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After award announcements, it’s crunch time for Nobel artists
This week’s Nobel Prize announcements mark a culmination of sorts for the winners, a high-profile congratulation after decades of h ...
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Pope Francis spent last night in Philadelphia being serenaded by Aretha Franklin, The Fray and Andrea Boccelli on the Benjamin Franklin P ...
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In Baltimore, taking back the harbor starts in the alleys
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is often referred to as the gem of the city. Residents run and shop along the waterfront, and its aquarium ...
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ListenRowan to buy South Jersey fossil pit that may hold answers to age-old questions
Rowan University announced Wednesday it plans to buy a 65-acre fossil quarry behind a strip mall in Mantua Township, New Jersey. & ...
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ListenUsing a balloon, a fishnet and a camera to calculate crowds
Will they come? Or rather, how many? The number of papal pilgrims who come to see the pontiff in Philadelphia next weekend is one of the ...
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ListenNew Jersey inventor unveils ‘affordable’ hydrogen-solar home
A New Jersey inventor unveiled Friday what he is calling the first fully-permitted and affordable house powered by solar and hydrogen in ...
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ListenFeds warn NJ rule changes could hurt water quality
The federal Environmental Protection Agency is concerned that regulatory changes proposed by New Jersey could hurt the state’s pure ...
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ListenGender reassignment surgery bans being lifted, but many barriers remain
For those seeking gender reassignment surgeries, long stigmatized and rarely covered by insurance, many challenges remain. A ...
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ListenWhy blood and needles make some people faint
Fainting at the sight of a needle or blood is so common that Sharon Burke, a registered emergency nurse at Thomas Jefferson University Ho ...
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ListenNew Jersey seeks input in revising energy plan
New Jersey officials are asking for public input on the state’s energy future as the Board of Public Utilities revises the state ...
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Huddles over carbon reductions move to Harrisburg
President Barack Obama’s new Clean Power Plan requires Pennsylvania to cut carbon emissions from the power sector 23 percent by 203 ...
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Reframing failure in the quest for scientific truth
If you want the truth and you want it now, don’t become a scientist. Failure is an indispensable part of science. ...
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