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Hidden Brain helps curious people understand the world and themselves. Using science and storytelling, Hidden Brain reveals the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, and the biases that shape our choices.
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Hidden Brain helps curious people understand the world and themselves. Using science and storytelling, Hidden Brain reveals the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, and the biases that shape our choices.

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Health
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Health officials warn of possible measles exposure in Montgomery County

While contagious, a person visited Patient First Primary and Urgent Care on South Collegeville Road in Collegeville on January 29, between 1:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.

1 week ago

Studio 2
Health

The science and history of exercise

In a world where influencers tout magical fitness formulas and new workout gadgets are unveiled seemingly every day, what really matters when it comes to staying in shape?

Air Date: February 5, 2026 1:00 pm

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A large industrial complex near a suburban area
Science

Proposed Delaware City data center hits major setback from environmental regulators

Environmental regulators in Delaware say the proposed data center, known as Project Washington, would be one of the state’s top polluters.

2 weeks ago

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Philly business owners worry about the impact of new city taxes on small operations after tax break is eliminated

An exemption to the Philadelphia business income and receipts tax, known as BIRT, was eliminated in 2025, leading to new taxes for smaller operations.

2 weeks ago

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Science

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro wants more data centers but they need to bring their own power

Gov. Shapiro said his data center proposal includes greater transparency, community outreach and water conservation.

2 weeks ago

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Apothecary supplies on a table
Science

Medical instruments in Bucks County’s Mercer Museum become part of YouTube guessing game

Anna Dhody, a former Mütter Museum curator, created popular videos about the museum. Now she's highlighting artifacts in Doylestown.

2 weeks ago

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A wide array of nonalcoholic liquors are lined up behind the bar at Bar Palmina in Fishtown. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Dry January is over — but don’t pour yourself a drink just yet

Dry January has wrapped up, but before you head back to the bar or pour yourself a drink, take a moment to evaluate what was better about your life when you were not drinking.

2 weeks ago

A photo of Mars' Utopian Plain, taken by Viking 2. (NASA)
The Pulse
Science

The redemption of Viking: Did the 50-year-old mission to Mars find life or not?

How NASA’s 1975 mission to Mars led to decades of scientific controversy and confusion over the existence of life on Mars — and why that’s starting to change.

2 weeks ago

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The Pulse
Health

From Buzz to Burnout: How Alcohol Affects the Brain and Body

We explore our relationship with alcohol — why we consume it, how it affects us, and when it’s time to quit.

Air Date: January 30, 2026

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The trash incineration facility
Studio 2
Health

Incinerator or landfill? Philly’s trash problem

Philadelphia is considering a bill that would ban the city's waste from going to the Chester incinerator, the largest waste-to-energy incinerator in the country.

Air Date: January 28, 2026 12:00 pm

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The STS-51L mission clears the tower at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986. (NASA)
The Pulse
Science

Challenger at 40: How the Disaster Shaped the Future of NASA

We remember NASA's Challenger disaster: What led up to the mission, what went wrong, and its lasting impact.

Air Date: January 27, 2026

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Health care workers and advocates sit in a forum, most wearing the same red sweater
Health

Medicaid cuts ahead: ‘It’s going to affect everyone,’ Philly health care workers warn

PASNAP unions and 10 partner organizations have introduced a “Healthcare Bill of Rights” and are urging lawmakers to pledge support for safety net programs.

3 weeks ago

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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill holds up a just signed executive order
Science

N.J. Gov. Mikie Sherrill issues state of emergency on energy costs: Here’s what to know

Sherrill ordered state regulators to boost renewables and natural gas in light of rising electricity prices.

3 weeks ago

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This image made available by NASA in March 2017 shows Pluto illuminated from behind by the sun as the New Horizons spacecraft travels away from it at a distance of about 120,000 miles. (NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute via AP)
The Pulse
Science

Triumph, Tragedy and Ennui: Three NASA Missions That Shaped the Future of Space Exploration

We look back at the first spacecraft landing on Mars in 1976, the Challenger tragedy in 1986, and the long-game Pluto mission launched in 2006. 

Air Date: January 23, 2026

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a child plays with a toy
Health

CHOP to expand early autism intervention care with new partnership and locations in Southeastern Pennsylvania

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has partnered with Soar Autism Center to open new early-intervention sites for kids 6 and younger.

3 weeks ago

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