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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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Johnathan Blake, The Dead Milkmen, Philly food fests, and roller skating in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This weekend, concerts in the tri-state include a Prince tribute, Johnathan Blake, and The Dead Milkmen, and food festivals in South Philly and Manayunk.

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Woodmere Museum gets its largest gift ever to renovate a mansion

With a $10 million gift from the Maguire Foundation, the Chestnut Hill museum will get to work transforming its neighbor into a modern art space.

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Two Philadelphia dance icons to be honored in Avenue of Arts ceremony

Avenue of the Arts Visionary Awards will honor two founding members of Philadelphia dance. Joan Myers Brown and Christine Cox will be honored on April 22.

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Hip hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of COVID-19 at age 55

Pioneering hip hop artist DJ Kay Slay has died of complications from COVID-19.

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Young playwrights confront gun violence with their art and say #Enough

Nationwide, theaters and civic organizations commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Columbine school shootings by presenting readings of eight short plays by teenagers.

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The Philadelphia Orchestra’s starring role in Disney’s famed ‘Fantasia’ — and music recording history

Philly artists played an instrumental part in bringing stereo sound to the silver screen.

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“It’s been the craziest year of my life,” the 25-year-old said.

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Prince Harry (right) and Meghan Markle (rear left) Duke and Duchess of Sussex, attend the Land Rover Driving Challenge at the Invictus Games venue in The Hague, Netherlands, Saturday, April 16, 2022. The week-long games for active servicemen and veterans who are ill, injured or wounded opens Saturday in this Dutch city that calls itself the global center of peace and justice
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Drive time: Harry and Meghan ride in miniature Land Rovers

Competition at the Invictus Games has begun with a driving challenge around an automotive obstacle course ahead of an evening opening ceremony.

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Russian director reimagines classic Russian play ‘The Cherry Orchard’ for the Wilma Theater

The Wilma Theater brought Dmitry Krymov over from Moscow to direct the classic Russian play “The Cherry Orchard” as the Russian war in Ukraine continues.

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Sheridan’s “Seinfeld” role as Helen was her best known but followed decades of work on stage and screen.

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The inaugural exhibition, ''Making Place Matter,'' opens on April 23. It will feature this wall installation of plates by Molly Hatch, inspired by a painting of rowers on the Schuylkill River, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
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The Clay Studio opens new building in Kensington, for Kensington

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