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Every week listeners hear stories about race and identity that expand their minds, and learn practical ways to make their lives better. It's lifelong learning that ranges from the big picture to tiny details and everything in between.

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Global Warning

Climate change could transform our planet sooner than we thought. A new report from the United Nations says that just 1.5 degrees Celsius ...

Air Date: October 19, 2018

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Kamikatsu has become a hub for workshops on recycling. Employees from the Osaka branch of the Patagonia clothing store traveled here to learn waste reduction techniques. (Sonia Narang for WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

‘Zero waste’ town in Japan recycles most of its trash

With 45 categories of recyclables, Kamikatsu — in southwestern Japan — has a progressive approach that saves the town money and reduces greenhouse emissions.

7 years ago

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Allegheny Avenue in Kensington
The Pulse
Health

So what’s the climate change/asthma connection?

Warming temperatures worsen ozone pollution. Excess carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) causes plants to grow faster and release more pollen — extending the “allergy” season.

7 years ago

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When one of Jose Nuñez' retinas was damaged by diabetes in 2016, the Los Angeles truck driver expected his Medicaid managed care policy to coordinate treatment. But Centene, the private insurer that manages his policy gave him the runaround, he says, and he lost sight in that eye. (Heidi de Marco/KHN)
NPR
Health

Private medicaid plans receive billions in tax dollars, with little oversight

Some experts are asking if insurance companies — which receive hundreds of billions in public money — are earning their Medicaid checks?

7 years ago

In this June 3, 2017, file photo, the coal-fired Plant Scherer stands in the distance in Juliette, Ga. (Branden Camp/AP)
NPR
Science

EPA boasts of reduced greenhouse gases, even as Trump questions climate science

The Trump administration is celebrating a drop in the nation's greenhouse gas emissions last year while the president remains skeptical of climate science.

7 years ago

First lady Melania Trump speaks during a visit to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Health

First lady Melania Trump visits Philly to support tracking system for babies born in opioid withdrawal

After a brief ...

7 years ago

NPR
Health

CDC investigates cases of rare neurological ‘mystery illness’ in kids

Possible causes being considered include viruses that affect the digestive system called enteroviruses, and possibly strains of rhinoviruses.

7 years ago

Researchers have found that, in the six months leading up to the diagnosis, depressed patients made more frequent posts about crying, physical symptoms of headaches and pain, or used “I and me” statements a lot. (Tzido/BigStock)
Health

Penn research finds Facebook posts can predict depression

Certain language in web posts was about as accurate in predicting an individual would be depressed as intake screening surveys at a doctor’s office.

7 years ago

Drug addiction is a big concern to rural Americans, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
NPR
Health

NPR poll: Rural Americans are worried about addiction and jobs, but remain optimistic

7 years ago

Construction on the Mariner East 2 pipeline has faced myriad problems, including damaged water supplies and sinkholes in a residential neighborhood in Chester County. (Marie Cusick / StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

DEP awards water quality-related grants funded by $12.6M penalty against Sunoco

Money will go to efforts in 14 Pa. counties.

7 years ago

Skytalk
Science

Shooting Stars

Buried in the data from European Space Agency’s Gaia Survey satellite, astronomers from Leiden University in the Netherlands discov ...

Air Date: October 16, 2018

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(Gillian Blease/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Report: World support for mental health care is ‘pitifully small’

The situation is especially dire in low-income countries, where mental health care is often unavailable.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks to the media after he steps off Air Force One, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Charleston, W.Va. Trump says the conviction of his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort on financial crimes is
PBS NewsHour
Science

Trump says climate change not a hoax, but not sure of its source

7 years ago

(Bigstock photo)
Radio Times
Health

Trauma, memory and healing

Guests: Marla Gold, Astra Czerny, Jim Hopper Feeling exhausted and upset after the Kavanaugh/Ford testimony? Many ...

Air Date: October 15, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:57
File photo: Marilyn Burston is a benefits specialist, who helps seniors find an appropriate Medicare plan. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Growth in Medicare plans gives seniors even more decisions to make

Limiting their provider networks helps Medicare Advantage plans keep their premiums low. Traditional Medicare covers health care visits all across the country.

7 years ago

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