
Health & Science
N.J. lawmakers looking into viral outbreak that killed 11 children
It remains unclear what exactly caused the outbreak or how it became so severe.
7 years ago
Soyuz rocket launches, docks successfully to relief of NASA, Russia space agency
Nearly two months after a rocket malfunction forced NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos to abort the launch of a Soyuz mission, a new crew blasted off on Monday
7 years ago
High stakes as International Climate Conference begins
A major international climate conference kicked off Sunday in Poland.
7 years ago
Early Sunsets in Early December
Starting on Monday, December 3rd, we’ll embark on a ten-day period when sunset arrives around 4:35 in the afternoon, marking the ea ...
Air Date: December 3, 2018
Listen 06:42Guests: Stacey Patton, Elizabeth Gershoff Parents shouldn’t spank their children, according to the American Aca ...
Air Date: December 3, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Penn study: Marijuana doesn’t cause bad behavior — it’s the other way around
Results of a new study by University of Pennsylvania researchers contradict previous reports showing a connection between conduct problems and marijuana use.
7 years ago
Listen 1:19Drexel research links racism and hunger
People who experience discrimination firsthand struggle with hunger twice as often as others.
7 years ago
Listen 1:31Why we like sparkling water: The science behind the fizz
Bubbly water purveyors say “a good seltzer should hurt.” The acidity in carbonated drinks lights up the pain receptors in nerve endings — in a way that pleases the tongue.
7 years ago
Meet Greece’s marine trash collectors diving to keep their sea beautiful
Marine litter is a global problem that can seem overwhelming.
7 years ago
Neil deGrasse Tyson responds to claims of sexual harassment
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has responded to recent allegations of sexual misconduct by posting a lengthy statement online, in which he denies wrongdoing.
7 years ago
Medicare to cut payments to nursing homes whose patients end up back in the hospital
The federal government took a new step this week to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions of nursing home patients.
7 years ago
Pentagon IDs remains of Tuskegee Airman killed in WWII
Sixty-six Tuskegee Airmen died in combat, including 27 who were listed as MIA. Dickson was the first to be identified.
7 years ago
Youngest children in a class are most likely to get ADHD diagnosis
These results underscore the shortcomings in how ADHD is identified.
7 years ago
Climate change: the talks, the costs, and the consequences
Guests: Jean Chemnick, Robert Kopp, Stephen Pacala The UN climate change conference in Katowice, Poland starts Mo ...
Air Date: November 30, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:58Movement grows to establish seafood ‘gleaning’ program in N.J.
The Cape May County Board of Freeholders is the latest legislative body to support a program that would allow the New Jersey fishing indu ...
7 years ago
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