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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Protesters outside of City Hall
Science

Some Philly-area scientists get previously terminated research funding back, but say lasting damage remains

Researchers say that months of instability have already damaged the future pipeline of U.S. scientists and discoveries.

2 weeks ago

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Firefighters spray fire suppressant foam to douse flames on a tanker truck
Science

Pennsylvania residents, firefighters support legislation to ban toxic firefighting foam

Firefighting foam containing toxic PFAS chemicals has contaminated drinking water supplies across the U.S.

2 weeks ago

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a moon jellyfish on the sand at Savannah Beach
Science

Many Delaware beachgoers feel the sting of a blooming jellyfish population

Beach patrollers say they’re seeing the most jellyfish activity in recent memory. Lewes Beach had over four times as many stings in July compared to the same month last year.

2 weeks ago

Jasmine Henderson, a home health aide, washes dishes as Altonya Sheppard looks on
Health

Pennsylvania home health care agencies call for $370M in the state budget to avoid a looming care crisis

Home health care agencies say Pennsylvania’s rapidly aging population and low reimbursement payment rates set by the state are unsustainable.

2 weeks ago

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The headquarters for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NPR
Health

CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say

Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers.

2 weeks ago

The Chambers Works facility in New Jersey
Science

New Jersey reaches billion-dollar PFAS settlement with DuPont, Chemours, Corteva

The settlement resolves lawsuits pertaining to toxic chemical contamination at four industrial sites.

2 weeks ago

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A woman visits a memorial honoring the victims killed in elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Friday, June 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Pulse
Health

Three years after the school shooting in Uvalde, survivors struggle to find ongoing support

On May 24, 2022, a shooter at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas killed 19 students and two teachers. Survivors still navigate barriers to getting support.

2 weeks ago

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Elodie Hekimian-Brogan, now 22, recently celebrated the five-year anniversary of finishing cancer treatment. She's now an art major at the University of California Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Elodie Hekimian-Brogan)
The Pulse
Health

Cancer’s second act: Navigating survivorship and the psychological aftermath after treatment for teens and young adults

Cancer survivorship programs and clinics can help patients figure out what long-term recovery might look like and address the physical and mental effects of treatment.

2 weeks ago

Listen 12:28
Speaking at a podium
Health

Diabetes remains high in South Jersey’s Latino communities. Local groups are fighting it one meal at a time

Community-led diabetes programs in Cumberland County are closing gaps in care for Latino residents with education, support and prevention.

2 weeks ago

Jake Haendel with a therapist at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston (courtesy of Jake Haendel)
The Pulse
Health

I Survived — Now What?

We explore what comes next after surviving something extraordinary.

Air Date: August 1, 2025

Listen 44:31
a bag of medications in someone's hands
NPR
Health

Why certain medications can increase your risk in the heat

Some medicines affect your ability to sweat, stay hydrated, or even to notice if you're overheating. Doctors say keep taking them, but make sure to keep yourself cool.

3 weeks ago

A utility meter
PlanPhilly
Science

PECO is offering $500 grants to help customers pay off overdue bills

The program is geared toward customers with incomes too high to qualify for some existing energy assistance programs.

3 weeks ago

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An organ recovery team works to remove the liver and kidneys from a donor June 15, 2023, in Jackson, Tenn.  (AP file photo/Mark Humphrey)
The Pulse
Health

When Organ Donation Goes Wrong

More than a hundred thousand people in the U.S. are on the national transplant list waiting for a life-sa ...

Air Date: July 30, 2025

Listen 35:48
Protesters outside of City Hall
Health

Trump cuts to National Institutes of Health took more than $100M out of Pa. economy, according to local researcher

Researchers mapped out the economic impact of the federal government canceling research grants that had already been approved.

3 weeks ago

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Cars travel on a interstate highway in California
NPR
Science

The EPA proposes gutting its greenhouse gas rules. Here’s what it means for cars and pollution

Two rules designed to promote cleaner cars were already effectively eliminated. With the EPA suggesting not considering carbon dioxide to be pollution, the last could fall.

3 weeks ago

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