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Cracks run through a logo on Dr. Kermit Gosnell's former facility
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Gosnell trial helped fuel legislative backlash against abortion

West Philadelphia Doctor Kermit Gosnell’s conviction on distributing pain killers resulted in a 30 year long term to run concurrent ...

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(Photo courtesy of the Alliance for Saving Threatened Forests)
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What’s eating our evergreen trees?

Local evergreens have a tiny enemy in the wild, and researchers are enlisting citizen scientists to battle the bugs. The balsam fi ...

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How did birth move from the home to the hospital, and back again?

Margaret Marsh, professor of history at Rutgers University takes us through the timeline of home birth.      ...

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Gallup: Polls show Democrats have the edge in favorability ratings

Now that the dust is settling a bit over the government shutdown and the healthcare exchanges, we touch base with Frank Newport, editor i ...

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Dave Mozeleski waves at the camera after undergoing a major sinus procedure at Chestnut Hill Hospital in 2010. (Photo courtesy of Jennefer Mozeleski)
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‘Fine’ is a matter of definition. Do surgeons downplay recovery times?

“How long until I feel normal again?” In this week’s “Pain in the Neck” segment, we attempt to interpret do ...

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Black Bodies in Propaganda: The Art of the War Poster

Art of Life — Produced by Karen Smyles Propaganda is used to mobilize people in times of war. Black Bodies in Propaganda: The ...

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Tattoo artist Kyle Fitzpatrick enjoys the 'flash' or traditional style of tattooing. He said he's had his own tattoos for over ten years. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Christmas season a lull for Northern Liberties tattoo artist

We’re in the thick of the holiday season and every shop in the city says their product or service would make the perfect gift for y ...

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Debris left from Superstorm Sandy. (AP File Photo/Wayne Parry)
NewsWorks Tonight

Sandy grant data suggests racial disparities

Black and Latino applicants for Sandy aid in New Jersey are more likely to be rejected for recovery grants than white applicants, accordi ...

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Workman's Place
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Local architect and lover of historic small spaces publishes photo book

Whether your new to the region or a lifelong Philadelphian, the city as you’ve likely never seen it before is depicted in the work ...

12 years ago

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Henry Daniell
The Pulse

Lettuce, the new secret weapon for making vaccines cheaper in the developing world?

One scientist’s quest to make vaccines and other medications more available in developing countries leads him to turn over an unlik ...

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Norm and Heather Fetter founded the Woodland Jewel Mushrooms farm two years ago in Spring City. They are pictured here with their two kids
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Chester County sustainable mushroom farm takes a dirt-free approach to mycology

Instead of strolling through pastures, let’s go down into the basement — a very spotless and sterile basement — to tour Woodlan ...

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Evidence of an ancient freshwater lake has been discovered on Mars. Researchers say the evidence supports the idea that the lake might have been hospitable to life. (AP Photo/NASA)
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This week in science: Dyslexia, Mars & Alzheimer’s

The Scientist’s Kerry Grens tells us about new dyslexia findings, a lake found on Mars and a possible link between lead exposure an ...

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An MRI is a noisy and
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The MRI is a source of anxiety — and musical inspiration

It’s claustrophobic; it’s noisy. Having an MRI causes some folks anxiety. But many have found ways to cope with the test thro ...

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NewsWorks Tonight

Abington firm conducts digital scan of Lincoln Memorial

Abington forensic consulting firm DJS Associates is making a digital model of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. this week.  ...

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