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80-hour weeks and roaches near your cot? More medical residents unionize
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Part of a national trend, medical residents at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia push to form a union to demand better working conditions and higher wages. Child care is an important issue for many.
A change that kept people automatically enrolled in Medicaid is expiring soon
Monday, January 23, 2023
Beginning in April, a pandemic-era law that changed access to Medicaid is set to expire. Six million low-income people could lose access to health care.
Fandom Can Be A Lot Like High School — Here's How To Avoid The Bad Stuff
Sunday, May 09, 2021
Finding a supportive fandom — a group of people who love what you love — is a great experience. But some fan communities can be toxic, so here are a few tips for kids looking for fan connections.
In Philadelphia, A Scandal Erupts Over Vaccination Startup Led By 22-Year-Old
Friday, January 29, 2021
City officials gave coronavirus vaccines to Philly Fighting Covid, whose brash CEO had no health care experience. After a WHYY investigation, the city cut ties with the group over alleged misconduct.
In The Poppy War Series, R.F. Kuang Asks: 'What If Mao Was A Teenage Girl?'
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
The third volume in Kuang's Poppy War series is out now. She grounded the story in history, both her own and China's; it follows a passionate, ruthless young woman who becomes a military leader.
Is It Safe Yet To Get Your Physical Or A Dental Checkup?
Wednesday, June 03, 2020
Most preventive medical care that can't be handled via telehealth has taken a back seat in recent months, but that's starting to change. Here's what to ask when you schedule an in-person appointment.
Fearing Shortages, People Are Planting More Vegetable Gardens
Friday, March 27, 2020
Emptier grocery store shelves are helping to cultivate a growing interest in home gardening.
Kelp Has Been Touted As The New Kale, But It Has Been Slow To Catch On
Monday, June 03, 2019
While the seaweed has a lot of things going for it in terms of nutrition and climate friendliness, the lack of infrastructure to process it and people's tastes have not been quick to adopt it.
Where's Masculinity Headed? Men's Groups And Therapists Are Talking
Saturday, May 18, 2019
American men face higher rates of suicide than women and higher rates of incarceration. In the age of #MeToo, some men are turning to each other to build healthy esteem that builds up others too.
'Farming While Black': A Guide To Finding Power And Dignity Through Food
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Leah Penniman's new book teaches farming to address issues such as racism, health disparities and food access. She also traces some farming technologies back to their widely unknown African roots.
Midterm Elections Proceed With Flawed Security
Sunday, November 04, 2018
Election officials are trying to improve security to prevent foreign interference. But some states, like Pennsylvania, will have to make do with voting equipment many experts consider to be insecure.
How A Gene Editing Tool Went From Labs To A Middle-School Classroom
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Some compare the democratization of personal computing in the 1970s to the current changes in access to genetic engineering tools, in part thanks to the CRISPR gene editing tool.
Waste Not, Want Not: Why Aren't More Farms Putting Poop To Good Use?
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Digesters convert livestock manure into electricity. Farmers can use it to power their operations or even sell some back to the grid. But some have found the technology too pricey to maintain.
Fishing Rule Aims To Do For All Marine Mammals What It Did For The Dolphin
Thursday, January 05, 2017
Foreign fisheries exporting seafood to the U.S. will now have to meet the same standards for protecting whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals as American fisheries do.
The Wrong Eating Habits Can Hurt Your Brain, Not Just Your Waistline
Friday, December 30, 2016
A diet high in saturated fats and sugars can affect the parts of the brain that are important to memory. Diet-linked brain changes can also make people more likely to crave unhealthful food.
The U.S. And China: Two Centuries Of Infatuation And Disappointment
Sunday, December 11, 2016
In a new book, journalist and author John Pomfret tackles a relationship that stretches back to America's earliest years and is now more important — and challenging — than ever.
Behold A Robot Hand With A Soft Touch
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Using light-conductive materials, researchers have built a robot hand that can sense shapes and textures. Soft robotics holds promise for better prosthetics or machines with a more "human" touch.
How Just 8 Flavors Have Defined American Cuisine
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
In her new book, Sarah Lohman says that even though America is culturally and ethnically diverse, its food is united by a handful of tastes that have permeated the nation's cuisine for centuries.
When Food Firms Cut The Salt, What Do They Put In Instead?
Thursday, August 04, 2016
Too much salty goodness isn't great for health. Food companies looking to cut the sodium while keeping the flavor have a promising candidate: potassium chloride. But it's far from perfect.
How A 'Nightmare' Law Could Make Sharing Passwords Illegal
Thursday, July 14, 2016
A recent federal court ruling has advocates, researchers and the dissenting judge worried that sharing passwords, even in seemingly innocuous circumstances, could be considered unlawful.