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Part voyeurism, part advice column, part moral philosophy — AITA is a place for debating who's right and who's wrong in everyday conflicts. (bigtunaonline / Big Stock Photo)
The Pulse
Science

What’s fueling the rise of AITA — an online community dedicated to calling out jerks?

How a subreddit dedicated to strangers’ problems taps into our human desire for fairness

5 years ago

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The Pulse
Science

Deciding What’s Fair

“It’s not fair!” That’s a common refrain anyone with kids is familiar with. From the time they learn to talk, kids begin protesti ...

Air Date: February 21, 2020

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Kids in SPIN’s autism support preschool classroom work on their motor skills by creating a marshmallow fluff and Cheerio heart craft project. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Autism and child care: How a lack of quality programs hurts families

Providers equipped to meet autistic kids’ needs are lacking, experts say. Some parents have no alternative but to cut back at work or quit their jobs.

5 years ago

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Spotlight PA

Fight rages over medical malpractice lawsuits in Pa. as report fails to settle the dispute

The overall number of active medical staff practicing statewide increased before and after the changes of the early 2000s.

5 years ago

In this Aug. 30, 2017, photo, Stephanie Pope-Earley, right, sorts through defendant files scored with risk-assessment software for Jimmy Jackson Jr., a municipal court judge, on the first day of the software's use in Cleveland. In a growing number of local and state courts, including Cleveland, judges are now guided by computer algorithms before ruling whether criminal defendants can return to everyday life, or remain locked up awaiting trial. (Dake Kang/AP Photo)
The Pulse
Science

Can algorithms help judges make fair decisions?

Is taking away the human factor the key to more just rulings?

5 years ago

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The Metropole Hotel in Hong Kong was ground zero for a super-spreading event during the 2003 SARS outbreak. (K.Y. Cheng/South China Morning Post via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

What’s a ‘super-spreading event’? And has it happened with COVID-19?

At least 11 cases of the viral disease are linked to a British man's ski trip to the Alps after attending a conference in Singapore.

5 years ago

Kensington from above (Max Marin/Billy Penn)
Health

Philly announces public safety plan to prepare for launch of supervised injection site

A strategy to protect the facility and its neighbors anticipates a final court ruling clearing the way for the nation’s first supervised injection site.

5 years ago

(Illustrations by Cornelia Li for NPR)
NPR
Science

How warming winters are affecting everything

Temperatures continue to steadily rise around the globe, but that trend isn't spread evenly across the map or even the yearly calendar.

5 years ago

Disposable vapes may be hotter than Juul among kids, according to researcher Bonnie Halpern-Felsher. (Courtesy of Bonnie Halpern-Felsher)
NPR
Health

Teens are still vaping flavors, thanks to new disposable vape pens

5 years ago

Women's pleasure.(Hanna Barczyk for NPR)
NPR
Health

Real orgasms and transcendent pleasure: How women are reigniting desire

How can more women allow themselves to experience sexual pleasure?

5 years ago

The campus at University of Delaware.
Health

Second University of Delaware student tests negative for coronavirus

Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have no confirmed cases to date of COVID-19, which originated in China.

5 years ago

Where should you sit on a plane to reduce the risk of exposure to germs spread by infectious passengers? (skaman306/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

How not to get sick on a plane: A guide to avoiding pathogens

Here are recommendations from researchers on how to stave off infectious diseases such as the common cold and the flu during a flight.

5 years ago

A syringe with an influenza vaccine inside heads to its mark during a flu vaccination at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (LM Otero/AP Photo)
Health

Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits U.S. kids

A second wave of flu is hitting the U.S., turning this into one of the nastiest seasons for children in a decade.

5 years ago

As more cases continue to be confirmed, health officials and medical works in Wuhan, China, and throughout the country ramp up efforts to contain the spread. (Dake Kang/AP Photo)
Health

University of Delaware student tests negative for coronavirus; another still hospitalized, awaiting results

Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have no confirmed cases to date of COVID-19, which originated in China.

5 years ago

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Health
NJ Spotlight

Getting ready for Charlie’s Law on safe disposal of unused medications

Pharmacists and doctors required to assist in safe disposal and to educate patients on dangers of holding on to medicines

5 years ago

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