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America symbolizes a fresh start for many immigrants
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Many Cuban doctors find sanctuary in the U.S., far fewer ever practice again

America symbolizes a fresh start for many immigrants, but for medical professionals, the message isn’t as positive. It’ ...

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Former presidents of the United States
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Being a world leader may be hazardous to your health

We have all seen enough “before” and “after” pictures of American presidents to understand that being the most po ...

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W.E Moerner was the first scientist to optically detect a single molecule. (Photo courtesy of Evan Easterling/The Temple News)
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Using tiny points of light to shatter limitations in microscopy

It was a trace on a computer screen, a quick blip. But a team of scientists led by W.E Moerner knew they had just seen a game changer. ...

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Mitch Nathanson has written a biography of former Philly Dick Allen. (Image courtesy of University of Pennsylvania Press)
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No one could handle Dick Allen, not even ‘God Almighty Hisself’

Opening day is just around the corner for the Phillies — so it’s an appropriate time to look back at the legacy of one of the bes ...

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The Rev. James Martin
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Six months after Pope Francis’s visit, does Easter week seem different?

The Rev. James Martin sat down with NewsWorks Tonight producer Kimberly Haas for this commentary. The best thing, to my mind, abou ...

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Geographical Distribution of Negro Population – Philadelphia 1932. City Plans Division. Bureau of Engineering and Surveys. (PhillyHistory.org)
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Looking at the roots of hypersegregation in Philadelphia

Philadelphia is a city of evolving neighborhoods.  What some of those sections evolved from is the topic taken up in “R ...

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Elyse Schein (left) and Paula Bernstein as children. (Courtesy of Radio Diaries)
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The story of two women who found out they were identical strangers

What is it that makes us…us? DNA or life experience? Genes or environment?   Paula Bernstein and Elyse Schein sh ...

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Kansas City resident Rob Jefferson describes relearning to hear through a cochlear implant as a challenging but ultimately rewarding experience. (Alex Smith/for WHYY)
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What it’s like to relearn to hear through cochlear implants

Rob Jefferson started losing his hearing when he was in his late teens. Sensorineural hearing loss, a progressive degenerative con ...

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Barack Obama
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Obama’s ‘more perfect union,’ eight years later

“Race is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now.” Then-presidential candidate Barack Ob ...

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Allen Crawford, Enthusiast

Produced by Michael O’Reilly In 2014, the book ...

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Somerset Maugham
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Where medicine and literature overlap, the excellence of both professions is at play

The British Medical Journal lists more than 40 physicians who became notable authors. They include Somerset Maugham, Sir Arthur Conan Doy ...

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Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz coordinates the Mennonite Central Committee's restorative justice program. (Photo by Jon Styer/Eastern Mennonite University)
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Creating healthy communities using restorative justice

Reforming the United States criminal justice system is the rare topic that enjoys bipartisan support. However, there is a wide range of i ...

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Joanne Smith
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A kidney donation, with an assist from above

Did a religious epiphany save Terry Sukeena’s life? When he was 46 years old, Terry Sukeena had the first major health scare ...

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Angela Bobo and family members take turns caring for her mother
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How do caregivers learn skills to keep a loved one safe at home?

Dementia has been slowly stealing Ruth Perez’s memory and thinking ability for 20 years. “She would put food together ...

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The stage is set for a presidential debate. (David Goldman/AP)
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Healthcare fades into the background of 2016 election cycle

With Obamacare battles largely behind us, presidential candidates in 2016 seem focused on other issues. Healthcare played starring ...

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