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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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Farewell President Obama: The legacy of Barack Obama

Guests: IMANI PERRY, MICHAEL D’ANTONIO, JAMES PETERSON On Tuesday evening, President Barack Obama gave a farewell speech in ...

Air Date: January 11, 2017

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NewsWorks Tonight January 10, 2017 – Full Show

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Russia: The hacks, Putin, Trump and the way forward

Guests: Shane Harris, Matthew Rojansky and Kathryn Stoner The Friday release of a report by U.S. intelligence age ...

Air Date: January 10, 2017

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Why it’s good to forgive

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NewsWorks Tonight, January 9, 2017 – Full Show

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Dave Heller and Dr. Pitts start by discussing some amazing exoplanet discoveries. In 2017, we can look forward to NASA launching TESS (Tr ...

Air Date: January 9, 2017

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PPD Commissioner Richard Ross; then national crime stats

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Air Date: January 6, 2017

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