
Health & Science
The Mars Rover Opportunity is now 10 years old and still operating on the surface of the Red Planet. Saturday marks the ...
Air Date: July 15, 2013
ListenWhat’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 ...
Air Date: July 9, 2013
ListenExtreme 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 ...
12 years ago
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 ...
Air Date: July 1, 2013
ListenTomorrow is the exact middle of the year, and Friday marks aphelion – the earth’s greatest distance from th ...
Air Date: July 1, 2013
ListenNASA 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 ...
Air Date: June 25, 2013
ListenFriday marks the official start of summer, but the advent also brings the curtain down on the growing sunrise to sunset ...
Air Date: June 17, 2013
ListenWhether 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 ...
Air Date: June 14, 2013
ListenFatherhood will be celebrated this month on Father’s Day. For many, fathers and father figures are key to supporting and raising childr ...
Air Date: June 10, 2013
ListenFollowing last week’s disclosure that Leonardo DiCaprio is signed up to take an out-of-this-world trip on Virgin ...
Air Date: June 10, 2013
ListenLeonardo DiCaprio is heading to space next year on Virgin Galactic; fastest trip ever to International Space Station; f ...
Air Date: June 3, 2013
ListenThe strict parenting style described in the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua comes under fire in writer ...
Air Date: June 3, 2013
ListenGrit: Children succeeding with character
[Rebroadcast] How do we measure a child’s success in school or socially? Plenty of attention is given to test scores and IQ. But ther ...
Air Date: May 27, 2013
ListenThe intrepid Mars Rover Opportunity rolls on
Opportunity has traversed 22.2 miles in its nine years and four months on the Red Planet, and is still performing good ...
Air Date: May 27, 2013
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