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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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The Philadelphia Experiment
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Take part in the ultimate protest by voting on Nov. 6

On Nov. 6, during critical midterm elections, the vote will represent the most meaningful way to protest and bring about change.

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How to prepare for the Kavanaugh midterms

Trump Republicans would love nothing more than to see their opponents surrender the field in the spirit of civility.

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee last month.
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The process is a lie — and that’s the truth

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7 years ago

The Capitol is seen as the Senate Judiciary Committee debates the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, in Washington, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
National Interest
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Big loser in the Kavanaugh fight: Supreme Court legitimacy

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Arden Theatre’s ‘Once,’ as a musical reborn

Remorse and regret may fill the lyrics, but warmth fills the room.

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On the first day of the Meuse-Argonne Allied offensive in France, a U.S .Army 37-mm gun crew man their position. (AP file photo)
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World War I battle devastated U.S. forces, broke hearts at home

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Protesters march from the Supreme Court to Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. A second allegation of sexual misconduct has emerged against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a development that has further imperiled his nomination to the Supreme Court, forced the White House and Senate Republicans onto the defensive and fueled calls from Democrats to postpone further action on his confirmation. President Donald Trump is so far standing by his nominee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
National Interest
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Republicans seem determined to alienate as many women as possible

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Lynn Yeakel, who nearly defeated U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter in 1992, says she’s in no position to judge the merits of the Kavanaugh case, but she wishes it would be considered in a thorough, nonpartisan process. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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