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 April Anderson is trying to quit smoking after forty years. She's HIV positive, which means the negative health effects of smoking are even greater her. (Morgan Springer/for WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Smoking is often the hardest ‘vice’ to quit

Public health experts say: Ditch your smokes. And if you have HIV, there are a few extra reasons to kick the habit soon.  At ...

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 Maria Rios, 20, watches over her baby, Aryanna Guadalupe Sanchez-Rios. (Heidi de Marco/KHN)
The Pulse
Health

Doctors scramble to care for U.S. babies with Zika-related birth defects

When her daughter was born in January, the first thing Maria Rios checked was the baby’s head.  She’d seen the te ...

8 years ago

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 The sentences come after about six years of trials. (AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight

3 top Penn State officials get jail time related to Sandusky case

Three former top Penn State officials have received jail time for failing to properly report Jerry Sandusky’s sexual abuse of child ...

8 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton (WHYY, file photo)
NewsWorks Tonight

Two views of Christie’s new anti-blight plan for Trenton

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie this week turned his attention to Trenton, announcing an initiative that entails bulldozing 500 a ...

8 years ago

Jane's Walk: Front Street
Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers Co., Jane’s Walk: Front Street, Rebel Ventures

Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers Co. Producer: Karen Smyles Known in the city since 1986 for its “vis ...

8 years ago

 Heath Fogg Davis is author of ''Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?'' (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight

Temple professor says we should stop using gender definitions in public policy

While North Carolina’s so-called “Bathroom Bill” has gotten the most attention, sixteen states have considered bills th ...

8 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

The Loving Project: Awareness born of long marriage prompts push for racial justice

Craig, who is white, and Donna, who is black, have been married for 29 years. Their marriage has allowed Craig to understand some of the ...

8 years ago

 Bob Shoudt, left, competes against other major league eaters in the fourth annual Ash Creek Saloon Rib Eating Championship. Shoudt took first place and won 3000 dollars. (Douglas Healey/AP)
The Pulse
Health

Are the ‘meat sweats’ real?

Carnivores say too much protein makes them perspire. Scientists say that’s doubtful. Chris Pinto from South Philadelphia say ...

8 years ago

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 The former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove and present day Horsham Air Guard Station is in Horsham, Pa. The military is checking whether chemicals from firefighting foam might have contaminated groundwater at hundreds of sites nationwide and potentially tainted drinking water, the Defense Department said. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight

Growing evidence of the toxicity of chemicals in firefighting foams raises alarm

Between 2014 and 2016, wells providing drinking water in some Bucks County communities were deemed to be chemically contaminated by the F ...

8 years ago

Quirk Books
Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Quirk Books

Producer: Michael O’Reilly Quirk Books is headquartered on a quiet cobblestone street in the historic Old C ...

8 years ago

 Librarians Caitlin Seifritz (left) and Gillian Robbins tend the Pitch Corner at Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Branch, where budding entrepreneurs can learn how to sell their ideas. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight

Free Library helps aspiring entrepreneurs hit just the right pitch

Today’s economy banks on the energy and creativity of business startups. But bringing a great idea to fruition takes a lot of work ...

8 years ago

 New Jersey Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski, D-Sayreville, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
NewsWorks Tonight

N.J. gubernatorial candidate John Wisniewski says most voters haven’t made up their mind

New Jersey will have a new governor next year. What happens between now and June 6 could have a huge impact on who that person is.  ...

8 years ago

 (Image courtesy of Brad Linder)
NewsWorks Tonight

Raising interracial kids can come with unique challenges

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia — the Supreme Court decision that struck down state laws banning interra ...

8 years ago

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Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Tea Time

Producer: Karen Smyles While tea has always been a part of our lives, it has never reached the popularity of coff ...

8 years ago

 Jon McConaughy, owner of Double Brook Farms, stands in the field with his flock of sheep. (Paige Pfleger/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

This farmer wants to give animals a better life — and death

Hear what a ‘kinder slaughter’ sounds like. As farmer Jon McConaughy wades through his flock of 400 sheep, lambs bleat, seemin ...

8 years ago

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