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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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Over 100 countries vow to end deforestation at climate talks

Britain hailed the commitment as the first big achievement of the U.N. climate conference known as COP26 taking place this month in the Scottish city of Glasgow.

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Black Clergy of Philadelphia says voting rights at stake in Tuesday’s judicial elections

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Biden cites ‘overwhelming obligations’ of U.S. on climate

Biden has told world leaders at the summit that the actions they take this decade on global warming will be decisive in sparing future generations from suffering.

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WITF

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Murphy, Ciattarelli touring N.J. as campaign comes to a close

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G-20 make mild pledges on climate neutrality, coal financing

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6abc

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Pennsylvania
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