Health & Science
Can you affect another person’s behavior with your thoughts?
The answer is "of course not" ... right?
6 years ago
WATCH: ‘Superpod’ of dolphins seen racing off California coast
We know what we'll be doing this weekend: turning up the sound and watching this video on repeat.
6 years ago
Report: Affordable Care Act premiums will show slight increase in 2019
Pennsylvanians with insurance on the Affordable Care Act exchange will see little or no premium increase next year, according to data compiled by Associated Press.
6 years ago
Mixed reviews for a proposed $120M renewable-energy plant at South Philly refinery
Making energy out of trash has great environmental appeal.
6 years ago
What happens when A.I. takes the wheel?
Telling the story of how self-driving cars went from being a Sci-Fi fantasy to a possibility.
6 years ago
Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico One Year Later
Air Date: September 7, 2018
Listen 48:34After Maria, farmers build resilience through sustainability
In Puerto Rico, a group of farmers help each other rebuild and prepare for the coming hurricane season.
6 years ago
Listen 7:06Eroding beaches weaken Puerto Rico’s storm defenses
More than half of the island's beaches are losing sand. That's a problem when most of the population lives along the coast.
6 years ago
Listen 7:28Surviving Maria — from 1,500 miles away
As hurricane winds swept across Puerto Rico, journalist Syra Ortiz-Blanes watched from Philadelphia, unsure if her family back home was safe.
6 years ago
Listen 5:53Enemy No. 1 for Puerto Rico’s utility: trees
One of the most complicated pieces of technology — the power grid — is no match for the forest.
6 years ago
Listen 7:28Before Roe: How Pa. hospitals used a legal loophole to provide abortions
The emergency room at was a very different place 40 years ago than it is today.
6 years ago
Listen 4:00Major opioid maker to pay for overdose-antidote development
OxyContin maker announced that it's making a $3.4 million grant to help develop a low-cost naloxone nasal spray.
6 years ago
Services for disabled Delawareans get funding boost
Delaware Gov. John Carney signed legislation to fully fund services for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
6 years ago
N.J. joins states launching reinsurance programs to shore up Obamacare plans
New Jersey projects its reinsurance program will cut premiums by 15 percent.
6 years ago
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