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 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.  ...

9 years ago

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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 ...

9 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 ...

9 years ago

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

9 years ago

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All the curing at New England Charcuterie is done in one large drying room. (Alan Yu/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

How the sausage is made, safely and free of harmful bacteria

Cured meat is a big food trend in the U.S. right now, but the meat isn’t cooked with heat, so it takes a bit of work to keep the sa ...

9 years ago

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Rebecca Ruth Seidel with her dairy cows. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

In the meat industry, cellular agriculture is a new frontier

Scientists are creating meat without killing animals. Some people sink their teeth into a piece of juicy, bloody steak and enjoy e ...

9 years ago

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 (Image courtesy of Brad Linder)
NewsWorks Tonight

The Loving Project: Overcoming arranged marriage traditions to find acceptance

Arun Prabhakaran’s family was not accepting of the white woman he intended to marry. Family tensions countinued for years, but thei ...

9 years ago

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 Rachell at the Mikvah Chaim in Washington, D.C. (Lauren Murphy for Narratively)
The Pulse

Holy water: reclaiming an ancient Jewish ritual

After breast cancer and chemotherapy, Rachell Goldberg has a modern take on the mikvah.   “This is my first time a ...

9 years ago

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 Dr. Jennifer Ramsey, Wildlife Veterinarian with Fish, Wildlife and Parks of Montana collects samples from a fox’s intestine during a necropsy at the lab in Bozeman. The fox may have died from eating a Japanese yew. (Jordon Neidermeier/for WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Homeowners, spate of animal deaths may come down to yew

Drop-dead gorgeous plant kills big game in the Rocky Mountain West. The Japanese yew is beautiful and deadly. So deadly, land ...

9 years ago

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 t CW Analytical labs, an employee photographs marijuana samples which will be tested for potency and contaminants. (Andrew Stelzer/for WHYY)
The Pulse

What’s in the pot in your pot brownie?

After years of DIY trial and error, marijuana breeders are using science to validate the potency and purity of their cannabis. In ...

9 years ago

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 Holly Merker enters her bird count into the app, eBird. (Paige Pfleger/WHYY)
The Pulse

With the click of a button, birders become citizen scientists

Ornithologists are getting research help from more than 360,000 people around the world who use the eBird app.

9 years ago

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 Elvis Rosado detoxed alone and was successful. Researchers say stories like his are rare. (Elana Gordon/WHYY)
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Without medical support, DIY detox often fails

Kicking an addictive painkiller habit often requires prescriptions and counseling. By the time Elvis Rosado was 25, he was addicte ...

9 years ago

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 Genspace Lab Manager Will Shindel passes out pipette tips to the students while explaining their lab protocol for the day. (Alan Yu/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

How a gene editing tool went from labs to a middle school classroom

It seems just like yesterday that the gene editing tool called CRISPR Cas9 burst into the science community with seemingly endless option ...

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Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Greening Philadelphia

Producer: Monica Rogozinski On November 24, 1827 a group of gentleman farmers, botanists and other plant enthusia ...

9 years ago

Kimmel Center jazz residents (from left) Max Swan, Jawanza Kobie and Joanna Pascale will premiere their innovative works this week. (Kimmel Center)
NewsWorks Tonight

KImmel Center jazz alums to present new works

Jawanza Kobie wants to give kids what he got as a kid. Growing up in West Philadelphia in the 1950s and 60s, he was first turned onto jaz ...

9 years ago

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