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Health

Does the moon affect bipolar disorder?

Science has largely debunked the idea that the moon influences our behavior — but recent research is questioning that modern wisdom.

6 years ago

Listen 17:08
When the spring high tides strike, horseshoe crabs know its time to spawn. Tens of thousands of them descend on the Delaware Bay every year for an epic mating ritual. (Steph Yin/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Delaware Bay’s spring sex party

Horseshoe crabs breed along North America’s eastern coast, from Maine to Mexico. And every year, tens of thousands of them hook up on the beaches of Delaware and New Jersey.

6 years ago

Listen 07:57
In this July 20, 1969 photo made available by NASA, astronaut Buzz Aldrin Jr. stands next to the Passive Seismic Experiment device on the surface of the the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. (Neil Armstrong/NASA via AP)
The Pulse
Science

Your memories of the moon landing

Where were you on that day in July 1969? A lot of people watched, and say it changed their lives.

6 years ago

Astronaut
The Pulse
Science

Who owns the moon?

If you want to own a plot of lunar land, there are websites that will sell you one. Are those websites for real?

6 years ago

Listen 04:24
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage in lunar orbit in 1969 with with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin aboard. The Earth rises above the lunar horizon. (Photo credit: NASA)
The Pulse
Science

Why haven’t we gone back to the moon?

Short answer: money

6 years ago

Listen 11:34
Students at Philadelphia’s Constitution High School face off during dodgeball. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Fixing the nightmare gym class can be for some kids

TV and movies represent everything that’s wrong about physical education. Some teachers are working to change that.

6 years ago

Listen 06:49
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Radio Times
Lifestyle

How to have a good fight

This hour we discuss how to fight fair and what rules to follow when arguing with a partner, family member, or colleague in order to maintain healthy relationships.

6 years ago

Listen 35:30
President Donald Trump listens to a question during a meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Trump on opposition research

In a recent interview with ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos, President Trump said that he would accept opposition research from a foreign government in the 2020 election.

6 years ago

Listen 13:30
For decades, inventors have tried to re-engineer the standard white cane used by people who are blind or visually impaired. But it's a tricky task. (Image courtesy of WeWALK/Kürşat Ceylan)
The Pulse
Science

Why is creating electronic canes for the blind so hard?

People who are visually impaired know what works for them and what doesn’t. They’d rather innovate their own technologies.

6 years ago

Listen 11:23
When Neda Frayha’s son had a reaction to penicillin, rather than having that mark on his medical chart, she decided to do more investigation. Frayha is an internal medicine physician and host of the Primary Care Reviews and Perspectives podcast. (Image courtesy of Neda Frayha)
The Pulse
Health

Allergic to penicillin? Maybe not

About 30 million Americans have this allergy noted in their medical records. That means the most commonly prescribed antibiotics are off-limits.

6 years ago

Listen 05:14
A Corona beer billboard is displayed at the Grupo Modelo beer factory, maker of Corona beer, in Mexico City, Mexico, Friday, May 31, 2019. If the tariffs threatened by United States President Donald Trump on Thursday were to take effect, they could eventually raise prices in the US, for a new Chevrolet Blazer SUV, a burrito at Chipotle, a new shirt or a Corona beer. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
Radio Times
Money

Trump threatens tariffs on Mexican exports

Trump announced last week that he will impose a 5% tariff on Mexican exports if they don’t do more to stop migrants from crossing the border, sending markets in a tailspin.

6 years ago

Listen 17:00
(Courtesy of Mohanad Elshieky)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Libyan comedian Mohanad Elshieky

Elshieky talks with Marty about growing up in Benghazi and working as a comedian in the U.S. Then - Marty will discuss the ins-and-outs of Trump's tariffs on Mexican products.

6 years ago

Listen 32:00
Nick James is a 32-year-old sheep farmer from Nathalia, Victoria. He says the drought has affected his mental health and he's chosen to talk about it in the hopes that others will get the help they need, as he has. (Ashley Ahearn/for WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

In drought-stricken Australia, farmers struggle with mental health issues, and learn to ask for help

The identity of Australian farmers is under threat as fire, flood, drought, and rising feed and water costs make it harder for them to stay economically viable.

6 years ago

Listen 10:38
Federica Bianco spends at least an hour training in a boxing gym everyday, more if she has an upcoming fight. (Alan Yu/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Astrophysicist explains how boxing makes her a better scientist

Federica Bianco says colleagues from both careers are surprised at her alternate identity, but each role enhances the other.

6 years ago

Listen 05:26
Noelia Rivera-Calderón is the lead author of the National Women's Law Center report on Latina students and mental health. (Courtesy Noelia Rivera-Calderón)
Radio Times
Health

Latina mental health

A new report from the National Women’s Law Center, written with Latina middle and high school students in Philadelphia, found that over ...

6 years ago

Listen 35:30
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