 years ago
The delta variant will drive a steep rise in U.S. COVID deaths, a new model shows
The current COVID-19 surge in the U.S. will steadily accelerate through the summer and fall, peaking in mid-October, with daily deaths more than triple what they are now.
4 years ago
Philly urges indoor masking amid rise in COVID cases, child hospitalizations
In addition to urging residents to get vaccinated, Philly health officials strongly recommend that everyone — including those fully vaccinated — wear masks in public spaces.
4 years ago
Why the delta variant is hyper-contagious: A new study sheds light
After months of data collection, scientists agree: The delta variant is the most contagious version of the coronavirus worldwide.
4 years ago
Contraception is free to women, except when it’s not
The ACA requires most insurers to cover a list of FDA-approved birth control methods for free. But insurers often make it hard for women to get the products they want.
4 years ago
U.S. life expectancy fell by 1.5 years in 2020, the biggest drop since WWII
The CDC says COVID-19 was the largest factor, along with drug overdoses, homicides, diabetes and chronic liver disease.
4 years ago
Air quality in Philly reaches unhealthy levels thanks to wildfires out west
A cloud of pollution has descended on the Eastern Seaboard. We explain what’s behind the haze, and how to protect yourself.
4 years ago
Everyone should wear a mask in schools, vaccinated or not, U.S. pediatricians say
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended all students over 2 years old, along with staff, wear masks, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
4 years ago
At DEP's request, Sunoco has halted work on a section of line.
4 years ago
Summer travel options outside the U.S. are still up in the air as COVID cases rise
Two federal agencies issued the highest warning to Americans against traveling to the United Kingdom and four other countries due to rising COVID-19 cases.
4 years ago
Journalist Sarah Everts talks about the science of sweat -- how it helped us evolve and why this natural function is still embarrassing. Her new book is "The Joy of Sweat."
Air Date: July 20, 2021 10:00 am
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