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Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. Hosted by Meg Wolitzer.

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Quarry Hill Farm, Harvesting Health

Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski When she bought Quarry Hill Farm in 2007, Sloane Six combined her passion for sust ...

11 years ago

Molly Hayward (right) works with Indian manufacturers in hopes of empowering a new generation of young women. (Courtesy Cora 2014)
The Pulse

Turning tampons into agents for change

A Philadelphia company uses feminine hygiene products to empower girls in developing countries. There are two hot trends in online ...

11 years ago

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In this image from video posted on Facebook
The Pulse

$22 million just a drop in the ice bucket for ALS research

Bill Gates has done it. Oprah, Conan O’Brian, LeBron James and Mark Zuckerberg have done it. Everywhere, people famous and not so f ...

11 years ago

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The view from the top of Six Flags Great Adventure's new drop tower
The Pulse

Why do we like to be scared?

The science behind fear…and why we seek it out.  Your pulse pounds. Y ...

11 years ago

Reporter and Drexel medical student Avir Mitra all wired up and ready to be more creative. (Image courtesy of Sarah Puleo)
The Pulse

Taming our inner CEO to find creativity

Can we hack the brain to make it more creative? I’ve always been fascinated by the creative pr ...

11 years ago

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Kids in Oakland
The Pulse

What happens to free school lunches during summer break?

With school just a few weeks off, some kids are soaking up the final, carefree days of summer. Yet for many children, summer can mean goi ...

11 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

Patsy talks tradition at the Mummers Museum in South Philadelphia [video]

The lazy dog-days of summer are a great time for the mind to wander, and for some it wanders all the way to New Year’s Day. ...

11 years ago

 Researchers can manipulated data to show false conclusion. (Shutterstock photo)
The Pulse

Journals requiring more transparency

A bogus University of Pennsylvania study helped jump-start a movement toward additional data disclosure. The focus on so-called ...

11 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

Lawsuit thrusts civil forfeiture issue into the spotlight

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office takes in millions of dollars each year through civil forfeiture, though many aspects of ...

11 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

Reporters Roundtable: Schools to open on time, Philly sets hopes high for DNC

Kevin McCorry reports that while schools will open on time, the district is still far from out of the woods when it comes to funding.&nbs ...

11 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

Ex-offender now cautions youth about pitfalls of street life

In the late 1990s, North Philly resident John Phillips owned delis, a tricked-out Lexus, and lived in an upscale condo.  Not ...

11 years ago

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Heather Hodges and her son
The Pulse

Sickle cell disease still persists 100 years after discovery

A look at sickle cell disease and why there aren’t more promising options for treatment. Eight year old Nadir Tinsley is get ...

11 years ago

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Though we often categorize infertility as a female issue
The Pulse

Understanding male infertility and how it affects couples trying to get pregnant

Fertility experts like Dr. Liberty Barnes think gender has little role when problems getting pregnant arise. In the United States, ...

11 years ago

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I don't sleep well very often.  I have a lot of strange dreams and nightmares and I usually wake up distraught, - Toby Bodnar wrote as part of the veteran photo project. (Courtesy of the VA Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion)
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Training healthcare providers to ‘win the hearts and minds’ of veterans

Part of the VA system overhaul to address long patient wait times is to offer veterans more access to community-based primary care doctor ...

11 years ago

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Philadelphia Woodworks carves out its niche [photos]

There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of working with your hands. That’s what drove our guest on this week’s Reca ...

11 years ago

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