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Archives: Segments

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.

9 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.

9 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.

9 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.

9 years ago

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Members of camp 'License to Chill' cleaning up their site on the second to last day of the event. (Andrew Stelzer/for WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

How does Burning Man leave the desert squeaky clean?

70,000 people, nine days in the Nevada desert, and zero trash.

9 years ago

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Man Forever performs at WHYY Studios
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Pushing musical boundaries with the October Revolution

The October Revolution of Jazz and Contemporary Music showcases musicians who defy easy categories.

9 years ago

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Donald Trump at the mic, American flag behind him
NewsWorks Tonight
Lifestyle

Gallup: Americans think corporations, wealthy people pay too little in taxes

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

9 years ago

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The Kit Kat Club players in Arden Theatre Company's production of 'Cabaret.' John Jarbow, the emcee, is in the middle. (Photo courtesy of Mark Garvin)
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Review: A ‘Cabaret’ for this moment (Arden Theatre Company)

I'm swept away by Arden Theatre Company's new production of "Cabaret."

9 years ago

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Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

A Taste of Vietnam

Produced by Monica Rogozinski Tuan Phung and his family/team opened Bahn Mi and Bottles with the help from his fa ...

9 years ago

The Giant (bass-baritone James Osby Gwathney Jr.) performs in Opera Philadelphia's
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Opera Philadelphia offers array of works during O17 festival

After embracing the challenges of staying relevant amid evolving audience tastes and technological transitions, Opera Philadelphia is rea ...

9 years ago

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Beth Beverly works in her studio where she makes hats, jewelry and home decor items with parts of dead animals. (Paige Pfleger/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

The secret afterlife of pets

Beth Beverly’s basement looks like a workshop – with a twist. A meat hook dangles from the ceiling. A head mount of a ...

9 years ago

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The Large Hadron Collider is a particle accelerator that made headlines in 2012 after scientists found a new particle, and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013. That experiment is one of many in physics that rely on liquid helium to function. (Maximilien Brice/CERN)
The Pulse
Science

Recovering and recycling a critical chemical in research

Some physicists are leaving their field because of rising helium prices. A few years ago, Sophia Hayes, a chemist at Washington Un ...

9 years ago

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Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Combat Artist

Producer Michael O’Reilly While seemingly a study in incongruity, a “Combat Artist” has been a part of mili ...

9 years ago

 Buffalo on the Fort Peck Reservation. (Courtesy of Amy Martin)
The Pulse
Science

Restoring buffalo to the landscape

Robbie Magnan of the Fort Peck Tribes is pushing to bring back America’s bison herds. At one point, there were 50 million wi ...

9 years ago

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The Pulse
Science

The age-old quest to preserve native languages

Understanding and teaching the languages of tribes. Thomas Jefferson was convinced that the languages of native tribes in North Am ...

9 years ago

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