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Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters Laker and Ruderman on their new book, ‘Busted’
The Philadelphia Daily News won its first ever Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 2010. The Tainted Justice series exposed ext ...
11 years ago
ListenVaccines made from plants could be coming to a pharmacy near you
NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller talks with Dr. Henry Daniell, Professor of Biochemistry and Pathology at Penn Dental Medicine, about D ...
11 years ago
ListenIs corned beef and cabbage really standard Irish fare? One expert says — not so much
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day — a feast day providing a 24 hour respite from lenten restrictions on drinking alcohol ...
11 years ago
ListenWhat to know about organ transplants in the Philadelphia region
The Pulse’s Maiken Scott and Taunya English discuss lingering myths surrounding the organ transplant system—and some possible fix ...
11 years ago
ListenWaiting for a kidney and ‘freedom’ from the dialysis chair
Imagine waiting seven years for a call that could promise new life. About 6,000 people in the Philadelphia tri-state area ar ...
11 years ago
ListenWhat makes a well-designed waiting room?
A former designer of waiting rooms for hospitals and medical offices shares the secret to a good waiting room. Natural light ...
11 years ago
ListenThe art of triage — one emergency room’s approach
A look at the systems one medical emergency department uses to keep from getting bogged down. Einstein Medical Center’s Nort ...
11 years ago
ListenTrenton clinics abandon long-term schedule to try to reduce wait times
The concept is called advanced access, and it encourages providers to get rid of the backlog by doing away with long-term scheduling book ...
11 years ago
ListenThe other side of the waiting room door
Dr. Gearhart of Penn Ob/Gyn and Midwifery walks us through the complicated shuffle of his daily appointment routine. Wait ti ...
11 years ago
ListenOffice politics in the newsroom with Al Dia’s managing editor
Sabrina Vourvoulias, Managing Editor of Al Dia and “the least popular person in the newsroom” talks about her work week on th ...
11 years ago
ListenThe algorithms and strategies behind minimizing your elevator wait time
Theresa Christy, a mathematician and Otis Elevator Research Fellow, explains the science behind your elevator experience. So ...
11 years ago
ListenVillanova scientists predict oil sands’ impact on peat, climate change
Scientists study the impact of pollution on peat for clues about the future of Earth’s climate. You may be familiar with pea ...
11 years ago
ListenWaiting for sex: A 12-month experiment in abstinence
Would you voluntarily give up sex for a full year? One woman did and decided to share her story with The Pulse. Waiting can ...
11 years ago
Listen‘Nova looks to secure #1 seed in NCAA tournament
Villanova enters this year’s Big East Tournament with an eye toward snagging one of the much coveted first seeds in the NCAA tourna ...
11 years ago
ListenThe houses of Louis “Lou” Kahn
Art — Produced by Michael O’Reilly Louis Kahn was an architect known f ...
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