Susan Phillips
Coverage of Susan Phillips in the Nexus archive.
- The Source Episode 5
The episode explores various topics including how weight loss surgery may treat childhood obesity and why the GLP-1 drug might influence restaurants to offer smaller portions. Additionally, it covers climate-friendly building materials researched by Penn researchers and reports on the unearthing of America's botanical roots as part of WHYY News’ America 250 coverage.
- The Source Episode 4
The Source Episode 4 explores New Jersey’s Pinelands fire towers used for wildfire detection, highlights the annual 1,100 wildfires, and covers stories on ADHD medication shortages, the British Army in Philadelphia in 1778, traditional dance’s impact on immigrant children, and a Yiddish renaissance in Philly. Contributors include WHYY News staff members Susan Phillips, Alan Yu, Peter Crimmins, Emily Neil, Emma Lee, and host Kenny Cooper.
- Big box tinderboxes: Warehouses are exposing more Californians to costly, toxic disasters
Warehouse fires in California, fueled by automation, dense storage, and hazardous materials, are causing costly, toxic disasters. Recent incidents in Boyle Heights, Redlands, Carson Industrial Center, and Ontario highlight risks like toxic smoke, supply chain disruptions, and long-term environmental contamination.