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Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) finds himself stranded and alone on Mars
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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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Research show keeping a journal about things we’re grateful for makes us happier, and that’s good for our health. Reporter Shuka Kalantari shares journaling about skipping rocks on the beach with her toddler makes happy. (Shuka Kalantari/for WHYY)
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Health

‘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 ...

9 years ago

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Health

A 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 ...

9 years ago

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Can we have our hot dog and eat it, too? (Elana Gordon/WHYY)
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Health

Weighing 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 ...

9 years ago

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Jane's Walk: Front Street
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Arts & Entertainment

Jane’s Walk: Front Street

Producer: Michael O’Reilly The stretch of Front Street located directly under the Market Frankford El just nort ...

9 years ago

Tayyib Smith (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight

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 ...

9 years ago

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 Jenny Leyh. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Adjusting 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 ...

9 years ago

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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 ...

9 years ago

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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 ...

9 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 ...

9 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 ...

9 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 ...

9 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 ...

9 years ago

 (Image courtesy of Brad Linder)
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 ...

9 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 ...

9 years ago

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