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Archives: Segments

Farmers pick crops at Soul Fire Farm in New York state.
The Pulse
Science

Black farmers work to cultivate diversity

Farming is the second-whitest job in the United States.

8 years ago

Listen 0:00
Jaime Martin holds her daughter, Ruby. She's 11 weeks old but was born so early that doctors still refer to her by her gestational age. (Emily Siner/WPLN)
The Pulse
Health

Feeding your baby another woman’s milk

Humans have a long history of sharing breast milk, but society’s acceptance has ebbed and flowed.

8 years ago

Listen 0:00
Radio Times
Health

Lindsey Fitzharris on “The Butchering Art”

Surgery in the nineteenth-century was pretty gruesome – a lot of blood, pain, saws and no sanitation.  In fact, operating theaters use ...

8 years ago

Listen 35:30
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Bowe Bergdahl’s guilty plea

DAN LAMOTHE of The Washington Post joins Marty to talk about Bowe Bergdahl’s guilty plea, the politiciza ...

8 years ago

Listen 13:30
President Trump after signing an Executive Order on healthcare
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Trump undermines the ACA

President Trump has been taking steps to undermine the ACA through executive order, as Congress has been able to repeal and replace the l ...

8 years ago

Listen 17:00
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The future of the Iran nuclear deal

Foreign Policy‘s DAN De LUCE joins Marty to talk about the future of the Iran nuclear deal, following Pre ...

8 years ago

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Norman Rockwell illustration,
Radio Times
Lifestyle

Girls in the Boy Scouts

Writer and book critics KATE TUTTLE tells Marty why she thinks the Boy Scouts’ decision to include girls is an empty PR stunt. ...

8 years ago

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The United States Capitol building against a blue sky
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Republicans rate congressional GOP’s job at lowest level in Gallup poll history

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

8 years ago

Listen 5:20
Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Ben Warfield

Producer: Michael O’Reilly What do NASA, ...

8 years ago

Three Saudi women, American students
NewsWorks Tonight
Lifestyle

Saudi women celebrate removal of driving ban

Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where women are not allowed to drive. So you can imagine how Elanood Alhindi felt when she heard the ban is being lifted.

8 years ago

Listen 0:00
A woman speaks with a warship in the background
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Democrat to take on Fitzpatrick in Pa.’s 8th District

Democrat Rachel Reddick announces run for Bucks County Congressional seat.

8 years ago

Visitors of Independence Mall in Philadelphia walk past signs both depicting and warning of graphic images. Created Equal, the anti-abortion group that is Columbus, Ohio-based, sponsored the protest. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The Pulse
Science

Waste becomes Achilles heel in fight over abortion

National waste service provider discontinues contracts with abortion clinics under pressure.

8 years ago

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The entrance of the Naples Zoo shortly after Irma hit. (Courtesy of Courtney Jolly)
The Pulse
Science

When zoo animals evacuate, where do they go?

Getting 161 animals to safety requires choreography and cooperation.

8 years ago

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Sunflowers blossom alongside railroad tracks in St. Louis. These meadows, which contain both native and invasive plants, serve as essential wildlife habitat in the city. (Boyce Upholdt/for WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

A feud over partially wild landscapes

Some ecologists say celebrating 'novel ecosystems' could encourage polluters.

8 years ago

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Dr. Anna Rose Childress is a leading neuroscientist at the University of Pennsylvania's center for addiction studies. She has spent decades scanning and observing the brains of people who have experienced addiction. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Navigating the realities of relapse amid recovery

When it comes to recovery, relapse is common. But it doesn't have to be inevitable.

8 years ago

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