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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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
Listen 13:22The hidden players putting independent pharmacies out of business
How pharmacy benefit managers impacted one independent pharmacist.
5 years ago
Listen 15:22It is the job of futurists to think about what the future holds. We can use those skills in our lives too.
5 years ago
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?”
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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.
5 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.
6 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.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
Listen 19:27With this Thanksgiving comes a sad first for many families: Lost loved ones
COVID-19 has taken hundreds of thousands of lives in the U.S. already, some very quickly. There will be mourning, and remembering
6 years ago
Listen 7:06‘We are not guinea pigs’: Trust issues and a COVID-19 vaccine trial in the Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation has a death rate from the virus nearly double that of New Jersey. But skepticism about volunteering for Pfizer trial’s runs deep.
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