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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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NewsWorks Tonight, March 17, 2016 – Full Show

Taunya English reports on federal health researchers who are offering advice on curbing gun violence to the state of Delaware. In south P ...

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Joseph Fiennes for “Risen”

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Air Date: March 17, 2016

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President Obama’s Supreme Court Nomination: a look at Merrick Garland and reaction across Capitol Hill

Guests: Craig Green, Carol Nackenoff Yesterday, President Obama announced his nominee for the Supreme Court, Judg ...

Air Date: March 17, 2016

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Weeding out: how to recognize and control garden and lawn weeds

Guests: Scott Guiser, Lee Armillei It’s often said that a weed is simply a plant in the wrong place, but is thi ...

Air Date: March 17, 2016

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NewsWorks Tonight, March 16, 2016 – Full Show

Laura Benshoff reports on John Kasich’s recent stop in Villanova after a win in Ohio. Dave Davies looks into the status of a challenge ...

Air Date: March 16, 2016

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Primary results and analysis

Guests: Dan Hopkins, LaFleur Stephens, Robin Kolodyn Yesterday Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and North Carolina held their pr ...

Air Date: March 16, 2016

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President Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee

Hour 2 Radio Times was preempted today by NPR’s coverage of President Obama’s speech announcing his p ...

Air Date: March 16, 2016

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, March 15, 2016 – Full Show

Mary Wilson and Brad Linder discuss the retirement today of embattled Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Michael Eakin. Avi Wolfman-Arent ...

Air Date: March 15, 2016

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Protestors
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Political protest and violence in presidential politics

Guests: Ashley Parker, Robert Mackey and Heather Cox Richardson There have been recent outbreaks of aggression an ...

Air Date: March 15, 2016

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Adam Cohen on “Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck”

Guests:  Adam Cohen Eugenics had powerful sway in 1920s America, in politics, academics, medicine and the law ...

Air Date: March 15, 2016

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NewsWorks Tonight March, 14 2016 – Full Episode

A Villanova scientist is working on an experiment during the next space mission which is set to launch this week, reported by Maiken Scot ...

Air Date: March 14, 2016

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E = Einstein!

A look at the work of Albert Einstein – he was born on March 14 in 1879. Today is also the birthday of Gene Cernan (born in ...

Air Date: March 14, 2016

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Mike Chitwood
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A Police program to help addicts; how is technology in education working

Guests: Mike Chitwood, Benjamin Herold Outside of Philadelphia, Upper Darby Township has been hit hard by the opi ...

Air Date: March 14, 2016

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Urban birding

Guests: Keith Russell, Matthew Halley, Paige Warren Philadelphia is a great birding city.  There have been over ...

Air Date: March 14, 2016

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NewsWorks Tonight March 11, 2016 – Full Show

Bobby Allyn reports on Monsignor Lynn’s attempts to gain a retrial. Paige Pfleger brings the story of a New Jersey family whose son ...

Air Date: March 11, 2016

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