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Clinical research nurse Monica Falcon prepares to draw blood from college student and research subject Sam Srisatta at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Fact, fiction and future for U.S. scientific and medical research

Proposed NIH cuts in the Trump administration's budget are again getting bipartisan pushback in Congress. Can the US maintain a global edge if researchers are left scrambling?

Fact, fiction and future for U.S. scientific and medical research

Sports In America

Shea Serrano Talks “Expensive Basketball” (And Other Things)

Shea Serrano always has perfect analogies; comparing a Ray Allen jumpshot to a violin made of butter or Sue Bird’s backpedal to a 20th-century poem.

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Reported crime on SEPTA continues to drop in 2026 after decade lows last year

“Since peaking during the pandemic, crime across the system has consistently declined,” SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer said in a release.

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The Pulse

So Many Cravings, So Few Rewards: Understanding How Dopamine Works

A discussion with NPR’s Michaeleen Doucleff about dopamine, and escaping the vicious cycle of chasing pleasure.

WHYY Originals

Ask Governor Meyer

WHYY FM and Delaware Public Media (DPM) join forces with the office of Delaware Governor Matt Meyer to present citizens the opportunity to speak directly with the governor on issues of importance to the residents of the Delaware Valley.

Conversations about the qualities that make us unique and human.

Hosted by Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.

Recognizing people making significant positive contributions to their community.

A podcast for fans of the Philadelphia Phillies

Jukebox Journey

Kevin McCorry tells the story of life through music — unstuck in time, jumping through decades and genres, meditating on a theme.

MOVE Bombing @40

This two-part series about the horrific MOVE bombing that rocked the City of Brotherly Love 40 years ago is reported by WHYY News reporter Tom MacDonald.

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A podcast about how travel shapes communities in hot-spots around the world.

Philadelphia Revealed

Learn about objects in the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel University

Go on an adventure into unexpected corners of the health and science world.

Radio Times Rewind

Marty Moss Coane digs through the vault to find an eclectic mix of some of her standout interviews with major cultural figures from more than 35 years on air hosting her signature show.

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Sports In America

Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike.

Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the Delaware Valley.

Voices in the Family

Highlights experiences that affect individuals and society with an emphasis on behavioral health and well being.

Archived Programs

A.I. Nation

A.I. Nation

Art Outside

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Eleanor Amplified

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Grapple

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Half Vaxxed

March On: The Fight for Pride

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Radio Times

Real Black History

Real Black History

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Schooled

Skytalk with Dave Heller & Dr. Derrick Pitts

Skytalk

The Statue

Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist

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The Why

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You Bet Your Garden

Young, Unhoused and Unseen

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