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Radio Times
Lifestyle

Is YouTube radicalizing its users?

Guests: Zeynep Tufekci, Becca Lewis YouTube is a great resource for tutorials for learning new skills, the latest ...

8 years ago

Listen 35:30
President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office of the White House as he gives a prime-time address about border security Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Washington. (Carlos Barria/Pool Photo via AP)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Jamil Smith on Trump’s border address

Marty spoke to national affairs writer for  Rolling Stone, J ...

8 years ago

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The author's cat, Ahab — who once left the disembodied heart and beak of a sparrow buried under her owners' laundry. (Liz Tung/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Should your cat get to go outside?

Keeping Ahab the cat cooped up seemed to crush her spirit and hunting instincts, so owner Liz Tung consulted with experts to weigh the cost of feline freedom.

8 years ago

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Sydni Schieber with her three pets. (Andrew Stelzer/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

America’s pets are fat, too

More than half of U.S. cats and dogs are obese — and a ‘food is love’ attitude from pet owners isn’t helping.

8 years ago

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Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Jared Kushner & the Saudis

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8 years ago

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Radio Times
Urban Planning

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

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Erin Ball (top left) rehearses a partner acrobatics routine with her students.  (Susie Armitage/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Adaptation 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 6:23
Shay Sharpe reflects on cancer treatment and femininity. (Image courtesy of Emily MacKenzie)
The Pulse
Health

After a double mastectomy: How breast cancer can reshape gender identity

Two people recount the after effects of breast cancer surgery.

8 years ago

Listen 8:36
People have enjoyed seltzer and other sparkling drinks for decades. Some of the bottles at the Brooklyn Seltzer Boys go back to the 1950s. (Alan Yu/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Why 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

The city of Big Spring’s desert-like climate has pushed officials to come up with creative ways to conserve water. In 2013, the Colorado River Municipal Water District opened the nation's first Direct Potable Reuse water treatment plant, in order to recycle the city’s water. (Kristen Cabrera/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

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 8:06
For four years, Devi Lockwood has been traveling around the world to record 1,001 stories about water and climate change. (Image courtesy of Devi Lockwood)
The Pulse
Health

Water 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 6:47
Katherine Taylor pets her dog Lapis. (Julian Harris/For WHYY’s The Pulse)
The Pulse
Health

Is 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

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Rhodes scholar, Anea B. Moore (Eric Sucar/University Communications, University of Pennsylvania)
Radio Times
Education

Philadelphia’s Rhodes Scholar Anea B. Moore

Guest: Anea B. Moore

8 years ago

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dpatop - 26 November 2018, Mexico, Tijuana: Migrants face security forces on the border with the USA. In the Mexican border town of Tijuana, numerous migrants have tried to illegally cross the border to the USA. Photo by: Omar Martinez/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Asylum-seekers on the border

Guests: Sarah Kinosian, Jaya Ramji-Nogales

8 years ago

Listen 32:00
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Writer Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Guest: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Today, we meet writer N ...

8 years ago

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