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Hidden Brain helps curious people understand the world and themselves. Using science and storytelling, Hidden Brain reveals the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, and the biases that shape our choices.

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An employee of the Department of General Services Division of Consolidated Laboratories' Virginia Public Health Labratory adds chemicals in the second step of testing a sample for the Coronavirus at the lab in Richmond, Va. on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. ( Joe Mahoney/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
Health

Coronavirus cases now confirmed in all three Delaware counties

Delaware has 25 cases of coronavirus: 20 cases in New Castle County, 3 in Kent County and 2 in Sussex County.

6 years ago

School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Education

Philly schools forbid graded ‘remote instruction’ during shutdown for equity concerns

Because the district cannot ensure equal access to technology among students, it’s barring individual schools from providing mandated, graded instruction.

6 years ago

Vehicles enter the United States as a minivan drives to Canada in the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel in Detroit, Monday, March 16, 2020. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is closing his country's borders to anyone not a citizen or a permanent resident or American amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Politics & Policy

U.S., Canada to close border to nonessential travel

Trump made the announcement on Twitter, saying the decision would not affect the flow of trade between the countries.

6 years ago

Health

Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B to Americans starting April

In a memorandum, Treasury proposed two $250 billion cash infusions to individuals: A first set of checks issued starting April 6, with a second wave in mid-May.

6 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, greet one another before they participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios in Washington, Sunday, March 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The primary and the pandemic

Today, we'll discuss the state of the Democratic primary and the way the coronavirus is complicating the process with Eddide Glude Jr. and Will Bunch.

Air Date: March 18, 2020 10:00 am

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Down the Shore
Community

Cape May County official urges second-homeowners to stay away amid pandemic

A Cape May County freeholder is urging second homeowners to remain in their primary homes to prevent overburdening supermarkets and services. 

6 years ago

Nurses with ChristianaCare test people for the coronavirus in downtown Wilmington on March 13, 2020. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
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Billy Penn

How to get tested for coronavirus in the Philly region

You’ll need a medical provider’s recommendation first.

6 years ago

12 step recovery meeting room with chairs and signs. (Bigstock/blueskies9)
Health

In need of connection, those in recovery flock to virtual meetings

In lieu of face-to-face 12-step and other recovery meetings, those struggling with addiction pack the video chats offered by a Manayunk-based nonprofit.

6 years ago

File: A view inside the control room at PJM Interconnection, which operates the electric grid for 65 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia. (Courtesy of PJM Interconnection)
Science

Electricity usage down across the region, which helps power grid staffing

The Montco company, which helps power 65 million people in 13 states and D.C., reports demand on Monday dropped about 6,000 megawatts.

6 years ago

The Oculus transportation hub in New York, on Monday. The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have banned all gatherings of 50 or more people, and said bars, restaurants, casinos and gyms must close. (Gabriela Bhaskar/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

New analysis suggests months of social distancing may be needed to stop virus

The United States is facing a grim dilemma

6 years ago

A view of the Philadelphia skyline from the 52nd Street station on the Market-Frankford elevated line in West Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Coronavirus update: Philadelphia confirms community spread, anticipates surge in hospitals

Updates on COVID-19 from the Philadelphia region

6 years ago

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Education

Online-only college classes pose some distinct challenges for instructors

Teachers around the country had a short window to move to a different way of presenting course material. Internet access is just part of the struggle.

6 years ago

New Jersey joined with New York and Connecticut to close bars, restaurants and movie theaters starting Monday night. Here, customers wait in line at a store in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo)
Health

N.J. orders malls, amusement parks to close as 15,000 apply for unemployment

With wide new business restrictions in place, the Garden State has reported 267 COVID-19 cases and recorded a third death.

6 years ago

Brandyn Muller Campbell with her daughter, Riley (left) and son, Matthew.  (Tammy Bradshaw Photography)
The Why
Health

Coping during coronavirus

Life looks a lot different now than it did just a week ago. How are people in the Philadelphia area living and preparing?

Air Date: March 17, 2020

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A woman walks across Beech Street after being tested for the coronavirus at the Riverfront complex in downtown Wilmington, Delaware on Friday, March 13, 2020. Christiana Care, Delaware's largest health system, provided the free tests. (Butch Comegys / For WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Del. offers assistance for unemployed workers, small businesses as COVID-19 cases climb to 16

Gov. John Carney is asking the U.S. Small Business Administration to help some of Delaware’s 25,000 small businesses who may be hurting because of coronavirus.

6 years ago

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