Health & Science
After 47 years and 16,000 babies, a Bryn Mawr birth center will close its doors early next year
The Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center will stop delivering babies by Feb. 15 and wind down all other services by late March.
3 months ago
Listen 1:07How not to be mistaken for a chatbot
Top signs from researchers that something was written by AI, and how to avoid sounding like a chatbot yourself.
3 months ago
Listen 14:01A flurry of funding cuts are threatening resources for those struggling with HIV.
3 months ago
Parent company Tower Health will lay off 131 people at Pottstown Hospital by January and close the facility’s ICU, cancer center and endoscopy suite.
3 months ago
Listen 1:11‘Consequential decision’: PJM electrical grid to decide who pays bill for massive data centers
Delaware and Maryland state lawmakers say ratepayers should not pick up the tab for energy-hungry data centers.
3 months ago
Listen 1:05In rooftop solar, advocates see a ‘missed opportunity’ for clean energy in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania lawmakers have been at an impasse on clean energy legislation for years.
3 months ago
How to 'Engineer' Your Dreams and End Nightmares
Researcher Michelle Carr explores “dream engineering” in her new book “Nightmare Obscura: A Dream Engineer's Guide Through the Sleeping Mind."
Air Date: November 17, 2025
Listen 31:33Millions of gallons of raw sewage spill into Camden County’s waterways each year
The Cooper and the Delaware rivers often contain fecal bacteria levels that make it unsafe to swim, fish or even kayak in.
3 months ago
Listen 1:19About 3 in 4 Pennsylvanians will still qualify for some tax credits, but the amounts will, on average, be smaller. Others face paying for plans at full price.
3 months ago
Listen 2:48The mission of the campaign is to spread educational messaging and conversation points about heart health and what additional factors lead to risk conditions.
3 months ago
Listen 0:56An exploration of how AI is changing the way we feel — about ourselves and everything else.
Air Date: November 14, 2025
Listen 49:34Breaking the Pa. budget impasse hinged on ditching a major climate initiative
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would have put a price on carbon. Opposed by Republicans, it was sacrificed by Democrats to get the budget deal done.
3 months ago
Investigating the high rates of C-sections
New York Times investigative reporter Sarah Kliff explains how electronic fetal monitoring is driving up C-section rates.
Air Date: November 12, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11The legislation would require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for disruptive symptoms of menstruation and menopause.
3 months ago
Health department warns of possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport
The warning is precautionary; the health department said it believes there is no threat to the public.
3 months ago
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