
Health & Science
Foodborne illness outbreak in VA might have impact in Delaware
Delawareans who attended the Chincoteague Chili Chowder Cook-Off are being asked to fill out a survey, following an outbreak of food poisoning linked to the event.
7 years ago
Philadelphia has momentum to combat opioid crisis, behavioral health chief says
As the opioid crisis affects the whole nation, a Philadelphia expert offers strategies to address what's being cast as a problem of supply, addiction, and treatment.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Task force offers 40 recommendations to help N.J. fight opioid epidemic
Gov. Chris Christie devotes $200 million in initiatives, rest of his term to battling tide of opioid overdoses.
7 years ago
Delaware flu clinic doubles as disaster prep drill
Hundreds of drivers in Dover got their flu shots through the state’s first drive-thru flu clinic of the year.
7 years ago
Revoking Clean Power Plan could have a big Pa. impact
EPA administrator Scott Pruitt announced the EPA will formally propose to revoke the Clean Power Plan, Obama’s regulation for carbon dioxide from the electricity sector.
7 years ago
Elon Musk wants to get off this planet
Elon Musk has released a new proposal for becoming a multi-planet species. He is advocating phasing out Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Dragon ...
Air Date: October 9, 2017
Listen 06:01Why Cape May’s monarch butterfly migration population varies so much
“We’re verging on a big year,” says Mark Garland, director of Cape May’s Monarch Monitoring Project.
7 years ago
Waste becomes Achilles heel in fight over abortion
National waste service provider discontinues contracts with abortion clinics under pressure.
7 years ago
ListenWhen zoo animals evacuate, where do they go?
Getting 161 animals to safety requires choreography and cooperation.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00A feud over partially wild landscapes
Some ecologists say celebrating 'novel ecosystems' could encourage polluters.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Navigating the realities of relapse amid recovery
When it comes to recovery, relapse is common. But it doesn't have to be inevitable.
7 years ago
Listen 9:26How does Burning Man leave the desert squeaky clean?
70,000 people, nine days in the Nevada desert, and zero trash.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00As the population ages, more and more people want to stay in their own home as opposed to transitioning to a nursing home facility. There ...
Air Date: October 6, 2017
Listen 51:18UD grad students help children with disabilities be more independent
Work being done at University of Delaware's STAR campus will help children with mobility impairments by creating assistive technologies or clothing with sensors.
7 years ago
Today, Dave and Dr. Pitts are stopping by the ice craters of Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun. Temperatures on Mercury typically ho ...
Air Date: October 6, 2017
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