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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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wind turbines
Science

New Jersey board declines to award new wind energy contracts

The canceled solicitation for proposals is the latest blow to New Jersey’s offshore wind industry and the planned Atlantic Shores project.

12 months ago

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a bald eagle screeching
Science

American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally

New Jersey is the latest state to delist the bald eagle as endangered, and the Philadelphia Eagles are vying for a championship in the Super Bowl this weekend.

12 months ago

Studio picture of black plastic kitchen utensils with chromed handles. (Bigstock/Lalandrew)
The Pulse
Health

How does electronic waste end up in black plastic kitchen utensils?

An alarming study on black plastic had a major math error. But it reveals bigger questions that have yet to be addressed.

12 months ago

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an overhead view of a Waga Energy unit
Science

French energy company to produce renewable natural gas from Chester County landfill waste

Landfills are responsible for more than 14% of human-caused methane emissions. Owners and energy companies are using technology to turn methane into renewable natural gas.

12 months ago

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modern Dentist's chair in a medical room
Science

New Jersey dentists advocate for fluoridated water as debate over the chemical continues

New Jersey has one of the lowest fluoridation rates in the U.S. Only about 16% of New Jersey residents have fluoridated water, compared to the national average of about 75%.

12 months ago

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Windmills across a field in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Science

Shell pauses N.J. offshore wind project as industry faces ‘high level of uncertainty’

The Atlantic Shores wind project was expected to start construction this year. The remaining developer says it’s still committed.

12 months ago

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Sign for Crozer Health
Health

Prospect intends to sell Crozer Health to a ‘not-for-profit consortium of healthcare operators’

Prospect Medical Holdings did not identify which parties would be a part of the consortium looking to take over the distressed Crozer Health system in Delaware County.

12 months ago

Every day, our bodies come in contact with all kinds of potentially harmful things that we can’t always see or smell — but which can have real consequences for our environment and health. Among the latest to prompt concern is black plastic cooking utensils, which a recent study declared could be releasing toxic chemicals into our food. (Bigstock)
The Pulse
Health

Exposure

A look at the potentially harmful things we’re exposed to and how they affect us.

Air Date: January 31, 2025

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veterans painting in a studio
Health

Delaware veterans heal, connect and build community at new artistic pilot program

The new pilot program hopes to give veterans a creative outlet to express themselves and find purpose after leaving the military.

12 months ago

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Zsuzsa Gyenes and her son lived at a hotel in Cranberry, Pa. after the Norfolk Southern train derailment near their former home in East Palestine, Ohio. She worries about what their exposure to hazardous chemicals caused by the derailment and its aftermath will mean for their health in the future. (Photo: Renee Rosensteel)
The Pulse
Health

Two years after train derailment and chemical disaster in East Palestine, some residents worry about liver cancer

A Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spilled chemicals, sickening residents. Now researchers are tracking the long-term health effects.

12 months ago

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Outside a Pennie office
Health

Pennsylvania health insurance advocates warn ACA premiums will spike in 2026 if Congress lets tax credits expire

Pennsylvania insurance officials say premium costs could rise, on average, by 82% with the loss of boosted tax credits in 2026.

12 months ago

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Austen, 6, works his way through an online class with the help of his mother, Constance. Constance decided to homeschool Austen who has autism due to a lack of support by local public schools. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Studio 2
Health

Autism, neurodivergence and our diagnosis culture

The term "neurodivergent" has emerged as a popular buzzword often featured in social media bios. But what does it really mean? How does it relate to formal diagnoses?

Air Date: January 29, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:12
George Norcross smiles
Health

Officials celebrate Cooper expansion groundbreaking, Camden and Norcross

The groundbreaking ceremony was a celebration of a $3 billion hospital expansion, Camden’s successes and power broker George Norcross.

12 months ago

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officials hold a press conference in front of the Delaware County Wellness Center
Health

Pa. counties with their own health departments see benefits, new research shows

Most counties in Pennsylvania don’t have their own health departments. A study shows that matters for residents.

12 months ago

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Shawn M. LaTourette speaks into microphones
Science

N.J. environmental regulators call for overhaul of Trenton Water Works

Two independent reports outline a history of neglect and underinvestment, putting the water utility at risk of systematic failure.

12 months ago

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