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Health

How Jefferson Health’s Honickman Center became a blueprint for an inclusive, neurodiverse environment

The neurodiverse-friendly space in Center City features sensory bags, custom-made chairs, textured walls and immersive art.

8 months ago

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Cherelle Parker
Community

Philadelphia bolsters city-sponsored youth programs to keep kids engaged and off the streets this summer

Leaders hope to avoid the “summer slide” with more than 30,000 slots available for youth entertainment and education.

9 months ago

Some of the students representing Princeton High School in the Samsung Electronics Solve For Tomorrow STEM competition with their teacher, Mark Eastburn (center)
Science

Princeton High School students are national finalists in STEM competition for efforts to preserve vulnerable language

Their project involves an AI-powered stuffed animal that allows people to practice Mam, a Mayan language spoken in Guatemala.

9 months ago

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David Fajgenbaum writes on a white board
Studio 2
Health

What’s Lost In AI Translation? Can AI Help Cure Rare Diseases?

We talk with a doctor who discovered a cure for rare diseases with the help of artificial intelligence.

Air Date: March 27, 2024 12:00 pm

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President Joe Biden arrives to deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington.
NPR
Politics & Policy

It’s easy to tune out politics. Biden’s campaign is using an app to get around that

The Biden administration and Democrats are testing an app called Reach that supplies a regular stream of pro-Biden content and messages that volunteers can share.

9 months ago

Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk
Politics & Policy

Energy agency announces $475M in funding for clean energy projects in Pa. and other battleground states

The Biden administration said federal funding will go toward projects on current or former mine land sites in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Kentucky and West Virginia.

9 months ago

A person walks by a sign reading Drexel University.
Education

Drexel launches new health policy research center focused on climate change

The center will concentrate on equity and providing cities with evidence-based policies to protect their residents.

9 months ago

An image taken by the Mars Perseverance rover.
NPR
Science

NASA is looking for people to test out its Mars simulator for a year

Applications are live for a four-person cohort to live and work from a 3D-printed, 1,700-square-foot facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

10 months ago

Scott Joachim tries out an Apple Vision Pro headset during the first day of sales at a Palo Alto, Calif., Apple store on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Studio 2

Our Virtual Reality Future, Super-Earth Space Discovery, Ballet Brothers

Will we all be walking around with our phones strapped to our faces? We'll talk about Vision Pro. Plus, NASA discovers a new planet - a super-Earth - that could support life.

Air Date: February 6, 2024 12:00 pm

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WHITEHOUSEARTSUMMIT
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

The arts span every facet of life – the White House just hosted a summit about it

Organized by the White House Domestic Policy Council and the NEA, the event sought to explore how the arts can improve health and foster relationships for collaboration.

11 months ago

Studio 2
Lifestyle

2023 In Review: Behind the Scenes of Our Favorite Episodes

Cherri and Avi revisit their most memorable segments, from famous authors, to cocktail mixologists, to live music and the host of Jeopardy.

Air Date: December 28, 2023 12:00 pm

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Studio 2

Our Obsession with Our Roots, A Breakthrough in Gene Therapy

Americans love mail-in test kits that promise to track down relatives and pin our family origins around the globe. But, what about data privacy and dark generational secrets?

Air Date: December 14, 2023 12:00 pm

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Cate Barry Photography
Studio 2

A Cool History of Ice, Memory Lab, The Perfect Cocktail

We'll talk about the invention and evolution of ice, the frozen stuff we take for granted. Then, cube that ice and add it to a glass for a cocktail on the rocks!

Air Date: August 22, 2023 12:00 pm

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Cate Barry Photography
Studio 2

A Cool History of Ice, The Year of Webb Telescope, Studio 2 Trivia

We'll talk about 'Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks--A Cool History of a Hot Commodity', and a year since the James Webb telescope's first images were released.

Air Date: July 13, 2023 12:00 pm

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Studio 2

Making Friends in Adulthood, Rip Currents, The First Bank

It can be difficult and awkward to find a groove with new friends as an adult. We'll talk about how to make, and keep, new friends at any age.

Air Date: July 11, 2023 12:00 pm

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