Health & Science
Self Tracking: Quantified Self Movement
According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, 69 percent of adults in the U.S. track a health indicator
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Air Date: July 29, 2013
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A 14th moon of Neptune has been discovered and this one gets the prize for smallest size. Also, we’ll look back o
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Air Date: July 23, 2013
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Most parents hate to think about their teens and young adult children using or misusing alcohol. Experimentation is common but it comes
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Air Date: July 22, 2013
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We sometimes make jokes about compulsive behavior, but the effects can be devastating. While you and I might find shopping pleasurable o
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Air Date: July 15, 2013
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The Mars Rover Opportunity is now 10 years old and still operating on the surface of the Red Planet. Saturday marks the
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Air Date: July 15, 2013
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What’s in a name? Kerberos and Styx join Nix, Hydra and Charon
Greek mythology guides the naming convention for Pluto’s two most recently identified moons, more may be discover
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Air Date: July 9, 2013
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Extreme humidity can set off smoke alarms
It has been insufferable lately— hot and sticky enough to set off smoke alarms.
The Philadelphia region has been especially mugg
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What’s behind secrets and lies
The hunt for Edward Snowden, the American who leaked details about national security surveillance programs plays out as a story about sec
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Air Date: July 1, 2013
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Tomorrow is the exact middle of the year, and Friday marks aphelion – the earth’s greatest distance from th
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Air Date: July 1, 2013
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NASA is looking for a few good names
You have until July 1st to sign up to send your name to Mars with MAVEN – first spacecraft dedicated to study of
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Air Date: June 25, 2013
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Friday marks the official start of summer, but the advent also brings the curtain down on the growing sunrise to sunset
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Air Date: June 17, 2013
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Whether you’re a recent graduate just entering the workforce or you’ve been on a career path for some time, one thing is certain: it
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Air Date: June 14, 2013
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Fatherhood will be celebrated this month on Father’s Day. For many, fathers and father figures are key to supporting and raising childr
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Air Date: June 10, 2013
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Following last week’s disclosure that Leonardo DiCaprio is signed up to take an out-of-this-world trip on Virgin
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Air Date: June 10, 2013
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