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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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Testing new voting machines
Politics & Policy

What to know about the new voting machines appearing in some — but not all — New Jersey counties

The new voting machines offer an added layer of security by providing a paper trail, which older machines did not deliver.

11 months ago

Robb Reichard and Eveyln Torres stand together
Community

Advocates raise AIDS awareness on Temple campus ahead of annual AIDS Walk

In 2022, about 20% of new HIV infections were in people aged 13-24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

11 months ago

Stacy Garrity and Erin McClelland
Politics & Policy

Race to watch: Contested race for Pa. treasurer

Incumbent Republican Stacy Garrity and Democratic challenger Erin McClelland are the major party candidates on the ballot. Three minor party candidates are also in the fray.

11 months ago

An upclose photo of Gov. John Carney
Politics & Policy

‘Heartless’: Sponsor of medical aid in dying bill slams Delaware Gov. Carney’s veto

Retiring state Rep. Paul Baumbach has pushed for medical aid in dying legislation since 2015. Gov. Carney said he was “morally opposed” to it becoming law.

11 months ago

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a person speaks to two people
Community

Meet the Philly entrepreneurs pushing for social justice in Pa.’s recreational marijuana laws at Black Cannabis Week

Organizers want to prepare Philadelphia entrepreneurs for the opportunity legalized adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania would bring under a proposed social equity program.

11 months ago

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Joel Embiid dribbling
Community

Joel Embiid signs a 3-year, $193 million contract extension with the 76ers

Embiid announced that he and the team had agreed to the extension Friday morning, saying he hopes to remain a Sixer "for the rest of my career.

11 months ago

Three Mile Island
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pieces of Three Mile Island to be preserved for history

The plant’s control panel and a model of the reactor core will be preserved, as well as signs, maps, and photos from the time of TMI-2’s partial meltdown in 1979.

11 months ago

The Three Mile Island nuclear power generating station
Money

Three Mile Island reactor to restart under 20-year Microsoft deal

The agreement marks a major step in the revival of the Three Mile Island plant, with Constellation Energy aiming to bring the reactor online by 2028 to provide clean energy.

11 months ago

Secret Service agent
Politics & Policy

Congress scrambles to ensure safety of presidential candidates in final weeks of campaign

Democrats and Republicans have been in talks with the Secret Service this week to find out whether additional resources are needed.

11 months ago

Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey
Politics & Policy

Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy

Kamala Harris held a live-streamed event with Oprah Winfrey to appeal to persuadable and less-motivated voters.

11 months ago

Politics & Policy

In-person voting for the U.S. presidential contest is about to start as Election Day closes in

The first ballots being cast in person come with just over six weeks left before Election Day on Nov. 5.

11 months ago

residential block
Community
6abc

Landlord accused of targeting homeless families in Delaware

Several homeless families say they signed leases with the help of New Castle County officials for homes that weren't delivered.

11 months ago

A headshot of Delaware Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long
Politics & Policy

Despite losing gubernatorial primary, Del. Lt. Gov. Hall-Long will still get stint as governor

The lieutenant governor will assume the state’s highest post for two weeks in January after John Carney resigns to become Wilmington’s mayor.

11 months ago

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A scene from 'Othello (vs the Military Industrial Complex)''
Arts & Entertainment

This Philly Fringe ‘Othello’ is reimagined for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Palestinian writer-director Zaina Yasmin Dana hired her brother to play the title character, informed by their upbringing in the West Bank.

11 months ago

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Chester Water Authority building
Urban Planning

If Chester’s water assets must be sold, the city’s retirees want them to go to the highest bidder

The bankrupt city’s largest creditor group believes the current plan doesn’t pull in enough money for the struggling city.

11 months ago

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