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Tawandaa Austin is a community health worker at Penn Medicine. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

This special workforce is alleviating COVID vaccine fears in the most vulnerable communities

Community health workers get to know clients personally by asking them what they need to improve their health, and they raise vaccine trust in hardest-hit groups.

4 years ago

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In cities, wildlife like raccoons and coyotes tend to elicit shrieks of horror, rather than cries for compassion. Why we should rethink our relationship with them. (Courtesy of Zach Hawn and the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium)
The Pulse
Science

Sharing the city with some really wild neighbors

In cities, wildlife like raccoons and coyotes tend to elicit shrieks of horror, rather than cries for compassion. Why we should rethink our relationship with urban wildlife.

4 years ago

Listen 9:18
Radio Times
Health

Our lungs and Covid

The COVID-19 pandemic has put more focus on our breath since the virus often attacks the lungs and can lead to shortness of breath and respiratory distress.

4 years ago

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Superintendent William Hite speaks at a press conference
Radio Times
Education

Superintendent William Hite and Philly schools reopening

Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. William Hite joins to discuss the plans to reopen Philadelphia public schools.

4 years ago

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Aaron Taylor (far left) at the Erie Otters Hockey Club in Erie, PA after his students performed the National Anthem. (Courtesy of Aaron Taylor)
The Pulse
Education

‘They see me as a role model’: Black teachers improve education outcomes for Black students

Black students who are exposed to Black teachers by third grade are 13% more likely to enroll in college, research shows. This is called the role-model effect.

4 years ago

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Rachael and Phil Reilly with their children Winnie, 6, and Caden, 8, and dog Rosie, before taking a walk along the Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Education

Why kindergarten? Pandemic disruption forces big questions about U.S. education system

Kindergarten attendance is down during the pandemic. Is that a good thing? A bad thing? Science and history offer some answers.

4 years ago

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How pharmacy benefit managers impacted one independent pharmacist. (Fand Std. / Big Stock Photo)
The Pulse
Health

The hidden players putting independent pharmacies out of business

How pharmacy benefit managers impacted one independent pharmacist.

4 years ago

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It is the job of futurists to think about what the future holds. We can use those skills in our lives too. (Zyabich / Big Stock Photo)
The Pulse
Science

How we can change the future

It is the job of futurists to think about what the future holds. We can use those skills in our lives too.

4 years ago

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Journaling is a lifelong process — whether it’s daily, yearly or every decade — it's a way to check in with yourself and say, “How am I doing right now?” (VectorMine / Big Stock Photo)
The Pulse
Health

Can diaries reveal our true selves?

Journaling is a lifelong process — whether it’s daily, yearly or every decade — it's a way to check in with yourself and say, “How am I doing right now?”

4 years ago

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A tiki-style Tupperware magazine ad from the 1960s. Tupperware was created by Earl Tupper, a chemical engineer with Dupont, and began to enter the home after World War II. (Courtesy of Sarah Archer)
The Pulse
Science

Color and convenience wooed Americans, and we fell in love with plastic

Sensory treats were possible, things like bright kitchenware and fun toys. We got hooked.

4 years ago

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Worldwide, researchers are hunting for a kind of `secret sauce’ — a souped-up enzyme capable of breaking down some of the most resilient plastics. (Photo by Sam Droege/Wikimedia Commons)
The Pulse
Science

Why scientists say ‘plastivores’ could be the solution to plastic pollution

Worldwide, researchers are hunting for a kind of `secret sauce’ — a souped-up enzyme capable of breaking down some of the most resilient plastics.

4 years ago

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Emma, a Welsh Springer Spaniel. Bidding a beloved animal farewell is hard. Knowing when it’s time can be even harder.  (Courtesy of Grant Hill)
The Pulse
Health

The long, sad process of saying goodbye to a pet

Bidding a beloved animal farewell is hard. Knowing when it’s time can be even harder.

4 years ago

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As a budding school teacher, Mimi Hayes (right) was having a stroke at age 22, medical professionals kept explaining her symptoms away and sending her home until her mom (left) stepped in. (Courtesy of Mimi Hayes)
The Pulse
Health

How my mom saved my life after doctors missed my brain bleed

As a budding school teacher was having a stroke at age 22, medical professionals kept explaining her symptoms away and sending her home. Until her mom stepped in.

4 years ago

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Audio producer Rachael Bongiorno spent lockdown with her mother, Rose, her older sister, brother-in-law, and their two children Amelie, 9, and Siena, 7, (pictured) in Melbourne, Australia. (Courtesy of Rachael Bongiorno)
The Pulse
Health

Locking down with Grandma: How multigenerational living can be beneficial for the oldest and youngest generations

It was a time of togetherness and fun. When other grandparents and children had to be apart, these kids got to learn from an experienced teacher.

4 years ago

Listen 7:37
COVID-19 has ripped through communities with high rates of household crowding. Ana Cordero and her family felt that firsthand. An inside look into how the virus spreads in cramped multigenerational homes. Ana (left) as a young girl (at 6 years old) with her family at The Bronx Zoo. (Courtesy of Ana Cordero)
The Pulse
Health

When togetherness means home is no safe haven

COVID-19 has ripped through communities with high rates of household crowding. An inside look into how the virus spreads in cramped multigenerational homes.

4 years ago

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