Health & Science
Tackling ‘energy justice’ requires better data. These researchers are on it
Biden's climate plans call for spending big on energy efficiency. New research could help make sure it actually targets the poor and minority households that most need it.
5 years ago
An 11-minute flight to space was just auctioned for $28 million
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is going into space on July 20 on a reusable rocket made by his space exploration company, Blue Origin.
5 years ago
Delco closes Aston mass vaccination site in a shift to smaller pop-up sites
Driving the switch is a decrease in visitors and a Delaware County goal of reaching people without transportation access.
5 years ago
Places of worship have deep roots in local communities. All Faiths Vaccination Campaign is leveraging those relationships to address racial inequities.
5 years ago
Listen 1:05Can drug trial volunteers get the drug after approval? Depends where you live
It can be genuinely thrilling when a new drug is approved for use in the U.S. It may be a big step forward in treating folks with, say, HIV or diabetes or breast cancer.
5 years ago
3 experts have resigned from an FDA committee over Alzheimer’s drug approval
The agency approved an Alzheimer's drug called Aduhelm against the wishes of nearly every member on the panel.
5 years ago
J&J vaccine doses to be released, but many will be tossed
U.S. regulators are allowing the release of 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory, but many other doses can't be used.
5 years ago
Rural communities fall farther behind in COVID-19 vaccination rates
Alaska is the sole state where average rural rates of fully vaccinated people have grown faster than urban rates since April 19.
5 years ago
The Miracle and Menace of Plastic
Plastic gets a bad rap — over the years, it’s become synonymous with environmental destruction, cheap fakery, needless consumption, a ...
Air Date: June 11, 2021
Listen 49:24Developer abandons Keystone XL Pipeline project, ending decade-long battle
The company behind the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline said Wednesday it's officially terminating the project.
5 years ago
Personal data from Pa. contact tracing calls still online despite assurances it had been secured
The information, contained in an active Google spreadsheet, includes the names of people who were potentially infected with the coronavirus.
5 years ago
Philly to lift indoor mask restrictions and 11 p.m. last call beginning Friday
Vaccinated Philadelphians will no longer need to wear masks indoors, except in certain settings, like public transportation, schools, city courts.
5 years ago
N.J. data show breakthrough COVID-19 cases are very rare
COVID-19 vaccines are effective and state officials have the data to prove it. Of more than two million residents who were fully vaccinated, a small fraction got the virus.
5 years ago
At the Please Touch Museum Tuesday, Philadelphia and Pa. health officials discussed safety guidelines for children who can’t get the vaccine yet.
5 years ago
The governor was often peeved last year when residents were being told to quarantine when visiting New Jersey or Pennsylvania. This year he’s optimistic that won’t happen.
5 years ago
Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.














