Carolyn Beeler

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 closes the festival with Aretha, Bocelli, and families in Philadelphia [photos]

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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Rowan 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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Using 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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Alice De Tiberge's ranch home in Pennington is powered by solar panels and and a system that stores excess energy as hydrogen for use when sunlight is weak. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

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New 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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Feds 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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Gender 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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Why 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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New 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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