Maureen Harvie

Jim Hursey, Mike Razzi, and Dennis Myers (L to R) met at a support group for people diagnosed with young-onset dementia. Richie Frieman (second from R) wrote about their friendship and how their message has inspired people living with young-onset dementia, including Glenn Smith (far R). Frieman's book is titled, "The Optimistics." Credit: Courtesy of Richie Frieman

Advice on staying prepared for natural disasters and emergencies

WYPR health reporter Scott Maucione shares an update on recent health news.

Recent reporting by The Washington Post found dangerous levels of understaffing and staff turnover at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center.

This week on the podcast, three spooky stories in honor of the season.

David White, who after kidney surgery got hit with a lot of extra charges, sits for a portrait with some of his medical bill charges in the foreground, at his home in Temple Hills, Md., Monday, June 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

A choreographer draws inspiration from the Reconstruction era.

Sociologist Benjamin Snyder spent six years following an emerging form of policing technology: ultra-high-resolution aerial surveillance. Technology that Ross McNutt, founder of Persistent Surveillance Systems, promised would “ solve otherwise unsolvable crimes.”

A hunter walks through the woods on the first day of regular firearms deer hunting season in Pennsylvania, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Ports America Chesapeake will receive more than $30 million dollars in federal funds for pollution reduction and green energy upgrades.