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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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Antje Menikheim (left) lead scenic painter for Sunday's 95th Academy Awards, and scenic artist Michael Thomas prepare Oscar statues for the event, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, near the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles
Arts & Entertainment

How does Oscars voting work? This is how winners are decided

Final voting takes place not too long before the ceremony and is done completely online. For most categories, it's pretty simple.

3 years ago

Paradegoers at Philadelphia's 2023 St. Patrick's Day parade
Community

St. Patrick’s Day festivities off to an early start in Philadelphia

The 2023 parade theme "St. Patrick, Let There Be Peace" centers on the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

3 years ago

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mathematician Ben Zauzmer poses at a stadium
Arts & Entertainment
6abc

Upper Dublin mathematician is incredibly good at predicting Oscar winners

Last year, Ben Zauzmer accurately predicted 19 out of 20 categories.

3 years ago

BBC's Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker (center) arrives to King Power stadium prior to the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Chelsea in Leicester
Community

How BBC host’s tweet, suspension upended UK’s sports weekend

Pressure is mounting on the BBC to resolve the crisis, with growing calls for its bosses to step down over allegations of political bias and suppressing free speech.

3 years ago

Logs of coconut husk known as coir sit on the bank of the Shark River in Neptune, N.J., Jan. 31, 2023, where the American Littoral Society doing a shoreline restoration project incorporating coconut fibers. The material is being used in shoreline stabilization projects around the world
Science

How coconuts protect the Jersey Shore, other eroding coasts

From the sands of the Jersey Shore to the islands of Indonesia, strands of coconut husk are being incorporated into shoreline protection projects.

3 years ago

Firefighters attempt to control the Camdem home that Dr. Martin Luther King spent time in.
Community
6abc

Owner of Martin Luther King Jr. house that burned in Camden vows to rebuild

Pastor Khan says Dr. King spent time at the New Jersey home from 1948 to 1951 while studying at the Crozer Theological Seminary.

3 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia Union's Andre Blake in action during the MLS soccer match against New York City FC, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Community

Blake injured in Union’s 1-0 victory over Fire

Philadelphia has now won 13 straight home matches, dating to last season and including the playoffs.

3 years ago

The glass-enclosed-deck is shown at the Kimmel Center.
Arts & Entertainment

After his death, architect Viñoly still guides the future of the Kimmel Center

Rafael Viñoly, 78, died after a long and prolific design career. He still has a “voice in the future” of his concept for the Kimmel Center.

3 years ago

A group of people pose with a framed certificate.
Courts & Law

Camden County receives New Jersey’s second national CART certification

National certification shows the county has the expertise and resources to find children that are abducted or go missing.

3 years ago

People wearing green sit at a bar.
Community

Philadelphia celebrates St. Patrick’s Day this weekend

Get your green gear out, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations have begun in Philly.

3 years ago

File photo: The home at 940 Newton Avenue in Camden.
Community

Fire destroys former home of Dr. Martin Luther King in Camden, New Jersey

The home was empty for many years and there has been a push to raise money to fix it.

3 years ago

The scene outside the Touraine apartment building in Rittenhouse Monday night after an off-duty FBI agent shot a dog.
Courts & Law
6abc

FBI agent who shot, killed dog in Philadelphia will not face charges

On Friday, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office confirmed Jacqueline Maguire would not be charged but did not say why.

3 years ago

Jamal Johnson speaks into a megaphone.
Community

Photo essay: Philly anti-violence activist leads march to Washington, D.C.

When Jamal Johnson arrives in the nation’s capital, he’ll meet with the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss gun violence in Philly and beyond.

3 years ago

Flowers arranged in a wall
Arts & Entertainment

Black Girls Florist makes history at Philly Flower Show

This year’s show, the Garden Electric, is being held at the Philadelphia Convention Center with new and recurring exhibitors from around the world.

3 years ago

A group of public safety enforcement officers stand together in a room in City Hall.
Community

First group of Philly’s public safety enforcement officers sworn in

The new city workers, made up of 125 civilians, will free up more police officers to work the streets and keep Philadelphia safe.

3 years ago

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