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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.
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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Water quality at Jersey beaches ‘excellent,’ officials say. But prepare for extreme heat

New Jersey is warming faster than any other state in the Northeast, officials say.

2 years ago

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6abc

Pharmacies in New Jersey now allowed to sell birth control without a prescription

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill into law that removes the prescription requirements for products, including pills, patches, rings and injectable contraceptives.

2 years ago

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Science

Could Pennsylvania’s fracking wastewater hold the key to the country’s energy transition?

The U.S. will need a lot more lithium to make the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale has a ton of it.

2 years ago

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MMR — the modern combination vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella — provides stronger, longer-lasting protection against measles than the stand-alone measles vaccine typically given in the U.S. in the early 1960s. (Eric Risberg/AP Photo)
Health
6abc

Residents warned of possible measles exposure in Philadelphia and Montgomery County

Health officials say those who aren't immunized and develop symptoms between now and June 7 should contact a doctor.

2 years ago

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The Pulse
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Why some researchers are approaching giftedness as a form of neurodivergence - and what that means for ‘gifted burnout’

Research has found that giftedness can look a lot like different types of neurodivergence in the brain.

2 years ago

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The Pulse
Science

For scientists, musical giftedness remains an enigma of human biology

Researcher Dawn Merrett at the International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research in Montreal is one of many scientists looking for answers.

2 years ago

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NPR
Health

A U.S. doctor in Gaza wants President Biden to know ‘we are not safe’

Dr. Adam Hamawy told NPR he has "never in my career witnessed the level of atrocities and targeting of my medical colleagues as I have in Gaza."

2 years ago

Ben Pascal
Science

A French food safety giant is building an innovation center in Philly’s Navy Yard

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2 years ago

Boeing's Starliner capsule atop an Atlas V rocket
NPR
Science

Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft launch is delayed again

The delay comes roughly a decade after NASA awarded Boeing a more than $4 billion contract as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program.

2 years ago

An empty hospital hallway
Health

Delaware hospital cost review board one step closer to governor’s desk

The bill heads back to the House for approval of a Senate amendment. Hospitals are neutral on the bill after fierce opposition.

2 years ago

Magnus Carlsen, of Norway, rests during his match against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, of France, in the sixth round of the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The Pulse
Science

When Being ‘Gifted’ No Longer Feels Like a Gift

We take a look at giftedness — how it’s defined, who qualifies as gifted, and how our understanding of giftedness is changing.

Air Date: May 17, 2024

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Science

Delaware lawmakers revise wetland legislation amid concerns from farmers and developers

The legislation, which would protect nontidal wetlands, comes more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled certain wetlands aren’t protected under the Clean Water Act.

2 years ago

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Health

N.J. Medicaid re-enrollment is down. Thousands could lose coverage

Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey Medicaid recipients could lose medical coverage because of confusion about re-enrolling.

2 years ago

Jefferson Health sign
Health

Jefferson Health, Lehigh Valley Health Network sign agreement to merge

Once the agreement goes through, the unified system will comprise 30 hospitals and more than 700 sites across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

2 years ago

Crozer-Chester Medical Center is one of the Crozer Health's four hospitals
Health

Prospect Medical Holdings’ troubles endanger potential Crozer Health sale. Will Pa. step in to save health care in Delco?

Prospect Medical Holdings is running into roadblocks selling its hospitals in Connecticut and Rhode Island. This spells trouble for Crozer Health in Delaware County.

2 years ago

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