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University of Pennsylvania junior chemistry major Sisan Dorsu worked to design a nanocoating for tents.
Science

Penn students aiming to build a smarter shelter for refugees

University of Pennsylvania students are working with the nonprofit ShelterBox to improve conditions for some of the millions uprooted from their homes.

8 years ago

A marijuana plants stands amid a plantation discovered near San Quintin in Baja California state, Mexico, Friday, July 15, 2011. Soldiers have found the largest marijuana plantation ever detected in Mexico, a huge field covering almost 300 acres (120 hectares), covered by shaded netting, the Defense Department said Thursday. The plantation is four times larger than the previous record discovery by authorities at a ranch in northern Chihuahua state in 1984. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Marijuana in the Trump age

Guests: John Hudak, James Higdon, Robert Mikos Attorney Jeff Sessions announced last week that the Justice Depart ...

Air Date: January 9, 2018

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The Ben Franklin Bridge crosses the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Camden. Salt levels are increasing in Philadelphia's rivers.
Science

Study: Rivers getting saltier, compromising water quality

The study looked at decades of streamwater data at U.S. Geological Survey monitoring sites.

8 years ago

The Harrison Power Station in West Virginia is one of the power stations addressed in the letter of intent to sue.
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Delaware to sue EPA over pollutant controls

The state of Delaware threaten to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly failing to protect its residents from poor air quality, unless it takes action.

8 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, January 1, 2018

Frigid temperatures in Philadelphia can’t keep the Mummers from their annual New Years strut. Meanwhile, outreach workers try to fi ...

Air Date: January 1, 2018

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Bethany Edwards holds the flushable pregnancy test she designed with Anna Simpson.
Health

Flush with success: Philly duo invents biodegradable pregnancy test

“Who hasn’t hidden a pregnancy test in the trash?” said Bethany Edwards, one of the two Philly-based inventors of the flushable pregnancy test.

8 years ago

Heroin needles and trash litter the ground Conrail's railroad tracks in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia (Emma Lee/WHYY)
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Trump on the opioid crisis: Big talk, little action (big surprise)

We wonder what it will take to shake the faith of Trump's fans. His failure to tackle the opioid epidemic might conceivably dampen their ardor.

8 years ago

Kelley Mui helps a client sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act on Dec. 15 at the Midwest Asian Health Association in Chicago.
NPR
Health

Robust health insurance sign-ups surprise supporters and opponents

Not only was the sign-up period reduced by half, but the White House dramatically cut funding for advertising and enrollment aid. Still, it was 96 percent of last years total.

8 years ago

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Health

Report shows significant overdose increase in tri-state area

Nationally, more than 63,600 individuals died from overdoses in 2016—a 21 percent increase from the previous year, and more than three times the rate in 1999

8 years ago

In this Nov. 15, 2017 photo, some roofs damaged by Hurricane Maria have awnings installed in El Gandúl neighborhood, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A newly created Florida company with an unproven record won more than $30 million in contracts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide emergency tarps and plastic sheeting for repairs to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico. Bronze Star LLC never delivered those urgently needed supplies, which even months later remain in demand on the island.  (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Puerto Rico update

Puerto Rico is still struggling to return power to residents three months after the category 4 Hurricane Maria hit. The lack of power has ...

8 years ago

This Oct. 31, 2014, photo shows Timothy Piazza, (center), with his parents Evelyn and James Piazza, during Hunterdon Central Regional High School football's 'Senior Night' at the high school's stadium in Flemington, N.J. (Patrick Carns via AP)
Courts & Law

Grand jury: Penn State showed ‘shocking apathy’ about drinking

Read the full grand jury investigation report of Penn State frat pledge Tim Piazza's death.

8 years ago

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A natural gas well pad in central Pennsylvania, with a home in the foreground. A new study shows infants born to mothers living within a half mile of active fracking sites have a higher risk of low birth weights compared to those living further away. (Scott Detrow/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
NewsWorks Tonight
Science

Study: Low birth weights linked to fracking sites

Infants born to mothers who live very close to natural gas fracking sites have a higher risk of low birth weight, according to a new study published Wednesday.

8 years ago

portrait of chef flambe cooking in the kitchen
Speak Easy
Lifestyle

How not to inspire confidence among diners: A guide for restaurants

I ask about the likely cleanliness of his thumb, after carrying used plates, napkins, and forks. He apologizes, but he is not the culprit. Management is.

8 years ago

The SILENCE=DEATH gown worn by activist Dominic Bash stands beside a 2017 poster in the William Way exhibit documenting Philadelphia's battle against AIDS
Community

LGBT center aims to preserve, expand archive of Philly’s response to AIDS crisis

In the '80s, Philadelphia’s activists took to the streets and fought for funding to improve care, becoming national leaders in responding to the health crisis.

8 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight
Health

Drug overdoses easily outpace Delaware DUI fatalities

There were no DUI fatalities over the Thanksgiving holiday period, but that good news was overshadowed by a spike in drug overdose deaths.

8 years ago

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