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While maintaining the civility and fairness that are the hallmarks of public radio, On the Media tackles sticky issues with a frankness and transparency that has built trust with listeners and earned it awards for its body of work.

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Members of Autistic Inclusive Meets (AIM), an autistic-led organization based in London that fights for the rights of autistic people. AIM strongly opposes the use of ABA. (Emma Dalmayne/AIM)
The Pulse
Health

How a therapy once seen as a victory for autistic kids has come under fire as abuse

The first generation of kids to receive intensive ABA has grown up — and many have criticized it as harmful and even abusive.

3 years ago

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A cheetah runs inside a quarantine section before being relocated to India. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
The Pulse
Science

Can the cheetah help save India’s grasslands?

Cheetahs were declared extinct 70 years ago in India. Ecologists hope its reintroduction will boost efforts to preserve the country's vast grasslands.

3 years ago

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A vehicles drives past a pothole in Philadelphia on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Since Dec. 1, 2013, PennDOT workers have applied more than 2,000 tons of patching material in the five counties around the city, according to spokesman Gene Blaum. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The Pulse
Urban Planning
What causes potholes — and why are there so many of them?

Getting to the bottom of Philadelphia’s potholes

What causes potholes — and why are there so many of them?

3 years ago

Listen 11:52
An outreach worker gets information from a woman living in a tent under the Emerald Street railroad overpass. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Doing more good than harm: Conflicting feelings on the frontlines of harm reduction

Doing harm reduction work can feel like walking a tight line between helping and enabling.

3 years ago

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Ed Nathan pulls up the liner, socks he uses to protect his leg from rubbing, and the compression sleeve of his prosthetic limb. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Amputees rely on clinics to fit them with prostheses. What happens when a manufacturer owns the clinic?

For the first time, prosthetics manufacturers in the U.S. also own clinics that can recommend their products to patients.

3 years ago

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Chris Donges was diagnosed with heart failure in 2018—and when his health dramatically declined, he opted to use a new life saving medical device to help his heart pump blood. (Courtesy of Donges)
The Pulse
Health

‘No pulse, no problem’: Learning to live with a life-saving device

When Chris Donges was diagnosed with heart failure in 2018, he was given two options: Wait for a heart transplant or implant a medical device onto his heart.

3 years ago

Listen 11:38
Johnny Whetzel says goodbye to his two University of Virginia Hospital nurses, Beverly Archer, center, and Peggy Moore, right, who cared for him during five months of treatment for polio in Charlottesville, Virginia (AP Photo)
The Pulse
Health

How one doctor’s risky experiment paved the way for modern intensive care

Some anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians mark August 27 as Bjørn Ibsen Day — honoring the lives he saved during a polio outbreak 70 years ago.

3 years ago

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The Allen Telescope Array at SETI Institute. (Seth Shostak/SETI Institute)
The Pulse
Science

‘All or nothing’: Scientists search for extraterrestrial intelligence

Humans have long asked the question, “Are we alone?” These SETI scientists are on a quest to find out

3 years ago

Listen 9:47
Workers sort items that require different recycling processes at a TerraCycle facility in New Brunswick. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Is trying to recycle plastic a waste? Meet the scientists working to find new solutions

We can design and make amazing things with plastic; it’s much harder to un-make them.

3 years ago

Listen 10:24
The front of brick building that says Cape May Water Works and 1926.
The Pulse
Science

Climate change means some coastal groundwater may soon be too salty to drink. What can cities do?

Desalination is a solution for cities on the coast that are running out of freshwater sources—but the process can turn out to be more than cities bargained for.

3 years ago

Listen 13:41
Joel Bervell
The Pulse
Health

How a medical student is using TikTok to bridge racial health disparities

Meet the Black TikTok creator bridging health disparities. His video convinced a woman to seek medical attention.

4 years ago

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Staysha Quentrill is becoming a certified nurse midwife in West Virginia to support expecting Black mothers. (Courtesy of Staysha Quentrill)
The Pulse
Health

For Black expecting mothers, Black doulas and midwives offer expertise and protection

A Black woman in West Virginia is becoming a certified nurse midwife to support Black pregnant patients and their babies.

4 years ago

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Rafal Smigrodzki and his his daughter, Aurea. Smigrodzki and his girlfriend used Genomic Predictions, an advanced genetic testing platform, to select the best embryo for in vitro fertilization. Aurea was born almost two years ago. (Courtesy of Rafal Smigrodzki)
The Pulse
Health

Startup offers genetic testing that promises to predict healthiest embryo

A New Jersey company says its test can screen embryos for a variety of diseases and health conditions, like heart disease, diabetes, or breast cancer.

4 years ago

Listen 20:30
Nevermind is a biofeedback-enhanced thriller video game that that teaches players to control their emotions.
The Pulse
Science

How video games could help you keep your emotions in check

Scientists are interested in video games as a potential tool to teach players how to get a handle on their emotions.

4 years ago

Listen 8:58
A 2017 photo shows daredevil “Mad Mike” Hughes with his steam-powered rocket constructed out of salvage parts. (Waldo Stakes / AP)
The Pulse
Science

The life and death of daredevil ‘Mad Mike’ Hughes

The daredevil known as “Mad Mike” Hughes died in a rocket crash in 2020. He was an amateur rocket builder on a quest to prove that the Earth is flat.

4 years ago

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