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When the imaginary audience becomes more real
There’s a scene that is frozen in my memory, and that pops into my head often. I am not sure why. I’m 16 years old, an ...
10 years ago
Listen 10:04The ‘Rise of the Rocket Girls’: The untold story of the women who powered NASA
The people diligently working on the mathematical calculations behind some of NASA’s ea ...
10 years ago
ListenAppraising Philadelphia’s cultural well-being
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance works to examine the region’s cultural health, economic impact, and larger trends drivin ...
10 years ago
ListenIn Philadelphia, finding dignity for bodies left unclaimed
At Laurel Hill Cemetery in Northwest Philadelphia, it’s easy to overlook a couple of small patches of grass in the center of the s ...
10 years ago
Listen 6:02Protecting the dead, both body and soul
In the Jewish tradition of shemira, the deceased are comforted until burial. This piece is part of our “Bodies” ...
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Listen 4:44Autopsies contribute valuable scientific data, but they’ve become rare
Dr. Robert Ownbey, a pathologist who heads up the Hahnemann Hospital ...
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Listen 5:15A 411 to find fair labor businesses
Philadelphia has joined Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., as cities where consumers can avail themselves of a pro-labor bu ...
10 years ago
ListenIV treatments to help restore “glow” and health
Why would you need high-dose vitamins pumped directly into a vein? She’s a partner at her law firm, has an exhausting travel ...
10 years ago
Listen8 water wells taken offline outside of Philadelphia over contamination concerns
In an effort to protect the water supply, several suburban Philadelphia towns will stop using several wells that may be unsafe. ...
10 years ago
ListenVolver and The Kimmel Center: A stage for the performing and culinary arts
Producer: Monica Rogozinski Volver, Chef Jose Garces’ flagship restaurant, has joined the Kimmel Center to furth ...
10 years ago
New Pew study: Philadelphia’s changing neighborhoods
In some parts of Philadelphia, it can seem like old neighborhoods are disappearing under a seemingly unending march of new luxury townhou ...
10 years ago
ListenArtist to explore social fabric in Philadelphia exhibit
Fabric is central to the work of artist Ann Hamilton. Her exhibit ...
10 years ago
ListenThe ethical implications of the country’s first penis transplant
Earlier this month, Massachusetts General Hospital performed the country’s first penis transplant on Thomas Manning, a 64-year-old ...
10 years ago
ListenLight may be the key to treating diabetes with fewer needles
For diabetics with an aversion to needles, there may be light at the end of the tunnel. Literally. On a busy league night in a Ray ...
10 years ago
ListenTaking on the challenges of poverty in Philadelphia
Black work matters. Race, poverty, and the future of work in Philadelphia are the focus for participants at Thursday’s poverty summit a ...
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