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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.
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Listen 6:11Sharing 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 9:18The 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
Listen 36:30Superintendent William Hite and Philly schools reopening
Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. William Hite joins to discuss the plans to reopen Philadelphia public schools.
4 years ago
Listen 13:30‘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.
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Listen 5:58Why 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
Listen 13:22The hidden players putting independent pharmacies out of business
How pharmacy benefit managers impacted one independent pharmacist.
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Listen 15:22It is the job of futurists to think about what the future holds. We can use those skills in our lives too.
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Listen 14:18Can 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?”
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Listen 6:11Color 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.
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Listen 8:16Why 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
Listen 12:03The 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
Listen 8:27How 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.
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Listen 13:55It 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.
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Listen 7:37When 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.
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