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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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The Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Russ Walker/PA Post)
Money

Pennsylvania sees another big monthly drop in jobless rate

However, the state still has yet to recover many of the jobs lost to the economic impact of the coronavirus.

6 years ago

Bryan Morton coaches a child in Camden in 2011, at about the time he founded the North Camden Little League. (April Saul for WHYY)
Community

Influential Camden leader charged for attack at ‘Elite Professionals’ dinner

Bryan Morton is charged with third-degree aggravated assault for allegedly beating Rashan Prailow with a microphone at a weekend dinner.

6 years ago

Early voters line up to cast their ballots at the South Regional Library polling location in Durham, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Politics & Policy

Avalanche of early votes transforming 2020 election

The rush to vote is leading experts to predict that a record 150 million votes may be cast and turnout rates could be higher than in any presidential election since 1908.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump talks with voters after an NBC News Town Hall, at Perez Art Museum Miami, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Trump, Biden go at it — from a distance — in town halls

Coming just two and a half weeks before Election Day, the events Thursday night offered crystalizing contrasts and a national, if divided, audience.

6 years ago

The greenhouses at Harper's Garden (Courtesy of FCM Hospitality)
Lifestyle

Center City restaurant Harper’s Garden grows outdoor dining setup with private greenhouses

With its 10 heated, individual greenhouses, Harper’s hopes to be able to keep their outdoor dining afloat through the wintry weather.

6 years ago

Left to right: David Richter and U.S. Rep. Andy Kim are vying for the U.S House of Representatives seat for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional district. (campaign photos)
Politics & Policy

Kim and Richter make case for being the true voice of N.J.’s 3rd Congressional District

Republican David Richter says Democratic incumbent Andy Kim is no moderate. Kim says Richter is caught up in labels.

6 years ago

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Dr. Damali Campbell-Oparaji, a Black woman, wearing a purple shirt stands in a hallway.
Health

Assessing COVID-19’s toll on Black physicians’ practices

Fewer patient visits, delayed or reduced insurance reimbursements, and the coronavirus itself struck a blow at some offices — and the communities they serve.

6 years ago

In this Sept. 27, 2020, file photo former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, arrives for a news conference at the White House in Washington, with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics & Policy

Christie says he was wrong not to wear mask in White House

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday that he was wrong not to wear a mask at the White House, after he and President Donald Trump both came down with COVID-19.

6 years ago

City Council President Darrell Clarke announced the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative in Philadelphia’s South Kensington neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Why Philly’s 10-year tax abatement is back on the negotiating table

Philadelphia’s City Council wants to fund a $400 million anti-poverty program with a construction tax — and an old-fashioned horse-trade.

6 years ago

Voters walk along the steps of the York County Courthouse on June 1, 2020, to deposit their ballots in a drop box ahead of the Pennsylvania primary. (Kate Landis/PA Post)
Politics & Policy

‘There’s a sense of urgency:’ Many Pa. voters are hand-delivering their mail ballots

“People don’t trust mailing in their ballots, and I can’t blame them."

6 years ago

In this Nov. 28, 2015, file photo, Tommy Lawson looks out into rows of Christmas trees as his family browses for their tree at the John T Nieman Nursery in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Lifestyle

Rethinking the holidays: Traditions, change are on the table

If ever there were a year when people could use the comfort of a big holiday dinner, this is it. Yet in 2020, a joyful meal around a crowded table is a high risk situation.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a NBC Town Hall at Pérez Art Museum, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

NBC holds fast to dueling town halls despite celebrity anger

NBC News isn't backing down from its decision to schedule President Trump for a town hall in the same time slot that his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, is speaking on ABC.

6 years ago

Customers sit and eat in a converted parking spot outside of Flannel, a restaurant in Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Igloos allowed, fires in a barrel banned: Philly rules on winter outdoor dining

Winterized outdoor dining must be in compliance with existing coronavirus safety measures, such as maintaining six feet of distance between tables.

6 years ago

Tarana Burke marches with others at the #MeToo March in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles in 2017
Community

On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality

As the #MeToo movement marks its third anniversary, founder Tarana Burke is working to make sure it remains inclusive and reclaims its original intent.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden arrives to participate in a town hall with moderator ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics & Policy

At Constitution Center, Biden addresses COVID, Supreme Court and ‘94 crime bill

Biden’s town hall in Philadelphia will be moderated by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. President Trump is participating in his own, separate town hall in Miami, hosted by NBC.

6 years ago

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