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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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American Revolution museum honors filmmaker Ken Burns

The medal and $25,000 prize will be presented at a private event at the museum April 11.

7 years ago

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N.J. officials warn drivers to be vigilant as rutting season nears peak

With the autumn white-tailed deer breeding season upon us, New Jersey officials are urging motorists to exercise caution on the state’s roadways.

7 years ago

Delaware AG Matt Denn says more needs to be done to combat the state's opioid epidemic. (WHYY, file)
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Delaware AG: More treatment beds needed to fight opioid crisis

In the past four years, about 1,000 Delawareans have died from drug overdoses, mostly as a result of opioids.

7 years ago

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Skaters fill potholes left unfixed by city crews

Wearing the flat sneakers they skate in, the self-appointed streets team poured in wet cement and smoothed the surfaces.

7 years ago

Rescue personnel search for people who may need help in Mexico Beach, Fla., on Thursday, one day after Hurricane Michael made landfall near the area. (Gerald Herbert/AP)
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Recovery work begins after Hurricane Michael carves through Florida Panhandle

More than 400,000 electricity accounts had lost power in Florida as of Thursday morning.

7 years ago

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Art for fun’s sake, music old and new, fall festivals crowd the calendar

Fall festivals are abundant -- and an exhibit at the National Museum of American Jewish History is expected to draw in admirers of a cartoonist

7 years ago

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Hotel employees look at a canopy that just collapsed, as Hurricane Michael passes through in Panama City Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Powerful Hurricane Michael makes history as it batters Florida Panhandle

Data collected by NOAA and U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft recently showed gusts up to 172 mph.

7 years ago

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Flash Flood Watch in effect for the Jersey Shore

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the Jersey Shore due to the threat of heavy rain on Thursday.

7 years ago

Beckah Shae, a Nashville-based singer-songwriter popular on Christian radio, snapped selfies with the dedication plaque outside the U.S. Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem. (Daniel Estrin/NPR)
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For some Americans, Jerusalem’s newest pilgrimage site is the U.S. Embassy

7 years ago

Cody Greenes (center), 35, group leader with the Jewish organization Moving Traditions, leads six high school freshman boys in a discussion about sexual assault and consent.
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Coming to the right answer by themselves: Talking with boys about sexual assault

In the basement of a suburban Philadelphia home, six high school freshman boys talk about sexual assault in the wake of the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings.

7 years ago

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N.J. fall trout season begins this week

Get your poles and tackle ready. While the trees are still mostly green and it may not feel like autumn, New Jersey’s fall t ...

7 years ago

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Hurricane Michael packs 110-mph winds as it heads toward Florida panhandle

7 years ago

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Have you registered to vote yet?

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Police probe Columbus Day vandalism in Philadelphia

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7 years ago

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