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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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FILE - President Joe Biden looks at his grandson Beau Biden as first lady Jill Biden waves and walks to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Aug. 10, 2022. First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing ‘mild symptoms’ the White House announced Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Health

Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild’ symptoms

She had been vacationing with President Joe Biden in South Carolina when she began experiencing symptoms on Monday.

4 years ago

A closeup of Ricardo Cruciani
Community

Former Drexel neurologist convicted of sexually abusing patients dies by suicide in jail

Prosecutors said Cruciani groomed vulnerable patients by overprescribing painkillers, sometimes to treat serious injuries from car wrecks and other accidents.

4 years ago

An image of a fake arrest warrant used by scammers in Bucks County.
Courts & Law
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‘It’s very convincing’: Bucks County officials warn of fake warrant scam

Authorities said scammers are calling victims and sending fake arrest warrants by email, claiming to be from the Bucks County Sheriff's Office.

4 years ago

Color image of a gavel in a courtroom.
Community

It’s far too easy to be labeled a child abuser in Pennsylvania, lawsuit claims

A lawsuit alleges that Pennsylvania’s ChildLine registry is unconstitutional because the accused are not offered a hearing prior to being listed as offenders.

4 years ago

Alex Smith looks at the camera and holds his comic book in front of him.
Arts & Entertainment

Kapow! Gay, Black superheroes take on fatphobia while saving an Afrofuturistic Philly

Black, gay, and heavy superheroes save an Afrofuturistic Philly in the new Alex Smith/James Dillenbeck comic "Black Vans."

4 years ago

A technician handles evidence in a sexual assault case, looking down at materials on a table.
Politics & Policy

‘Justice served’: Delaware sets new policies to test rape exam kits, speed up investigations

Delaware cleared a backlog of 1,235 kits in 2020, leading to the arrest of nine suspects. A new policy sets timelines to have kits tested.

4 years ago

FILE - Brooklyn Nets' Ben Simmons watches practice before an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Philadelphia. Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers have settled the grievance he filed to recoup a portion of last season's salary, a person with knowledge of the details said Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Community

Simmons, 76ers settle his grievance over salary

Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers have settled the grievance he filed to recoup a portion of last season's salary, a person with knowledge of the details said Monday.

4 years ago

A man cleans an apartment destroyed after Russian shelling in Nikopol, Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Kostiantyn Liberov)
Community

Ukrainian military says it repelled more than dozen attacks

The Ukrainian military said Monday that it had repelled more than a dozen Russian attacks in the country’s east and north.

4 years ago

FILE - This photo from Friday May 9, 2008, shows R. Kelly arriving for the first day of jury selection in his child pornography trial at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse in Chicago. R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children.  (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Courts & Law

R. Kelly jury selection focuses on 2019 documentary

Jury selection in R. Kelly's federal trial on charges that he rigged his 2008 state child pornography trial began Monday.

4 years ago

A close-up of Rudy Giuliani speaking with his hands raised in front of him.
Courts & Law

Giuliani is target of election probe, his lawyers are told

Prosecutors in Atlanta have told Rudy Giuliani's lawyers that he is a target of their criminal investigation into possible attempts to interfere in Georgia's 2020 election.

4 years ago

City officials, musicians, and judges gathered at City Hall to discuss the returning PHL LIVE Center Stage competition on Aug. 15, 2022. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Do you have what it takes? PHL LIVE music competition returns

The city-sponsored event seeks to highlight Philadelphia’s top musical talent. Eleven winners will be awarded $1,000.

4 years ago

Close-up of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy as he speaks.
Politics & Policy

Murphy lifts routine coronavirus testing requirements for school and child care staff, state contractors

Murphy lifts routine coronavirus testing requirements for school and childcare staff, state contractors. The mandate goes into effect immediately.

4 years ago

Portrait view of Salman Rushdie.
Community

Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack

An Iranian government official has denied that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie.

4 years ago

File photo: Hello Barbie is displayed at the Mattel showroom at the North American International Toy Fair, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Courts & Law

Rap Snacks facing lawsuit from Mattel over ‘Barbie-Que’ chips featuring Nicki Minaj

Attorneys for Mattel say Rap Snacks “made the deliberate and calculated choice to launch a new product line using Mattel’s famous BARBIE trademark.”

4 years ago

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Community
Spotlight PA

Penn State spent half a million dollars on police overtime at football games in 2021

Local police officers make double their hourly rate when working overtime at Penn State football games, a cost the university reimburses.

4 years ago

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