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Science can make blockbuster movies better
Hollywood directors have a direct line to consulting scientists. Let’s say you’re a filmmaker. You want to put a littl ...
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Listen 7:49‘Positive scientists’ say you can learn to be happier
A busy journalist and mom test drives tools from “happiness science.” When the architects of America wrote about the p ...
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Listen 6:11A reformed fireworks enthusiast now stays inside on the Fourth
Each year, a Missouri man created a bigger and more explosive pyrotechnics display — until the summer an ATF agent showed up at his d ...
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Listen 5:10Weighing the health of hot dogs without killing the BBQ
Hot dogs are a staple of summer barbecues, but they’re also notoriously bad for you. Franks are typically a processed food, which ...
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Listen 4:51Producer: Michael O’Reilly The stretch of Front Street located directly under the Market Frankford El just nort ...
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Philadelphia wins 5 of the 33 Knight City Challenge awards
Grant recipients in the third and final round of the Knight Cities Challenge have been announced. The foundation supports groups that are ...
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ListenAdjusting to two new identities: mother and cancer survivor
Jenny Leyh was 28 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She used to dread walking into the waiting room for ea ...
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ListenSmoking 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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ListenDoctors 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 ...
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Listen3 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Carnivores say too much protein makes them perspire. Scientists say that’s doubtful. Chris Pinto from South Philadelphia say ...
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