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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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 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, second from left, campaigns for Republican Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Nov 3, 2014. LePage was re-elected Tuesday. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Analysis: Republican midterm victories a boost for Gov Christie’s presidential ambitions

Gov. Chris Christie’s name wasn’t on the ballot Tuesday, but he was clearly one of the biggest winners of the 2014 midterm el ...

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If your family is considering public and charter options in and around NW Philly, here’s a look at your options.  While ...

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Because I weighed two pounds, three ounces, at birth, I spent my first six weeks in an incubator at Philadelphia’s J ...

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 Brian Ratcliffe (left) and Keith Conallen in Theatre Exile's production of 'Red Speedo.' (Photo courtesy of Paola Nogueras)
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Education advocates got exactly what they wanted in Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial election Tuesday: a progressive Democrat who puts ...

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