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New houses abut old in Northern Liberties, one of the city's fastest gentrifying areas. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

'We don't build them like we used to' — Why new houses aren’t made of brick

In place of brick, builders are embracing new materials and wood-frame construction. The reasons why come down to changing economic, cultural and environmental dynamics.

6 years ago

Listen 08:54
Removing plaster from the ceiling involves yanking it down onto your head, until you are calf-deep in broken plaster. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Warning: Renovating your house can damage your health

Among the telltale signs are: questionable judgment; willingness to take on backbreaking labor; inability to delegate tasks. And stress, lots of stress.

6 years ago

Listen 05:25
Snow falls on a street food vendor as he makes his way down Broadway with his cart past steam rising in New York, NY. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
The Pulse
Health

How to address New York City building emissions? One option: Start with steam

The inefficiencies of steam have gone unchecked for years. But now, that may change. Earlier this year, New York City passed a landmark law to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions

6 years ago

Listen 08:36
Using desert-taming techniques the ancients mastered, farmers in Israel’s Negev desert are growing wine grapes. (Image courtesy of Ben-Gurion University)
The Pulse
Science

Wine grapes grow again in Israel’s Negev desert

Using desert-taming techniques the ancients mastered, a region of Israel sees vineyards flourish.

6 years ago

Listen 05:40
A field crew prepares to weigh a grizzly bear they have collared as part of ongoing research into Alberta's grizzly population. (Molly Segal/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Counting Alberta’s grizzlies: Are they recovering or still threatened?

Where one Canadian team works, there are rugged mountain peaks, foothills and vast meadows, as well as towns and farmland. How many bears live here? 

6 years ago

Listen 08:43
Employees at Escape the 1980s (from left to right): John Foster, Jennaphr Frederick, Elisabeth Garson, Nick Einstman, and Krystle Ann Griffin in the game room's photo booth.  (Image courtesy of Escape the 1980s)
The Pulse
Science

What fuels nostalgia?

Nostalgia means everything old can be new again. In the brain, memory meets emotion to make us feel good (mostly) — and sometimes like spending money.

6 years ago

Listen 08:00
The Pulse
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.

7 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.

7 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.

7 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?

7 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

7 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.

7 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.

7 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.

7 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.

7 years ago

Listen 11:23
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