Health & Science
The Netherlands’ grand rewilding experiment, gone haywire
It was supposed to be paradise, a slice of raw nature in a densely populated country. But things didn't go according to plan, and the conditions were ripe for controversy.
5 years ago
Listen 14:42Air Date: August 23, 2019
Listen 47:4570 mayors reject Trump food stamp proposal, saying it puts kids at risk
Mayors from 70 cities send a letter to the Trump administration, saying a plan to push millions of people out of the food stamp program would punish some of the neediest.
5 years ago
Tens of thousands of fires ravage Brazilian Amazon, where deforestation has spiked
Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest are proliferating at an alarming rate.
5 years ago
More U.S. towns are feeling the pinch as recycling becomes costlier
At Omni Recycling, a materials recovery facility in Pitman, N.J., one can see firsthand the mess that plastic has become for recyclers.
5 years ago
Step-by-step: How Philly’s overdose prevention site will work
From entry and observation to “motivational moment” and referral.
5 years ago
Hospitals to share opioid treatment strategies under $10 million plan
Health systems are known more for competition than working together, but when it comes to treating opioid addiction, that may be changing.
5 years ago
U.S. recycling industry is struggling to figure out a future without China
China is no longer taking the world's waste. The U.S. recycling industry is overwhelmed. This doesn't bode well for our plastic waste problem.
5 years ago
Three Mile Island is closing. Now what?
Pennsylvania is shutting down Three Mile Island for good next month. With the nuclear plant gone, how will the state produce carbon-free energy?
Air Date: August 21, 2019
Listen 13:18Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland
This is where Earth's refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas begin to rise.
5 years ago
Cigarettes can’t be advertised on TV. Should Juul ads be permitted?
Why does e-cigarette maker Juul advertise its product on TV when cigarette ads are banned? The short answer: Because it can.
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How much hotter are the oceans? The answer begins with a bucket
If you want to know what climate change will look like, you need to know what Earth's climate looked like in the past
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For low-income Pennsylvanians, dental care can be a nightmare
More than 1 million adults on Medicaid in Pennsylvania have only bare bones coverage. Why is getting dental care so hard for these patients?
Air Date: August 20, 2019
Listen 12:04What counts as saving a life? United States v. Safehouse kicks off
Lawyers for the nonprofit proposing a supervised injection site compared it to ERs, syringe exchanges. U.S. attorneys said the difference is they’re legal.
5 years ago
Brand-name drug prices rising at slower pace, lower amounts
Drug companies are still raising prices for brand-name prescription medicines, just not as often or by as much as they used to, according to an Associated Press analysis.
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