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Roald Hoffmann (Image courtesy of Xtreambar/Wikimedia Commons)
NewsWorks Tonight

True blue through millennia, indigo has colorful history

The blue in today’s blue jeans is derived from a readily available synthetic dye. Good thing, because denims would cost much ...

12 years ago

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The Pulse

Fighting the stigma of depression

A Philadelphia woman shares her experience dealing with depression and answering uncomfortable questions, like ‘where have you been ...

12 years ago

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf speaks to NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller at WHYY studios in Philadelphia. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight

Tom Wolf: ‘I think I’ve been as specific as I could possibly be’

Pennsylvania voters will soon have their say on who will serve as governor for the next four years. Incumbent Republican Gov. Tom Corbett ...

12 years ago

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 Three weeks ago, Chillton 'De Merchant' James (l) had an idea for a song. So he brought in collaborators, including Tsneh Harris, James Suah and Sametta Tupee Morris, to help turn it into the now completed mix they hope will raise awareness and build support both here and back home.
The Pulse

The blue LED’s Nobel-worthy lineage traces through N.J.

In explaining its decision last week, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the group that selects the Nobel Prize winner for physics, d ...

12 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

Breast cancer research: More survive, but confusion continues over screening

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its full complement of pink ribbons and fund-raising races. While a cure is not yet in sigh ...

12 years ago

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Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia of the Good Bones

Art — Produced by Michael O’Reilly Nathaniel Popkin writes about a great many thin ...

12 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

New poll shows Corbett closing the gap, but is he?

With just three weeks remaining until voters have their say, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is likely heartened by ...

12 years ago

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Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett talks with Dave Heller at WHYY studios. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight

Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett defends record: ‘We kept the promises that we made’

Now, less than one month out from the midterm elections, the third of three scheduled debates between Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and r ...

12 years ago

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Psychotherapist Kpangbala Sengbe
The Pulse

The emotional weight of ebola for families in Philadelphia and beyond

Philadelphia is home to thousands of Liberians and other West African immigrants. That means the ebola outbreak abroad is really hitting ...

12 years ago

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An artist concept of the Thirty Meter Telescope (Photo courtesy of TMT International Observatory)
The Pulse

Despite protests, massive Mauna Kea telescope breaks ground

When the average person thinks about high-tech telescopes, they usually conjure images of the space age Hubble Space Telescope. Those old ...

12 years ago

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Academy of Natural Sciences wetlands project coordinator Kirk Raper measures the changes of elevation of the marsh surface at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse

Measuring the disappearing wetlands of the Mid-Atlantic

After centuries of development that has severely decreased their size, wetlands now face a different threat: sea level rise.  ...

12 years ago

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The Pulse

Why shared decision making may not be that simple

You’re facing a big medical decision. Who will help you call the shots? And what’s your doctor’s role in it all? < ...

12 years ago

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The Pulse

Selling quicker recoveries

Advertising surgical procedures means walking fine lines. There’s nothing too novel about Virtua Health System’s knee- ...

12 years ago

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Gina Albater was the winner of this year's Reovery Idol. She sang 'Hero' by Maria Carey. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)
The Pulse

In recovery, a singing “idol” is born

Gina Albater dreamed of singing professionally for most of her life. “[In high school], I had a karaoke machine,” she ...

12 years ago

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Homesweet Homegrown

Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski Homesweet Homegrown is the story of ...

12 years ago

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