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Why the Northeast Corridor can’t handle fast trains
The train in Tuesday’s fatal Amtrak crash in Philadelphia was traveling at 106 mph before it derailed. That was more than do ...
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NJ, shore property owners prepare for dune construction fight
As hurricane season approaches, New Jersey is teeing up to fight property owners on the shore who refuse to allow dunes to be built on th ...
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Access to primary care in Philly varies greatly by neighborhood
In Philadelphia, ten times as many primary care physicians are within a short drive in the best-served neighborhoods when compared ...
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Study: NJ contraceptive coverage doesn’t meet ACA standards
Two recent studies show some insurers are not following the Affordable Care Act provision that requires all contraception be covered free ...
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Who gets access to the data my Apple Watch collects?
Wearable devices are collecting valuable information about us. The question is, how can it be protected? This story is part of ...
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The lawyer representing the family of late NFL safety Dave Duerson hinted that he plans to appeal the terms of the NFL concussion-injury ...
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The science behind our sickbed cravings
WHYY conducted a highly un-scientific survey of what people ate when they had the sniffles as kids, and tried to uncover whether there is ...
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Philly mayoral candidates call for integration in behavioral health services
Philadelphia mayoral hopeful Lynne Abraham says her mother’s battle with mental illness and ultimate suicide will allow her to run ...
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Students waiting for change where the divestment movement was born
Swarthmore College may be the birthplace of the movement to strip fossil fuel company stocks from university investment portfolios, but s ...
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Swarthmore students in third week of sit-in for fossil-fuel divestment
Swarthmore College students are in their third week of a sit-in to demand their school sell its stocks in coal, oil and gas companies. ...
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Could better health be just a hug away?
New research links embracing with better health outcomes. Being hugged may help reduce the harmful effects of stress on the body, ...
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Swapping climate change stories from Philadelphia and Mongolia
Four Mongolian high school students are in Philadelphia this week learning how climate change affects the lives of teenagers here. ...
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