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Tropical Storm Isaia hits Mount Laurel
Weather

How Tropical Storm Isaias is connected to climate change

A new field of climate science known as attribution science examines how a warming atmosphere plays a part in individual weather events.

5 years ago

22 March 2019, Saxony, Leipzig: Masha Gessen, Russian-American journalist, at the Leipzig Book Fair. At its opening on 20.3.2019, it was awarded the Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding, endowed with 20,000 euros. The Book Fair will continue until 24.03.2019. Photo by: Jan Woitas/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Masha Gessen on “Surviving Autocracy”

Gessen has spent years studying the totalitarianism of Putin, and their new book provides analyses that could help citizens of other nations, including the U.S.

Air Date: June 24, 2020 10:00 pm

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(Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The battle over the United States Postal Service

The latest institution to face financial ruin in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is one of America's oldest and most popular agencies: The United States Postal Service.

Air Date: May 14, 2020

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When Quentin Tarantino accepted the Palm Dog award at the 2019 Cannes  Film Festival, he called Sayuri, the dog actor in
The Pulse
Science

Can dogs really act or is it all an illusion?

Clever choreography, a strong bond between dog and trainer … and evolutionary psychology?

5 years ago

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Gov. Phil Murphy delivering the State of the State address. (Edwin J. Torres/Governor's Office)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Explainer: What happens to a bill when a legislative session ends

How process usually works and what changes once new lawmakers are sworn into office

5 years ago

7 feet 2 inch- basketball star, Joel Embiid, number 21, in Sixers uniform, arms spread wide, looking up
Health

Load management: Sound strategy or ‘crapshoot’ for Sixers’ championship hopes?

Load management has become increasingly prevalent and controversial as more NBA teams are resting their superstars, hoping to keep them healthy for the playoffs.

6 years ago

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Rocky impersonator John Monforto runs up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
The Why
Community

Youse millennials are killing the Philly accent

Yo, Philadelphia’s trademark accent is more than just “jawn” and “youse guys.” What makes a Philly accent distinctive, and how are millennials killing it?

Air Date: September 3, 2019

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The Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia is shown Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

Refinery’s closure sparks calls for a ‘just transition’ in Philadelphia

Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ future is unclear and the debate over what should happen to it mirror a conversation that’s taking place across the U.S.

6 years ago

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Hemp plants hang to dry in a barn at Ananda Hemp in Cynthiana, Ky., Thursday, Jan 24, 2019. (Bryan Woolston/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Goodbye flipboard, hello hemp, and the shutdown ends

We hear about the removal of iconic 30th St. station flipboard sign. Then, Marty talks with Pa.'s Agriculture Secretary about hemp. Last, reaction to the end of the shutdown.

Air Date: January 28, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
(Jean Pieri/Pioneer Press via AP)
Radio Times
Health

What is C.B.D.?

Guests: Payton Guion, Marcel Bonn-Miller, Max Tuttleman Perhaps you’ve noticed a mysterious substance called C. ...

Air Date: December 19, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:01
People have enjoyed seltzer and other sparkling drinks for decades. Some of the bottles at the Brooklyn Seltzer Boys go back to the 1950s. (Alan Yu/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Why we like sparkling water: The science behind the fizz

Bubbly water purveyors say “a good seltzer should hurt.” The acidity in carbonated drinks lights up the pain receptors in nerve endings — in a way that pleases the tongue.

7 years ago

Migrants run from tear gas launched by U.S. agents, amid photojournalists covering the Mexico-U.S. border, after a group of migrants got past Mexican police at the Chaparral crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Tears in Jamestown: A Pennsylvania company’s role in the global tear gas trade

Why a western Pa. company that's become a major player in the global tear gas trade is also embroiled in a legal battle with neighbors of its manufacturing facilities.

Air Date: December 3, 2018

Listen 16:10
An emu and a donkey graze together in a neighborhood pasture in Healdsburg, Calif. A duo of the same species has reportedly
NPR
Science

Love knows no species: Emu and donkey have fallen for each other, caretakers say

A male donkey and a female emu have reportedly "fallen in love," creating an unexpected roadblock for a North Carolina animal shelter in rehousing them.

7 years ago

Six-year-old Prince Mashhur ibn Saud waves as he sits on the lap of his father, King Saud of Saudi Arabia, and beside President Eisenhower as they left National Airport, January 30, 1957.  The King and his official party will visit here three days for talks with the President.  (AP Photo)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Our Saudi relationship

Guests: Anna Viden, David Fahrenthold The likely murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has placed scrutiny on the ...

Air Date: October 17, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:58
Children's vomiting reaction is easily triggered and sometimes all parents can do is hold back their hair and wait it out.
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NPR
Health

The queasy truth about why kids are so prone to vomiting

The mechanism of vomiting, or emesis, is the same in kids and adults.

7 years ago

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