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Say goodbye to the 30th Street Station flip board
Guests: Inga Saffron, Mark Kuhn, Brendan Boyle Say goodbye to 30th Street Station’s iconic flip boar ...
8 years ago
Listen 32:00Adaptation after amputation: An acrobat finds new ways to fly
After losing her feet and parts of her legs, circus performer Erin Ball thought her life and the work she loved were over.
8 years ago
Listen 6:23After a double mastectomy: How breast cancer can reshape gender identity
Two people recount the after effects of breast cancer surgery.
8 years ago
Listen 8:36Why we like sparkling water: The science behind the fizz
Bubbly water purveyors say “a good seltzer should hurt.” The acidity in carbonated drinks lights up the pain receptors in nerve endings — in a way that pleases the tongue.
8 years ago
From toilet to tap: Texas town makes the most of its ‘pre-owned’ water
Water shortages forced Big Spring, Texas to begin reusing its wastewater five years ago, but not all locals are on board.
8 years ago
Listen 8:06Water stories: 1,001 voices from around the world
After a bike ride down the Mississippi, Devi Lockwood set out to record water stories on every continent. Here are two: one from Afghanistan, the other from China.
8 years ago
Listen 6:47Is it safe for your dog to drink from the toilet?
Dogs who drink toilet water are a health risk to themselves and maybe to the entire family.
8 years ago
Listen 3:10Writer Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Guest: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Today, we meet writer N ...
8 years ago
Listen 35:29Guest: Judy Melinek A social media fight has broken out between the NRA and physicians over a paper calling for a ...
8 years ago
Listen 13:30Why put carpets in cars, when they’re so hard to clean?
Leaves, paper, crumbs and other bits of trash cling to auto carpets — don’t even mention the liquid stains and smells.
8 years ago
Listen 7:23Astronaut Scott Kelly’s view from space
SCOTT KELLY spent 340 days in space, setting the record for the longest space ...
8 years ago
Listen 35:30President Trump fired embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions yesterday. We’ll discuss Sessions’ tenure, his stormy relationship wit ...
8 years ago
Listen 13:29Can skin become addicted to topical steroids?
Inside one woman's experience with topical steroids — and why she says the cure was worse than the disease.
8 years ago
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