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Is it important to keep lab rats happy?
Veterinarians say bored mice and rats that live in barren cages are bad test subjects.
7 years ago
When your job includes experimenting on animals
Neuroscientist Ashley Juavinett says, “we have medicine and amazing treatments because of all the animal research we’ve done.”
7 years ago
Listen 4:3976ers say team president Bryan Colangelo has resigned
The team said it had "become clear Bryan's relationship with our team and his ability to lead the 76ers moving forward has been compromised."
7 years ago
Listen 5:03Making dances that earn Tony nominations
Christopher Gattelli, a Bristol native, has been nominated twice for this year's Tony Award in choreography. The awards will be announced Sunday night.
7 years ago
Listen 4:00Pa. Game Commission is building better bat caves
To save the bats of Pennsylvania, Greg Turner wants to build a better bat cave.
7 years ago
Listen 5:45‘Tape Riot’: A theater piece that plays off the city’s built environment
A group of European artists drop into town to reimagine the city’s built environment — using masking tape and modern dance — in the middle of an evening commute
7 years ago
Listen 2:44Federal judge says Philly’s sanctuary city policies made ‘in good faith,’ delivers blow to Sessions
Mayor Jim Kenney declares U.S. ruling “total and complete victory” for Philadelphia.
7 years ago
Listen 2:25Should private schools that benefit from Pennsylvania’s tax credit programs adhere to the rules of the public system? That d ...
7 years ago
Listen 1:57Five years after Philly building collapse, memorial park dedicated to honor victims
An 8-foot sculpture is engraved with the names of those killed when an unsupported building wall crushed a popular Salvation Army thrift store.
7 years ago
Listen 2:10Delaware residents, visitors cheer opening day of sports full betting
State officials expect the launch to make a significant contribution to tourism in Delaware — where 17 percent of visitors participate in gaming.
7 years ago
Listen 2:35Work requirement for SNAP food benefits divides GOP, unites Dems in Philly region
The proposed changes apply to a program intended to provide food to low-income families.
7 years ago
Listen 5:46Anti-squatting measure, months in the making, moves out of City Council committee
David Oh’s anti-squatting legislation has finally advanced out of committee, after nine months of relentless advocacy from the Republican at-large City Council member.
7 years ago
Listen 2:49Could this N.J. website help integrate America’s schools?
It may not be a panacea, but one Rutgers professor has a new approach for desegregating the nation's schools. And it starts with the college admissions process.
7 years ago
Listen 5:49One Philly man’s experience spurs Lowe’s to reconsider receipt policy
Wynnefield resident experiences different treatment at a Lowe's in the suburbs and the West Philadelphia location. The latter is considered a 'high-theft' store.
7 years ago
Listen 3:06The last straw for plastic straws in Delaware
More than two dozen restaurants in Delaware have adopted a “straws by request” policy or are banning them altogether.
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