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Kiana Wallace is a part of a new movement on social media called ‘skin positivity.' (Rachel Ishikawa/For The Pulse)
The Pulse
Health

‘Skin positivity’ confronts acne stigma

A new movement on social media is trying to change the way we think about acne.

7 years ago

Listen 4:41
Kamikatsu has become a hub for workshops on recycling. Employees from the Osaka branch of the Patagonia clothing store traveled here to learn waste reduction techniques. (Sonia Narang for WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

‘Zero waste’ town in Japan recycles most of its trash

With 45 categories of recyclables, Kamikatsu — in southwestern Japan — has a progressive approach that saves the town money and reduces greenhouse emissions.

7 years ago

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Allegheny Avenue in Kensington
The Pulse
Health

So what’s the climate change/asthma connection?

Warming temperatures worsen ozone pollution. Excess carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) causes plants to grow faster and release more pollen — extending the “allergy” season.

7 years ago

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George Walker works in West Philadelphia and eats regularly at a range of Chinese takeout places in the neighborhood.  (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Cutting salt in Chinese takeout to curb heart disease

With poverty and stress driving up high blood pressure in communities of color, will it help to cut sodium in Chinese food? Health officials say it’s a worthy effort.

7 years ago

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Kevin Kreider, a model and former bodybuilder, lifts weights at his local gym. Kreider says he quit pre-workout after becoming addicted. (Liz Tung/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Untested stimulants surface in pre-workout supplements

A Harvard researcher is sending up red flags about a popular class of supplements, some of which contain amphetamine-like drugs.

7 years ago

Listen 8:01
Claudia Copley begins
 her work collecting insects and spiders on Mt. Whitford, British Columbia. Copley manages the entomology collection at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, British Columbia. (Molly Segal)
The Pulse
Science

Discovery science didn’t end with Darwin

In remote British Columbia, biologists document species that have adapted to the cold. The goal: create a baseline for the region before climate shifts change the ecosystem.

7 years ago

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Astrophysicists Jarita Holbrook, Alphonse Sterling (background) Fana Mulu-Moore, and Hakeem Oluseyi (Jarita Holbrook)
The Pulse
Science

‘Black Suns’ captures rare solar eclipse images

A film documents the work and adventure of African American astrophysicists.

7 years ago

Listen 6:04
Credit: Li Tin Nok
The Pulse
Health

Acupuncture: real relief or theatrical placebo?

Alan Yu heads home to Hong Kong to investigate the ways acupuncture is used in the medical system there.

7 years ago

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Sidlappa, who goes by one name, is 58 years old and waiting to get an angiogram. He traveled 8 hours to the hospital in Bangalore with his wife Ramlingamma and two of his seven children. (Mary-Rose Abraham)
The Pulse
Health

At hospitals in India, waiting family become health care helpers

Visitors line the hallways — even sleep on the floor — anxious for loved ones to recover. Noora Health trains overflow family to care for patients once they return home.

7 years ago

Listen 5:58
Tim Huenke is a restorative luthier and owner of Superior Guitar Works in Flourtown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Instruments in need of more than just TLC are brought back to life by Montco luthier

NewsWorks Tonight’s Dave Heller visited the workshop of restorative luthier, Tim Huenke, who owns and operates Superior Guitar Works in Flourtown, Pa.

7 years ago

Listen 7:01
Ornamental St. Johns Wort, found in The Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden located at The Mütter Museum, was used to treat depression. Early herbalists found it to have a calming affect. (Natalie Piserchio for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Health

Mütter gives new life to Founding Father’s medicinal garden

The garden is visible from the iron fence that fronts the museum on 22nd Street near Market.

7 years ago

Listen 4:56
Camden students march outside Holtec International, protesting remarks made by the company's CEO Krishna Singh that residents of the city don't know how to work. The company received $260 million in tax breaks to build its manufacturing plant in Camden. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Protesters call Holtec CEO’s comments on Camden workers ‘racist’

Kris Singh said he was having trouble retaining employees from Camden because the impoverished South Jersey city lacks a culture of work.

7 years ago

Listen 1:56
The Painted Bride building was denied historic designation, opening the door to a sale of the iconic Old City building. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Painted Bride denied historic status, removing roadblock to iconic building’s sale

The historical commission heard impassioned testimony from both sides of the fate of the storied Painted Bride.

7 years ago

Listen 2:14
Beach goers taking in the sun. (Bill Barlow/for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Money
NJ Spotlight

How to boost Jersey Shore tourism: End state diversion of revenue for a start

The state’s lucrative tourism industry could get a significant bump if it stretched out its prime shore season past the summer months.

7 years ago

Listen 5:21
So Percussion, 2014 (Claudia Hansen)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

So Percussion marks 5th year in residence at Princeton with a free concert

Princeton University went beyond the usual suspects when it selected the quartet So Percussion as their Edward T. Cone Performers in Resi ...

7 years ago

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