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Jeanne Calment, who died at 122
Radio Times

Is there a limit to the human lifespan?

Guests: Jay Olshansky, David Sinclair One hundred and fifteen years – that’s about as old as we can hope to g ...

Air Date: October 11, 2016

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Sarita Kimble holds an audio description device at the Ritz Five movie theater in Philadelphia. (Paige Pfleger/WHYY)
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Science

Human voice is key to unlocking movie magic for the blind

There’s a movement underway to make movies Oscar-worthy for people who can’t see. I met up with Sarita Kimble in the l ...

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Digital demands paradigm shift in film archiving

At the Library of Congress Packard Campus of Audio-Visual Conservation, vaults burrow into Mount Pony on a 45-acre campus surrounded by b ...

10 years ago

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the Nobel Prize
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The Nobel Prizes in science

Guests: Duncan Haldane, Mark Peplow, Ravi Amaravadi The Nobel Prizes in ...

Air Date: October 10, 2016

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Uber gets reprieve from judge’s cease-and-desist, remains illegal, but now uncertain what PPA will do

10 years ago

a young woman of color smiles at the camera
Radio Times

Helping young women of color

Guests: Cheryl Ann Wadlington, Shaleah Sutton, Robin Stevens Young women of color face a lot of challenges: from ...

Air Date: October 4, 2016

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PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Uber and Lyft illegal again in Philly, as General Assembly lets temporary authorization sunset

10 years ago

a West Point cadet participates in a cybersecurity exercise
Radio Times

Cybersecurity and consumer protection online

Guests: Nicole Perlroth, Richard Forno Last week Yahoo announced that 500 million accounts had been hacked – co ...

Air Date: September 28, 2016

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA Key begins Quick Trips; token replacement set for November

10 years ago

PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Department of Licenses & Inspections released new and improved public data sets

10 years ago

an electoral map of the United States
Radio Times

Polling the electorate

Guests: Sam Wang, Chris Borick This year’s election cycle has defied any that has come before.  To try and und ...

Air Date: September 26, 2016

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Elizabeth Kolbert's book
Radio Times

Writer Elizabeth Kolbert on climate change

Host Mary Cummings-Jordan talks with writer ELIZABETH KOLBERT< ...

Air Date: September 22, 2016

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Singer Alicia Keys
Radio Times

The #NoMakeup Movement and its role in history

Guests: Juliet Williams, Yaba Blay, Ellensue Gross The #NoMakeup Movement is building up steam. Singer Alicia Key ...

Air Date: September 21, 2016

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self-driving cars
Radio Times

Autonomous vehicle hit Pa. streets, should we be worried?

Guests: Jason Laughlin, Constantine Samaras, Hope Reese The future is now: the ride sharing company Uber is launc ...

Air Date: September 20, 2016

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

As PennDOT prepares for driverless vehicles, other state agencies stall

10 years ago

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