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Girls jump in the air in a dance class.
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Linking Philly girls of color to coding through dance reflects national trend

DanceLogic, which is run by the West Park Cultural Center, is “designed to educate, inspire, and cultivate girls of color in STEM,” said founder Betty Lindley.

4 years ago

A home office desk with a keyboard, mouse, and laptop
NPR
Community

Data privacy concerns make the post-Roe era uncharted territory

Digital privacy advocates are encouraging abortion seekers to err on the side of caution. Text messages, browser histories and emails could be used in criminal investigations.

4 years ago

Elissa Anderson (left) and  Jackie Milestone of the Sound Museum Collective work on the broadcast lounge that is part of thier exhibit at the Asian Arts Initiative. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Ugly sounds we can play with’: Sound Museum Collective offers liberation through electromagnetism

An exhibition pulls electromagnetic signals out of the air and into the hands of visitors as a form of social liberation.

4 years ago

Nurse Tina Merritt engages with Moxi in her cardiac unit at Christiana Hospital.
Health

‘I’m mesmerized’: Moxi the ‘cobot’ makes the rounds at Delaware hospital

A 300-pound piece of machinery with heart-shaped eyes draws curious looks from Christiana Hospital patients and visitors. Meet Moxi the “cobot.”

4 years ago

Listen 4:14
Stella Assange, wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speaks in front of the U.K. Home Office in London as protesters demand Julian Assange's release on May 17. Home Secretary Priti Patel signed the extradition order on Friday. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Will Julian Assange be extradited to the U.S.? Where his case stands now

The WikiLeaks founder will face 18 federal counts — whenever he's brought to a U.S. courthouse in Virginia. For now, he has at least one more avenue of appeal.

4 years ago

Joel Bervell
The Pulse
Health

How a medical student is using TikTok to bridge racial health disparities

Meet the Black TikTok creator bridging health disparities. His video convinced a woman to seek medical attention.

4 years ago

Listen 6:14
An all-sky view of stars in our Galaxy – the Milky Way – and neighbouring galaxies, based on the first year of observations from ESA’s Gaia satellite, from July 2014 to September 2015.
Science

European star survey reveals celestial treasure trove

Astronomers hope to use the data to understand better how stars are born and die, and how the Milky Way evolved over billions of years.

4 years ago

Young business woman running along a grass pathway surrounded by colourful abstract shapes on a blue background
NPR
Lifestyle

13 small ways to ditch your phone and live more in the moment

We asked our listeners to share some of their favorite tips and tricks on how to ditch the device and stay in the moment. Here are some of our favorite responses.

4 years ago

An illustration of the view at dawn on June 3 and 4. (Sky & Telescope illustration)
NPR
Science

Grab your binoculars: 5 planets are lined up nicely for you to see at dawn this month

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be sequentially aligned and visible at dawn throughout June. The last time this happened was in 2004.

4 years ago

Amazon workers participate in a walkout at the company's Bellmawr, N.J., facility.
Money

Why Amazon’s wish to reduce its footprint in N.J. will be challenging

A slowdown in online shopping prompts Amazon to rethink the space it has, including a facility it’s closing in South Jersey.

4 years ago

Nevermind is a biofeedback-enhanced thriller video game that that teaches players to control their emotions.
The Pulse
Science

How video games could help you keep your emotions in check

Scientists are interested in video games as a potential tool to teach players how to get a handle on their emotions.

4 years ago

Listen 8:58
Two artists are visible in the background, with a wooden object from the exhibition in the foreground.
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

This immersive sound installation brings you inside the Schuylkill River

A rushing river is a familiar sound. But underwater, there’s a whole other sonic world — where insects drum, fish click, and bubbles burst.

4 years ago

Listen 1:47
A North Atlantic right whale leaps out of the water.
Science

Robotic buoys developed to keep Atlantic right whales safe

A Cape Cod science center and one of the world’s largest shipping businesses are collaborating on a project to use robotic buoys to protect a vanishing whale.

4 years ago

movie theater
Arts & Entertainment

Making movies more accessible: Delaware cinemas now offer films with open captions

Several cineplexes across the state have collectively agreed to make movies more accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing.

4 years ago

Chandler Jones, right, 26, from Baltimore County who will graduate this spring from the University of Baltimore School of Law, participates in a pro-choice rally in Baltimore, Saturday, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)
Community

With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy

Companies that collect data from digital clues people leave online often know their most sensitive health info — gleaned from web searches, health apps and location trackers.

4 years ago

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