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The Pulse

From the swimming pool to the hospital, one boy’s story of recovery post-stroke

Seven-year-old Bryan Sadowski spent the first three months of this year in the hospital fighting for his life, then fighting to regain t ...

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Charlie Parker
Friday Arts
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Charlie Parker’s YARDBIRD, Rowan University Art Gallery, Frecon Farms

The Making of Charlie Parker’s YARDBIRD Art of Life — Produced by Karen Smyles Saxophonist Charlie Par ...

10 years ago

Dr. Howard Palamarchuk
NewsWorks Tonight

For decades, podiatrist’s care has been foot note to Broad Street Run

The 36th annual Broad Street Run is set to kick off Sunday morning at 8 a.m. For 31 of those 36 years, runners completing the 10-m ...

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The Pulse

Spreading the carbon message as a ‘Climate Reality Project’ presenter

Richard Whiteford is about to make his third climate change presentation at the United Nations this weekend. As a “Climate Reality ...

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The Pulse

Pine, orange, lavender… what should ‘clean’ really smell like?

On days with air quality warnings, it makes a lot of sense to stay inside. But it’s not necessarily safe to assume the home is alwa ...

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The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Nepal last week continues to rise
The Pulse

Megacities like Kathmandu create conditions for ‘colossal disaster’

Nepal’s quake exposes the effects that poverty and unfortunate geography can have on a city. The death toll from the massive ...

10 years ago

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The Pulse

On a cheese rind, war and peace

Scientists study stinky, moldy cheeses in hopes of making bigger discoveries about us. Ihsan Gurdal knows a lot about cheese. He ...

10 years ago

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Too much fluoride can create a condition called fluorosis—white spots on the teeth. By josconklin (Own work) [<a href=CC BY-SA 3.0]" title="1280px-Dental_fluorosis" width="360" height="240"/>
The Pulse

Health officials recommend lower fluoride levels for drinking water

Worries about fluoride in water have evolved over the decades. One of the first water fluoridation studies was in Grand Rapids, Mi ...

10 years ago

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The Pulse

And the winner of The Pulse’s Philadelphia Science Festival Challenge is…

Three very brave science enthusiasts competed for ultimate nerd glory by trying to go to as many Philadelphia Science Festival events as ...

10 years ago

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Sunkwon Bush sets up his new Apple Watch after its arrival last Friday at the Center City Philadelphia offices of Think Brownstone. (Carolyn Beeler/WHYY)
The Pulse

Who gets access to the data my Apple Watch collects?

Wearable devices are collecting valuable information about us. The question is, how can it be protected? This story is part of ...

10 years ago

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Runners participate in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Cross Country Championships at Belmont Plateau in 2013 (Image courtesy of David Thomas)
NewsWorks Tonight

2015 Broad Street Run to benefit a beloved cross country course

The forecast looks fine for the 36th annual Broad Street Run on Sunday. This year, many participants will be running for the benefit of F ...

10 years ago

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The Pulse

Salt-Rising Bread: A taste of Manifest Destiny

A unique Appalachian recipe demands one part history and one part science. John Fahey woke up before dawn and drove thirty miles t ...

11 years ago

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chef Marc Vetri at the public library culinary literacy center
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Culinary Literacy Center

Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski As part of the ongoing major renovations of the Parkway Central Library, a new dem ...

11 years ago

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The Pulse

Catastrophic molts leave Camden penguins hot and lonely

…and bald. Getting rid of their old winter coats and dreaming of a beach body, two African penguins on the shores of ...

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Benjamin Franklin's son Francis died of smallpox at age 4. His grave is in Christ Church Burial Ground near Independence Mall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Pulse

Pus, grenades and Ben Franklin: America’s first great vaccine debates

The founding father’s very real stake in the colonial war over inoculation. If you think ...

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