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While maintaining the civility and fairness that are the hallmarks of public radio, On the Media tackles sticky issues with a frankness and transparency that has built trust with listeners and earned it awards for its body of work.

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People wear face masks as they visit a shopping district in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. People wear face masks as they walk through a shopping mall in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Radio Times
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Fear and the coronavirus

Should the Americans be worried about the coronavirus? We start off discussing coronavirus containment in Philly, and then we talk about the psychology of risk assessment.

Air Date: February 12, 2020 10:00 am

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A codependent’s guide to codependency

When people are in unhealthy or unbalanced relationships, we often use a term to describe them: codependent. But what does that actually mean?

6 years ago

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Passengers in a subway station in Hong Kong wear masks amid the coronavirus outbreak. (Kin Cheung/AP Photo)
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Two University of Delaware students tested for coronavirus

Twenty-eight countries, including the U.S., have confirmed cases of the virus that started in Wuhan, China.

6 years ago

A Vybe urgent care center at 3550 Market St. in Philadelphia (Michaela Winberg/Billy Penn)
The Why
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Will the urgent care boom be good or bad for Philly’s health?

The number of urgent care clinics has doubled in Philly over the last four years. How far can these for-profit clinics go toward filling healthcare gaps in your community?

Air Date: February 11, 2020

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Urgent cares are suddenly everywhere in Philly. Can they help boost the city’s health?

Over the past four years, Vybe has doubled Philadelphia’s stock of walk-in clinics.

6 years ago

 Manatee file photo. (Image: flickkerphotos via Flickr)
Down the Shore
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Marine experts investigate manatee death in N.J.

Officials on Tuesday were trying to determine what caused the death of a manatee in southern New Jersey.

6 years ago

Janella Pascal is moving out of Crestbury Apartments. She has complained about sewage bubbling up in the courtyard near her unit, but 'they don't do anything.' (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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‘Mommy, the tub’s about to explode’: Feces in bathtub latest indignity at Camden apartments

The revolting bathroom backup follows a week of overflowing dumpsters and raw sewage that leaked onto walkways and front lawns.

6 years ago

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When bias is coded into our technology

Facial recognition systems from large tech companies often incorrectly classify black women as male, including Michelle Obama, Serena Williams and Sojourner Truth.

6 years ago

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4 cruise ship passengers test negative for coronavirus

Four passengers who were taken to a hospital after their cruise ship arrived in Bayonne, New Jersey for evaluation tested negative for the novel coronavirus.

6 years ago

AIDS Delaware hopes a new testing van will help more people get tested for HIV. (courtesy AIDS Delaware)
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HIV testing hits the streets in Delaware

A new van will make it more convenient for AIDS Delaware to test for HIV.

6 years ago

A spoonful of honey makes the medicine...irrelevant. That's because honey works better than cough syrups to help with kids' coughs. (Rachen Buosa/Getty Images/EyeEm)
NPR
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For kid’s coughs, swap the over-the-counter syrups for honey

If you don't have little kids, or it's been a while, let me just break down for you why kids' coughs can be a truly miserable problem that can drive you to madness.

6 years ago

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From the laboratory to the screen: How science inspires horror movies

Think of some of the iconic movie monsters: Frankenstein, Dracula, the Mummy, Godzilla. What do they have in common?

6 years ago

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How Movies Move Us

Movies may not be real — but in a lot of ways, they’re real to us. Great films help us understand the world, history, and one another ...

Air Date: February 7, 2020

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Down the Shore
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N.J. military base is among potential coronavirus quarantine locations

A southern New Jersey military installation is on a list of potential coronavirus quarantine locations should the need arise. 

6 years ago

People wear face masks as they visit a shopping district in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. People wear face masks as they walk through a shopping mall in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
The Why
Health

Caution or overreaction? The coronavirus outbreak and Philly

While there have been zero cases of coronavirus in Philly, the response has been swift. When does caution morph into paranoia — and why can it be tough to tell the difference?

Air Date: February 6, 2020

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