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Turnspit Dogs: The rise and fall of the Vernepator Cur
From The Kitchen Sisters‘ latest food special, Hidden Kitchen World, we hear the ...
12 years ago
ListenPhilly protesters again stand with those in Ferguson
Hundreds of demonstrators marched through Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon and into the evening to show their solidarity with protesters in ...
12 years ago
ListenAs fraud allegations mount against Chesapeake Energy, so does frustration
Landowners who have been accusing natural gas driller Chesapeake Energy of stealing their money say Harrisburg is doing little to stop it ...
12 years ago
Sixers’ strategy of losing could be damaging its young players
NewsWorks Tonight Producer Shai Ben-Yaacov spoke with Ian Robertson, Chair of Psychology at Trinity College in Dublin. He’s author ...
12 years ago
ListenReporter’s Roundtable: immigration reform; Philly’s casino #2
On this week’s Reporter’s Roundtable, Holly Otterbein brings us local reaction to the president’s executive order enact ...
12 years ago
ListenProposed NFL settlement a bad deal for players, says attorney specializing in brain injury
The proposed $675 million settlement between the NFL and retired players with brain injuries is not a fair deal for players, says New Yor ...
12 years ago
ListenHeart attack survivors can thank technology and time
Machines might save you if you have a heart attack, but technology isn’t solely responsible for the dramatic decrease in cardiac-re ...
12 years ago
ListenThe science behind turkey brining, tryptophan and the perfect Thanksgiving roll
What gives baked goods their texture? How does turkey brining work? Does tryptophan really make us sleepy? Ahea ...
12 years ago
ListenIf it weren’t for our understanding of the chemical process that creates our favorite beers, we’d still be drinking spoiled a ...
12 years ago
ListenPhiladelphia woman meets the donor who saved her life
A Philadelphia woman is likely to enjoy many more Thanksgivings following a successful bone marrow transplant. Frances ...
12 years ago
ListenLearning from medical mistakes, and recognizing how they impact patients’ lives
It was supposed to be a fairly routine procedure; a scheduled laparoscopic hysterectomy. For Miriam Gilbert of New Jersey, it turn ...
12 years ago
ListenCoins are this Philly artist’s canvas
Coins can pass through our hands several times each day, so often that we might overlook the works of art they actually are.   ...
12 years ago
ListenArt of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski In 1997, tired of growing crops in New Jersey, Mary Seton Corboy and her friend To ...
12 years ago
When to be concerned about your child’s fever
What should I do? Choose your child’s age: Under 3 months ...
12 years ago
As young protesters ‘seize the mic’ in Ferguson, activists discuss lessons for Philly region
This week, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in anticipation of a grand jury decision on whether to indict police off ...
12 years ago

