
Health & Science
Democratic candidates divided on health care will soon be drowning in data
The Urban Institute will publish the first report of the 2020 election cycle to price out popular reforms like “Medicare for All” and a so-called public option.
6 years ago
Listen 6:49Who says you can’t eat red meat? Food advice questioned anew
So is red meat good or bad for you? A team of international researchers is saying there isn’t enough evidence to tell people to cut back on red or processed meat.
6 years ago
Murphy’s target: Replace all lead service lines in N.J. by 2029
The plan includes a call for a $500 million bond issue and a requirement for every child to be tested for lead before starting school.
6 years ago
Juul is behaving differently in the Philippines than in the U.S., say activists
Almost as soon as the e-cigarette maker Juul launched in the Philippines this past June, Maria Encarnita Limpin started noticing the product in shops all over the capital Mani
6 years ago
New Jersey ranked 22nd in nation for rate of childhood obesity
The obesity rate for those in the 10 to 17 age group elsewhere in the country goes from 8.7% in Utah to 25.4% in Mississippi.
6 years ago
Heads up: A ruling on the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act is coming
A decision in the latest court case to threaten the future of the Affordable Care Act could come as soon as this month.
6 years ago
Passengers at PHL airport may have been exposed to measles, Health Department says
Anyone who visited certain terminals at the Philadelphia International Airport on Oct. 2 and 3 may have been exposed to measles, state health officials warned Friday.
6 years ago
Saturn pulls ahead of Jupiter in the number of moons detected – current score: 82 to 79 Researchers recently announce ...
Air Date: October 12, 2019
Listen 6:43DEP Pushes Back Again on PennEast Pipeline
Agency blocks the 120-mile interstate project from obtaining crucial permits once more
6 years ago
Changing climate means Pa. and N.J. state birds could disappear from the region
A new report from the National Audubon Society says Pa.'s ruffed grouse and N.J.'s American goldfinch could disappear.
6 years ago
Every culture, workplace, group, and family has its norms — its standards, the way things are done. Norms govern everything from relati ...
Air Date: October 11, 2019
Listen 48:50Bucks County gets $1.5 million from HUD for lead paint remediation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has given Bucks County $1.5 million to help remediate lead hazards across the county.
6 years ago
Sweeping study raises questions about who benefits from buyouts of flood-prone homes
Scientists have released the most detailed look yet at how the U.S. government helps residents retreat from flood-prone areas. Climate change is making such questions urgent.
6 years ago
How innovations in fishing technology could save the North Atlantic right whale
Lobstermen and conservationists are finding common ground with ropeless fishing gear, but time is running out.
6 years ago
Listen 08:06Washington County family members tell state to ‘fix’ their cancer study
The families of several people diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in one Pa. county told state health officials to update their data at a public meeting Monday night.
6 years ago
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