Alan Yu | WHYY
Alan was all set on majoring in biology, but then he realized he liked writing about science more than doing research, so he left Hong Kong and went to study journalism in the U.S. After interning at NPR and WBEZ in Chicago, he has never wanted to work anywhere outside of public radio. He covers space and all other kinds of innovation. He enjoys comic books, LEGO, and dragon boating.
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President Biden recently announced new regional directors for the Department of Health and Human Services. The director for the region that includes Pennsylvania and Delaware is Dr. Ala Stanford, founder of the Black Doctor's COVID-19 Consortium in Philadelphia.
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The famous painting depicting "Washington Crossing the Delaware" is up for auction next month. WHYY's Alan Yu has more.
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President Biden used his clemency powers for the first time this week. Two people from Philadelphia are among those getting their sentences commuted. WHYY's Alan Yu has more.
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Should pharmacists be allowed to vaccinate children? They could during the pandemic, and now house and senate bills in Pennsylvania could make this change permanent. WHYY’s Alan Yu has more on why this is controversial.
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Some military veterans say the trauma of witnessing combat led them to drugs and alcohol. That then leads to an "other-than-honorable discharge" which can bar them from medical services. Several veterans in New Jersey, joined a panel of New Jersey senators, and a former governor, in asking for laws to change that. WHYY's Alan Yu has more.
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More than 250,000 workers in New Jersey got pandemic unemployment benefits they were not eligible for, but they will not have to pay them back. That’s according to a report in the Courier Post. WHYY’s Alan Yu has more.
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The number of new COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia is still more than two thousand per day. Local hospitals are stretched thin. WHYY’s Alan Yu has more on how the city is responding.
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Philadelphia ran a sweepstakes program this summer to try to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19. It was also an experiment to see whether…
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Delaware County is suing the chemical companies 3M, Chemours, and DuPont over the toxic chemicals called PFAS. As WHYY’s Alan Yu reports the county…
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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.