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Host Stephen Dubner has surprising conversations that explore the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature-from cheating and crime to parenting and sports. Dubner talks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, social scientists and entrepreneurs - and his Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt.

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A Delaware police officer holds up a body camera.
Community

Eight months after mandating police body cams statewide, Delaware program not off the ground

It’s “disheartening” that state police and some two dozen smaller agencies still don’t have body cameras, says lawmaker who sponsored the mandate.

4 years ago

A group of employees collect e-waste at PAR-Recycle in North Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Community

North Philly program employs returning citizens for an environmental purpose

Formerly incarcerated employees at PAR-Recycle Works collect electronic waste for recycling while learning important life skills to help reduce recidivism.

4 years ago

A close-up of President Joe Biden.
Politics & Policy

Biden budget seeks minimum tax on households worth $100m

In his proposal expected Monday, the lower deficits also reflect the economy's resurgence as the United States emerges from the pandemic.

4 years ago

People seated at the bar inside a restaurant.
Money

A ‘meaningless’ change: Restaurant workers say Pa.’s new threshold for tipped wages won’t make much difference

The monthly tip income factored in the minimum wage employers can pay will go up to $135 soon. But it still doesn’t mean a paycheck you can live on.

4 years ago

People gather in a vantage point that overlooks the city of Lviv, western Ukraine, Saturday, March 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Politics & Policy

Rocket attacks hit Ukraine’s Lviv as Biden visits Poland

The powerful explosions Saturday frightened a city that has been a haven for hundreds of thousands of people fleeing other parts of Ukraine.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a podium, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen standing in the background.
Politics & Policy

Biden on Russia’s Putin: `This man cannot remain in power’

President Joe Biden has tried to reassure Poland that the United States would defend against any attacks by Russia.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law
6abc

Officials: Suspect turns himself in after father of 4 killed in Drexel Hill road rage shooting

The suspect's car was impounded with a bullet hole visible in the back side window.

4 years ago

Roofers make repairs to the historic Peter Mott House in Lawnside, N.J.  The home was a station along the Underground Railroad and serves as a museum and home to the Lawnside Historical Society. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Repairs begin on historic Lawnside house, but more funds are needed

Peter Mott House, built in the 19th Century, now serves as an Underground Railroad museum. Its owner is raising money to perform much-needed repairs and restorations.

4 years ago

Two people are seen among trees at a TreePhilly giveaway.
Urban Planning

Philly offering 850 free trees for residents to plant at home

Philly’s seasonal Community Yard Tree Giveaway aims to expand the city’s tree canopy. Here’s what you need to know.

4 years ago

Saint Peter's Doug Edert celebrates after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Arts & Entertainment

Saint Peter’s becomes 1st 15 seed in Elite Eight, tops Purdue 67-64

The Peacocks added the Boilermakers to their NCAA Tournament string of upsets and will face either UCLA or North Carolina in the East Region final on Sunday.

4 years ago

File photo: A Ukrainian soldier looks through binoculars at a military check point, in Lityn, Ukraine, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)
Politics & Policy

Russians shift focus from Kyiv — scaling back goals in war?

Russian forces appear to have shifted their focus from a ground offensive aimed at Kyiv to instead prioritizing what Moscow calls liberation of the contested Donbas region.

4 years ago

The Royal Theater. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Prominent Philly developer testifies in Kenyatta Johnson’s corruption trial

Carl Dranoff was a consultant on a project for which Johnson helped get new zoning. Prosecutors say the lawmaker did that after receiving bribes.

4 years ago

Corinne's Place, a mainstay of Camden's Haddon Ave. for decades, recently won an award from the James Beard Foundation. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY)
Community

‘Legendary’ Camden soul food restaurant owner gets key to the city

For more than 30 years, Corinne’s Place has been a beloved mainstay of Camden. The latest honor for its award-winning owner: a key to the city.

4 years ago

A cloud of smoke rises from a burning oil depot in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, March 25, 2022
Politics & Policy

Formula 1 in Saudi Arabia shifts from human rights to rebel attacks

Hours after Formula One drivers voiced concerns about a race already dogged by human rights issues, Saudi Arabia’s war with Yemen landed on F1's doorstep.

4 years ago

First term legislators of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are sworn-in, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. The ceremony marks the convening of the 2021-2022 legislative session of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. (Laurence Kesterson/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
WITF

Pennsylvania’s Latinos want more state lawmakers from their communities. New district maps offer that chance

“Look, this means that they listened to us, they respected us and they tended to us,” Maria Gutierrez said

4 years ago

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