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The Violence in Charlottesville / Debating ‘The Goldwater Rule’

Guests: Peter Simi, John Gartner, Christine Aschwanden We start this hour discussing the violence in Charlottesvi ...

Air Date: August 14, 2017

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 Ballerina flats are the worst shoes to wear if you want to prevent sweaty, smelly feet. (WHYY News)
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How to deal with sweaty, smelly feet

We do a lot of walking during the summer, slogging a few blocks to the beach in the blazing sun, carrying those pesky chairs and the umbr ...

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Asteria Vives peers into the shack that served as the
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Cleanup work along Philly Conrail tracks reaches ‘El Campamento’ heroin haven

As the second week of clearing out the heroin havens along the Conrail railroad gulch in Philadelphia’s Kensington section draws to ...

6 years ago

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Can meditation ease chronic pain?

With the country in the midst of an addiction crisis, health care providers are looking for new ways to treat their patients’ pain ...

Air Date: August 7, 2017

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Total Tune-Up

Monday’s lunar eclipse is the precursor to the August 21 total solar eclipse that will traverse the United States. Dr. Pitts and Da ...

Air Date: August 7, 2017

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This undated photo provided by Matthew Kirwan shows Phragmites and Spartina marshland expanding into a ghost forest in Robbins, Md. Rising sea levels are killing trees along vast swaths of the North American coast by inundating them in salt water. The dead trees in what used to be thriving freshwater coastal environments are called 'ghost forests' by researchers. (Matthew Kirwan via AP)
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‘Ghost forests’ proliferating along North American fresh water coastlines

Matthew Kirwan, professor at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science speaks with NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller. Marshlands a ...

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Philly outreach presence scales down as cleanup of Conrail drug haven continues

As work progressed on the cleanup of the Conrail tracks frequented by heroin users in Philadelphia’s Kensington and Fairh ...

6 years ago

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Margate to U.S. Army Corps: Get off our beach! [photos]

With angry residents packed into the meeting room at Margate’s historic City Hall, not to mention spilling into the hall, onto the fron ...

6 years ago

 This 2016 digitally-colorized electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the Zika virus, in red. (Cynthia Goldsmith/CDC via AP)
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Study: Breakthroughs can boost public’s trust of science but only temporarily

Columnist Tom Friedman notes in his opinion piece in Wednesday’s ...

6 years ago

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Group forms to block subsidies for N.J.’s aging nuclear power plans

A newly-formed coalition of consumer, business, and environmental groups is opposing ratepayer-funded subsidies for nuclear power plants. ...

6 years ago

 Kevin Dixon, Tre'Cia Gibson, and Jahzaire Sutton work at Rebel Ventures, a youth-centric business that develops healthy snacks served by the School District of Philadelphia and other venues around the city. (Jarrett Stein for NewsWorks)
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On urban food access, don’t forget the voices of youth

We've heard experts, teachers, professors, politicians, and health workers weigh in on food access in Philadelphia, but we shouldn't forget the voices of those most affected.

6 years ago

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Radio Times
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Dog Evolution

Guests: James Serpell, Bridgett VonHoldt, Elaine Ostrander Dogs are one of the most diverse mammal species on ear ...

Air Date: August 1, 2017

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Advocates, N.J. lawmakers seek fully staffed nursing board to expedite licensing, certification

Some New Jersey lawmakers and advocacy groups are urging the Christie administration to fill six vacancies on the state’s 13-member ...

6 years ago

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Follow the Sun

We are now just three weeks out from a total solar eclipse traversing the United States. Those lucky enough to be in the direct path will ...

Air Date: July 31, 2017

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How to support cancer patients

When a friend, a neighbor or co-worker is dealing with cancer – most of us want to chime in – with messages of support, or em ...

Air Date: July 31, 2017

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