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Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. Hosted by Meg Wolitzer.

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Artwork of the Tundra Mammoth
NPR
Science

Scientists take a step closer to resurrecting the woolly mammoth

Some scientists object to the whole idea of trying to revive extinct animals.

2 years ago

Gamblers play slot machines at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. on Nov. 29, 2023. Figures released on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, by the American Gaming Association show that the U.S. commercial casino industry had its best year ever in 2023, winning $66.5 billion from gamblers. When figures from tribal casinos are tallied later this year, the combined total is expected to approach $110 billion for 2023. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Studio 2
Health

Why Is Gambling Everywhere?, What Super Tuesday Means for P.a.

With the ease of online sports betting and corner store games, gambling is addicting more Americans. We look at how the industry is changing and the rise of problem gambling.

Air Date: March 6, 2024 12:00 pm

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Health

New art installation visualizes life at the intersection of homelessness, drug use and sex work in Philly

From March 3 through March 8, harm reduction group Project SAFE is offering free admission to its “Not Welcome Anywhere” art installation.

2 years ago

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A view of the Earth from a balloon device
Science

During total solar eclipse, Drexel researchers will send a balloon into the stratosphere to measure ozone

The project is part of an initiative from NASA and the National Science Foundation to collect data and give students a chance to learn about scientific ballooning.

2 years ago

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A student wearing a mask and a face shield sits at a desk.
Health

The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?

The change may not affect how individual schools urge parents to react when their children fall sick.

2 years ago

Boxes of pills on a counter at a pharmacy.
Health

CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon

Walgreens will begin dispensing the medication within a week at some locations in Pennsylvania.

2 years ago

McKenna Shuster is visible through a window working in her house at twilight.
Health

U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19

The CDC changed its guidance, saying that people can return to regular activities if their symptoms are mild and improving and it's been a day since they've had a fever.

2 years ago

The Pulse
Science

Atomic Angst and the Teenage Spy

How did a brilliant teenage physicist working on the Manhattan Project get away with spying for the Soviets? And why did he do it?

Air Date: March 1, 2024

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A medical professional prepares a vaccine syringe.
NPR
Health

Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

According to the latest CDC data, only 13% of U.S. children have gotten the new shots and about 22% of U.S. adults have.

2 years ago

Skeletons of a human and a monkey await installation at the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv, Israel on Monday, Feb 19, 2018. Around 20 or 25 million years ago, when apes diverged from monkeys, our branch of the tree of life shed its tail. In a paper published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, researchers identify at least one of the key genetic tweaks that led to this change.
Science

Our ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don’t we?

When apes diverged from monkeys, our branch of the tree of life shed its tail. From Darwin’s time, scientists have wondered why — and how — this happened.

2 years ago

Measles virus under microscope
Health
6abc

Philadelphia Department of Public Health announces end to measles outbreak

With 93% of Philadelphians being up-to-date on the MMR vaccine, the department said the outbreak did not spread far.

2 years ago

Kitchen sink
Science

New federal funding to speed clean up efforts at Montgomery County superfund sites

Residents with private wells in parts of Montgomery County have relied on bottled water or filtration systems since the 1990s.

2 years ago

ChristianaCare Primary Care at Jennersville. (Google Maps)
Health

ChristianaCare plans to open 2 ‘neighborhood hospitals’ in Delco in 2025

In addition to the planned micro-hospital at the former Jennersville campus, ChristianaCare is now looking to build two “micro-hospitals” in Delaware County.

2 years ago

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West Laurel Hill Cemetery's
Studio 2
Science

Eco-Friendly Burials on the Rise, Learning to ‘Speak’ Whale

Eco-friendly funerals are popular. We'll talk about composting, green burial and the death industry. Plus, do you speak whale? Exploring new research on whale communication.

Air Date: February 27, 2024 12:00 pm

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Jim Alturo picking up trash
Health

South Jersey veteran determined to clean up 35,000 cigarette butts off the streets and raise awareness for lung cancer

Jim Alturo, of Cinnaminson, N.J., is donating one penny to the American Lung Association for every cigarette butt he picks up.

2 years ago

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