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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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A group from the Proud Boys confronts anti-Trump protesters outside Trump's 2020 campaign kickoff rally Tuesday in Orlando, Fla. The Proud Boys group is known for white nationalist and other extremist rhetoric. (Chris O'Meara/AP Photo)
NPR
National

Politics shape the debate over what to call far-right extremism

The labels the researchers use to code attacks are part of a wider debate over what to call the far-right threat — and how politics plays into that debate.

7 years ago

Up-close photo of Joe Sestak smiling.
Elections

Former Pa. congressman Joe Sestak announces 2020 presidential bid

Former Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak entered the crowded 2020 presidential race on Sunday, making him the 24th Democrat to announce their bid.

7 years ago

In this Jan. 19, 2016 file photo, gun silencers are on display at the Sig Sauer booth at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas. Gun silencers like the one used in a recent lethal shooting in Virginia Beach would be banned under legislation that U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey introduced Friday, June 21, 2019. (John Locher/AP Photo, File)
Law
Public Safety

Gun silencers would be barred under new federal legislation

New Jersey already bans silencers, but they're lawful in many other states, including neighboring Pennsylvania.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 22, 2019, before boarding Marine One for the trip to Camp David in Maryland. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
Immigration
National

Trump postpones nationwide immigration enforcement sweep

He said in a tweet Saturday he would delay for two weeks to give lawmakers time to discuss border solutions.

7 years ago

A 2017 file photo of the luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman in New York City. Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll has accused now-President Trump of sexually assaulting her inside the store in the mid-1990s.
(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NPR
National

Trump denies new sexual assault allegation by advice columnist E. Jean Carroll

Carroll says she told two friends at the time about the assault. One encouraged her to go to the police, but another warned Trump would "bury" her with the aid of his lawyers.

7 years ago

Prisoners make clothing for the New Jersey Department of Corrections
Criminal Justice
Law
New Jersey

N.J. bill restricting use of solitary confinement heads to Murphy’s desk

New Jersey lawmakers approved a bill Thursday that would dramatically limit which inmates can be kept in solitary confinement and for how long.

7 years ago

A Lyft logo is installed on a Lyft driver's car next to an Uber sticker
New Jersey
Public Safety
Transportation

After N.J. woman’s murder, state tightens rules on rideshare drivers

Rideshare drivers in New Jersey will have to display more identifiers on their vehicles under a new state law named for a woman who was recently killed.

7 years ago

A woman walks with a plastic bag
Business
Environment
Philadelphia

Fourth time’s a charm? Plastic bag ban introduced in City Council, and this time it might actually pass

The bill introduced Thursday by Councilman Mark Squilla would ban lightweight plastic bags and non-recyclable paper bags, while also enacting a 15-cent fee.

7 years ago

Activists, domestic workers, and government representatives gather outside City Hall Thursday morning before introducing the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights legislation to city council. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Business
Law
Philadelphia

Here’s how Philly’s Domestic Worker Bill of Rights would work

Philadelphia could be the biggest city in the U.S. with a Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. Here’s what it could do for an estimated 16,000 workers.

7 years ago

Keystone Crossroads hosted a live interview with Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf (Joanne Cassaro/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Cash for the poor? Yes. Arming teachers? No. And 4 other highlights from #AskGovWolf

Wolf talked about the state’s most pressing issues in the midst of budget season during a live Q&A show hosted by Keystone Crossroads.

7 years ago

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A discarded Democratic City Committee sample ballot after Election Day (Billy Penn)
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Sample ballots show cracks in Philly’s still-powerful Democratic machine

Campaigns continue to pay big money to ensure their candidate’s names are on as many ballots as possible.

7 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden said fellow Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker should apologize for suggesting he's insensitive to racial issues after recalling how he could put aside differences to work with segregationist lawmakers. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
NPR
National

Biden defends comments about working with segregationist lawmakers

Former Vice President Joe Biden isn't backing down from his comments recalling the "civility" of his working relationships with two segregationist lawmakers.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
Criminal Justice

Marsy’s Law passes in Pa., now heads to voter referendum

In a unanimous vote, the state Senate has passed Marsy's Law — a constitutional amendment that would enshrine rights for crime victims in the state constitution.

7 years ago

This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (Toby Talbot/AP Photo)
Addiction
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania moves to expand limits on opioid prescriptions

One bill in the package imposes a 7-day limit on opioid painkiller prescriptions for all adults.

7 years ago

A bill in Pa. requires construction companies to E-Verify new hires’ immigration status. Advocates worry that’ll create a chilling effect. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Immigration
Pennsylvania

Pa. mulling tougher stance on construction companies who hire unauthorized immigrants

A bill in Pa. requires construction companies to E-Verify new hires’ immigration status. Advocates worry that’ll create a chilling effect.

7 years ago

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