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Parents walking their kids kids to Philadelphia's Guion S. Bluford Elementary on the first day of school, September 5, 2023.
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Mental Health

Parenthood could be a protective factor against aging and cognitive decline, Rutgers study shows

A new study showed that parenting is associated with stronger brain connectivity in movement and sensation, which typically declines as people age.

2 months ago

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The Pulse

Why the Internet Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself

On this episode, we look inside the secretive world of big data, digital footprints, and what that data reveals about us.

Air Date: March 14, 2025

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Philadelphia

‘Cartoon villainy’: Former regulators say EPA’s planned rollbacks would reverse 50 years of environmental progress

The former regulators' warning comes in the wake of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's announcement to roll back dozens of air and water protections.

2 months ago

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Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin, center, speaks
Energy
Environment
Politics

EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a series of actions to roll back landmark environmental regulations.

2 months ago

Testing water samples in a lab
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Health

6 Philadelphia-area water providers fail to meet Pa. PFAS regulations

Coatesville, Doylestown, Audubon, New Hope and Solebury water providers are among 22 that fail to meet state requirements to reduce the “forever chemicals” in drinking water.

2 months ago

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Lead pipes
Delaware
Environment
Infrastructure

Estudio de la Universidad de Delaware encuentra 2,000 tuberías de plomo de un siglo de antigüedad en Wilmington. ¿Qué pasará a continuación?

El estudio está ayudando a dar forma al plan de Wilmington para reemplazar las viejas tuberías.

2 months ago

Protesters outside of City Hall
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Protests
Public Health

Philly scientists, protesters join nationwide push to ‘Stand up for Science’ opposing Trump’s funding cuts

More than 2,000 rallied in Philadelphia as part of a nationwide protest that included almost every state in the U.S.

2 months ago

Reflection Of A Woman's Face In Broken Mirror
The Pulse

How the Way We Look Affects the Way We Feel

We explore the connection between how we look and how we feel.

Air Date: March 7, 2025

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Researchers often use the forced swim test on mice to measure the effectiveness of antidepressants. (Bigstock/Kovalvs)
The Pulse
Animals
Mental Health

For decades, scientists have used the mouse forced swim test to study depression. Now some are reconsidering it

Some scientists and government agencies are concerned over the test’s impact on animals, and whether it is still useful for research.

2 months ago

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A copper water supply line and a lead pipe in the dirt
Delaware
Environment

University of Delaware study reveals 2,000 century-old lead pipes in Wilmington. What happens next?

The students' study is helping shape Wilmington’s plan to replace the old lead pipes as city officials ask residents to help them identify more.

2 months ago

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The foundation for a warehouse and a worker
Energy
National
Pennsylvania

In a reversal, plans for U.S. natural gas power grow, complicating progress on climate

AI is upending forecasts for natural gas–fired power, including in the mid-Atlantic region. But new plants are a setback for climate goals, says a senior fellow at Penn.

2 months ago

The Samuel S. Baxter Water Treatment Plant on State Road in Philadelphia, Pa.
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

City of Philadelphia requests water, sewer rate hike

The average ratepayer could face a monthly bill of about $91 starting in September, and almost $97 the following year if the increase is approved.

3 months ago

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Tookany Creek
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Cyanide found in Tookany Creek after SPS Technologies fire in Jenkintown

The creek is not used for drinking water, and officials say no other source of drinking water has been affected.

3 months ago

The Gila monster is a venomous lizard found in the Southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico’s Sonora. (Bigstock/Jay Pierstorff)
The Pulse
Government
Medicine

How experiments with gila monster venom led to blockbuster weight loss drugs like Ozempic

Elon Musk wants to cut funding for scientific research, but the weight loss drugs he promoted also came from government funded basic science.

3 months ago

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The Rehoboth Beach boardwalk (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Delaware
Energy
Environment

Rehoboth commissioners vote against $20M wastewater partnership

The proposed project would have disposed of 5 million gallons of additional treated wastewater per day from the surrounding Lewes and Wolfe Neck communities.

3 months ago

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