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Weekend Edition Saturday, hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon, wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories.

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A major solar installer in Philly is ceasing most operations amid federal tax credit rollbacks

In a letter obtained by WHYY, PosiGen’s CEO said recent rollbacks to federal tax credits made it harder for the company to secure financing.

3 weeks ago

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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before a Senate committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Studio 2
Health

How vaccine policy is changing under RFK Jr.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s' overhaul of vaccine recommendations and research and what it means for public health and pandemic preparedness.

Air Date: August 26, 2025 12:00 pm

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The Senior Companion Program's Joseph Dennis walks with James Henry
Health

Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults. Here’s what to know

Experts across the region are working to educate older adults on how they can prevent falling as they age.

4 weeks ago

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Before becoming a student at The University of Pennsylvania, Najay Greenidge experienced ‘Ivy League Fever’ in grade school. (Courtesy of Najay Greenidge)
The Pulse
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Kids are catching ‘Ivy League Fever’ and the pressure to succeed is leaving many overwhelmed and burned out

Kids, often barely out of elementary school, are internalizing the idea that their futures depend on getting into an Ivy League school.

4 weeks ago

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education, elementary school, learning, technology and people concept - close up of school kids with tablet pc computers having fun and playing on break in classroom
The Pulse
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Back to School in a Rapidly Changing World

How the AI revolution and the long shadow of COVID are transforming education.

Air Date: August 22, 2025

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Studio 2
Health

A sharper brain at any age

Understanding the latest research on keeping our brains healthy and sharp at any age. From diet, to exercise, technology and more, with Dr. Daniel Monti and Pam Belluck.

Air Date: August 21, 2025 12:00 pm

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Chris Rabb speaking at an outdoor rally
Science

Philly climate activists celebrate a rare win in their battle to reform PGW

A proposed settlement with PGW would lower the utility’s planned rate hikes, and force the natural gas provider to hold public hearings over climate impacts.

1 month ago

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Baby tortoises are held by people wearing gloves
Science

Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo

The 16 were born in a series of hatches this year to Mommy and Abrazzo. The parents are both estimated to be about 100 years old.

1 month ago

A collection of human skulls on display inside a glass case
Science

After 2 years of controversy, Mütter Museum announces new human remains policy

The new policy comes after two years of controversy involving public backlash, staff departures and high-level leadership changes.

1 month ago

High voltage electric transmission tower
Science

New Jersey seeks to rein in rising electricity bills by increasing transparency on grid operator’s decisions

Grid operator PJM is under increasing scrutiny over rising electricity costs. Lawmakers want a clearer look at how the nonprofit operates.

1 month ago

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Outside a Pennie office
Health

Pennsylvanians face higher health insurance costs as insurers propose 19% increase to 2026 premiums

Health insurers offering plans on Pennie, the state Affordable Care Act exchange, say rising costs and expiring enhanced premium tax credits are driving the increase requests.

1 month ago

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Dr. Stephen Thacker, right, of the U.S. Center for Disease Control, interviews Thomas Payne in Chambersburg Hospital in Pennsylvania, Aug. 4, 1976. Payne was one of the Legionnaires who became ill after attending a state convention in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Pool)
The Pulse
Health

How Scientists Discovered Legionnaires’ Disease

In the summer of 1976, when 2,000 people came to Philadelphia for a national convention of the American Legion, a strange illness gripped ...

Air Date: August 18, 2025

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Entrance of Temple Women and Families Hospital
Health

New Temple Health maternity hospital will offer private labor and delivery rooms, expanded NICU services

The Women and Families Hospital will begin offering childbirth and maternity care Sept. 3.

1 month ago

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Staff of Penn Medicine’s mobile mammography unit demonstrate how patients receive a mammogram on Oct. 22, 2021 in Philadelphia
Health

Delaware study finds breast cancer hotspots, linking low screenings and aggressive tumors to late-stage diagnoses

Using data from 3,492 patients, a ChristianaCare study found breast cancer hotspots in Wilmington and Middletown.

1 month ago

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Migrant farmworkers pick a vegetable crop on an early morning in Fresno, Calif., on July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
The Pulse
Health

As farmworkers face longer, hotter harvest seasons, their risk of heat-related illness grows

Agricultural workers in the U.S. are 35 times more likely to die from heat-related stress than people working in any other field.

1 month ago

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