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3, 2, 1…Bake off! The mission to make bread in space
Crumbs may seem harmless here on Earth, but they can be a hazard in microgravity — they could get in an astronaut’s eye, or get i ...
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Listen 5:20Houston, we have a people problem: the first ‘mutiny’ in space
In 1973, a communication snafu between astronauts in space and their colleagues on Earth, alerted NASA to the need for people skills and ...
8 years ago
Listen 8:06Inside the NASA program that makes science fiction technology real
Physicists and engineers in New Jersey are working on a power source that can take humans far out into our solar system. We have l ...
8 years ago
Listen 9:22Producer: Karen Smyles Phil Fisher, a journeyman pipe welder, has been creating steel sculptures for over twenty ...
8 years ago
The health care shortage that impacts victims of sexual assault
Some rape victims have to travel hours to get an exam from a nurse with special training and forensic expertise. Debbie Holbrook s ...
8 years ago
Listen 8:47Queen Village author offers 30 Philly walking tours in new book
Philadelphia is best seen by foot. That’s the premise behind Natalie Pompilio’s book titled ...
8 years ago
Delaware River Waterfront Corporation’s first president looks back and ahead
The dream of developing the Delaware River waterfront was, until last week, headed by Tom Corcoran, its outgoing first president. ...
8 years ago
Ending stigma of opioid addiction behind major N.J. agency overhaul
Gov. Chris Christie wants to transfer responsibility for New Jersey’s four state psychiatric hospitals, community-based mental health a ...
8 years ago
New York City reports speed enforcement cameras are ‘very effective’
What can Philadelphia learn from New York’s automated speed enforcement camera program? Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia ...
8 years ago
Should we forgive student debt for young farmers?
Farmers in the U.S. are getting older, and some say we should forgive the student loan debt of aspiring farmers to prevent a shortage in ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:40Searching for solutions to summer blood bank shortfalls
When schools and offices take vacation — people do too — blood donations slow down, leaving hospitals and blood banks to hustle for b ...
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Philly celebration of author James Baldwin’s enduring legacy includes remarks from Abu-Jamal
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the death of James Baldwin, a prolific writer whose work chronicles the struggle and history of A ...
8 years ago
How campaign strategists use voter information
Earlier this week, New Jersey joined Pennsylvania, Delaware and numerous other states in refusing to provide the Trump administration’ ...
8 years ago
West Chester-based QVC to buy Home Shopping Network
At-home shoppers who just can’t resist the TV appeal to purchase products ranging from electronics to jewelry will be wowed by this ...
8 years ago