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‘Supermaterial’ graphene could change medicine

Graphene, a thin layer of tighly packed pure cabon atoms, is often talked about as a “supermaterial” that is poised to change ...

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In New Jersey, little consensus on expanding universal pre-K

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller talks with Meir Rinde about his ...

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How robots could revolutionize rehabilitation

Now more than ever, it seems, robots and automation are taking a more prominent role in places where humans are either unwilling or unabl ...

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Life hack for microbrewers: how to avoid bitter beer

It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when the rise of the microbrew began, but one thing is for sure: across the country, from Portla ...

10 years ago

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Before you start that diet, how reliable is the research you’re basing it on?

A lot of times, when we’re deciding to cut out specific foods for better health, our decision is based on the latest study.  B ...

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The Philadelphia History Museum: A Toy Story

Produced by Karen Smyles The Philadelphia History Museum, formerly known as the Atwater Kent Museum, may not be hug ...

10 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

Even in the 21st Century, women take on the major role in food work

There’s ample evidence of shifting gender roles in America regarding food–many of us can count male foodies among our friends ...

10 years ago

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Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter speaks with members of the media during a news conference Tuesday
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Nutter legacy on business: a neighborhood view

Philadelphia’s next mayor, Jim Kenney, takes office January 4.  As Mayor Michael Nutter prepares to leave, we’re taking ...

10 years ago

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‘Slacktivists’ are crucial to social movements

NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller discussed the study with its co-author, Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon, professor at the Annenberg School for ...

10 years ago

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‘Home for the Holidays’ with chef Lidia Bastianich

In her latest PBS special, celebrity chef, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich invites six celebrity guests of different ethnic back ...

10 years ago

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Steve Clark was the last person to cross the finish line at the Philadelphia Marathon this year. (Paige Pfleger/WHYY)
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What it’s like to finish last in the Philadelphia Marathon

Steve Clark is a Philadelphia teacher who always wanted to do something heroic – on the scale of a Greek hero. Problem is, he doesnR ...

10 years ago

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 Seth Doraiswami was given a fresh start when he got a new liver. (Karen Shakerdge/for WHYY)
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Searching for a new liver; traveling for transplant

A young man leaves home in search of a new liver. Last summer, Seth Doraiswami, a stonemason from Belmont, Massachusetts planned a ...

10 years ago

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One addiction, two recoveries

Her newborn in withdrawal, a young mother faces her own recovery. “Where’s everybody headed?” “Six, ...

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New year, new you? Not that simple, Shankar Vedantam says

We spend a lot of time studying ourselves and our behavior — how we buy things, how we motivate ourselves, how we concentrate. But does ...

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Discovering new diseases on a diagnostic odyssey

Some spend their whole lives unsure of what disease they’re suffering from. For them, a new network of health centers across the co ...

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