Comedian Kelli Dunham has always struggled with asking people for help. So, she recently went to Times Square in New York City to change that. Reporter Justin Kramon follows Kelli as she asks complete strangers for help. 🔗 bit.ly/4d9MyD1

AI-powered therapy bots are gaining popularity, but researchers caution that not every service claiming to be a therapist qualifies as one. Grant Hill reports ↓ whyy.org/segments/the-f…

GoFundMe can feel like a last option for people with large medical bills — but those who utilize public assistance will need to think twice before campaigning. Nichole Currie has this story of one woman who found out the hard way 🔗 bit.ly/3SB2h5W

Blast freezers freeze food quickly and at very low temperatures, ensuring freshness and reducing food waste. Zoë Read looks into these super cold freezers ↓ whyy.org/segments/store…

Air conditioning is a century-old technology, but now companies are racing to reinvent it and lower its large environmental footprint. Alan Yu reports 🔗 bit.ly/3SMvVVY

We're working on a piece about hierarchy in the workplace. Some places have very clear power structures while in others, rules are not so spelled out. We would love to hear your stories about the topic! When did power structures help you? When did they become a hindrance?

“There was a decades-long campaign to essentially prop up recycling as this kind of…be all, end all solution for the explosion in plastic waste.” The Pulse discussed what CCI’s Davis Allen documented in “The Fraud of Plastic Recycling.” Learn more ⬇️

Replay one of our favorite episodes today! Virtual worlds allow us to reinvent ourselves and build new lives. But some of our troubles follow us there. On this episode, a look at navigating community, love, and work in digital realms. 🔗 lnk.to/whyy-thepulse

Check out our latest podcast extra, where we explore all things teeth 😬 Zoologist Bill Schutt joins us to discuss his new book, Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans. 🔗 lnk.to/whyy-thepulse

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