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Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports  – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.
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Sports in America

Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.

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Thelma Moss seen working at UCLA's Parapsychology Lab in the 1970s. (Heather Harris)
The Pulse
Science

Psychics, ghosts, auras, and the UCLA research lab that studied it all

In the 1970s, UCLA housed The Parapsychology Lab, which became a haven for those with psychic abilities and the researchers who studied them.

1 week ago

Listen 19:54
Charlee Heinz collects and cleans animal bones to use them in works of art. (Lise Peet)
The Pulse
Arts & Entertainment

Animal skulls and bones get a second life in the art works of Boyertown creator

In Boyertown, PA, artist Charlee Heinz turns bones from forest finds into meaningful artwork that explores death and beauty.

1 week ago

WHYY’s the Pulse reporter Alan Yu receives his influenza vaccine at a Vybe urgent care center in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Why urgent care clinics, once derided as ‘doc in a box,’ have spread like wildfire

The number of urgent care centers in the U.S. have doubled, from more than 7,000 to more than 14,000 over the last decade or so.

3 weeks ago

Listen 9:42
In India, the human-elephant conflict is a growing phenomenon of dangerous interactions between humans and wild Asian elephants. The conflict is driven by habitat loss and human expansion. (Courtesy of Kim Frank)
The Pulse
Science

Chasing giants: One writer’s journey to bring nuance to India’s wild elephant conflict

About 10 years ago, writer Kim Frank set out to learn why wild elephants were trampling people in India. She revealed a complex human-wildlife conflict.

1 month ago

In 2009, Tracey Yukich Lane competed in Reality TV Show 'The Biggest Loser.' (Courtesy of Yukich Lane)
The Pulse
Health

Surviving ‘The Biggest Loser’: Tracey Yukich Lane's untold story

16 years after "The Biggest Loser", Tracey Yukich Lane opens up about her experience, being painted a villain, and keeping the weight off.

1 month ago

Listen 18:05
Emergency medicine physician Kenny Banh measures a patient’s blood pressure. (Courtesy of UCSF Fresno)
The Pulse
Health

Amid fears of ICE raids, one California doctor is meeting farmworkers where they are

Mobile HeaL brings health care directly to farm workers and trains physicians in Fresno County.

2 months ago

Listen 08:33
Kate Conroy, an English and journalism teacher at William L. Sayre High School in Philadelphia, has banned generative AI in her classes. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Education

Ban it or use it? How teachers are grappling with generative AI in the classroom

Generative AI tools have transformed classrooms. But local teachers and school districts are still deciding on whether, and how, to use them.

2 months ago

Listen 12:29
Before becoming a student at The University of Pennsylvania, Najay Greenidge experienced ‘Ivy League Fever’ in grade school. (Courtesy of Najay Greenidge)
The Pulse
Health

Kids are catching ‘Ivy League Fever’ and the pressure to succeed is leaving many overwhelmed and burned out

Kids, often barely out of elementary school, are internalizing the idea that their futures depend on getting into an Ivy League school.

2 months ago

Listen 8:07
Migrant farmworkers pick a vegetable crop on an early morning in Fresno, Calif., on July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
The Pulse
Health

As farmworkers face longer, hotter harvest seasons, their risk of heat-related illness grows

Agricultural workers in the U.S. are 35 times more likely to die from heat-related stress than people working in any other field.

3 months ago

Listen 12:08
Over a billion young people are at risk of hearing loss in part due to headphone use. (Bigstock/alexgrec)
The Pulse
Science

Could wearing headphones be damaging your hearing?

Over a billion young people are at risk of hearing loss in part due to headphone use. Audiologists weigh in on the risk, and how to protect your ears.

3 months ago

Listen 13:36
Going to loud concerts can lead to permanent hearing damage, but the culture around earplugs is changing. (Bigstock/Paha_L)
The Pulse
Health

Do concerts have to be so loud that you need earplugs?

Earplugs can prevent permanent hearing damage from concerts. Venue staff and musicians say that now it’s common, even cool, to have them.

3 months ago

Listen 09:48
A woman visits a memorial honoring the victims killed in elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Friday, June 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Pulse
Health

Three years after the school shooting in Uvalde, survivors struggle to find ongoing support

On May 24, 2022, a shooter at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas killed 19 students and two teachers. Survivors still navigate barriers to getting support.

3 months ago

Listen 5:50
Elodie Hekimian-Brogan, now 22, recently celebrated the five-year anniversary of finishing cancer treatment. She's now an art major at the University of California Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Elodie Hekimian-Brogan)
The Pulse
Health

Cancer’s second act: Navigating survivorship and the psychological aftermath after treatment for teens and young adults

Cancer survivorship programs and clinics can help patients figure out what long-term recovery might look like and address the physical and mental effects of treatment.

3 months ago

Listen 12:28
Boys swimming at the Jerusalem Y.M.C.A (G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-DIG-matpc-22514.)
The Pulse
Health

Remember when swimsuits weren't allowed? A history of nude swimming

While it might be unbelievable today, boys were once required to swim nude at YMCA pools — yet some recall the experience with no shame.

3 months ago

Listen 11:14
If DNA testing companies can monetize consumer DNA, how much is your genetic data actually worth? (Bigstock/Romsvetnik)
The Pulse
Science

23andMe made millions by sharing your genetic data — but how much is DNA actually worth?

After years of collecting consumer DNA, genetic testing companies are monetizing the data. But who should profit — the company or the people who shared their DNA?

4 months ago

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