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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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Opinion & Essay

Scott Greer in Arden Theatre Company's production of
Shapiro on Theater
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Skillfully capturing the essence of ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ (Arden Theatre Company)

The audience helps actor Scott Greer deliver this tale of a man with a mom who attempts suicide and his list that supplies reasons for living.

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Our monuments are our continuation

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Urban Planning

As Philadelphia reflects on its monuments, some more questions to ask

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In this image made from video President Clinton listens to a question about the gifts he gave to Monica Lewinsky, in the second hour of his videotaped testimony Monday, Aug. 17, 1998, at the White House. The House Judiciary Committee released the videotape and 2,800 pages of documents Monday, Sept. 21, 1998, from Independent Counsel's Ken Starr's investigation of the president.
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Roy Moore aside, what about Bill Clinton?

Lest we forget, feminists and Democratic activists in the late ‘90s mostly stayed mute, defended, or excused Bill’s notorious workplace behavior.

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Justin Guarini and Jillian Gottlieb get to know each other in
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Was ‘The New World’ ever this flashy? (Bucks County Playhouse)

A world premiere musical offers the fun side of Pilgrims and Native Americans that we never saw. (Neither did they!)

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Monumental matters in Philadelphia

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An image reading
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Jeff Sessions magically refreshes his memory

You don't often see Jeff Sessions (Trump's hapless piñata) linked in the same sentence with Steve McQueen (the cool '60s actor), but I'm giving it a try.

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Chris Hemsworth and the Hulk in a scene from,
Speak Easy
Arts & Entertainment

Betting on refresh of ‘the Marvel way’ to keep superhero movies rolling

After a decade spent creating the model all others covet, the MCU must reinvent itself to outrun competitors — as well as the ever-present danger of superhero fatigue.

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Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore waits to speak at the Vestavia Hills Public library, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, in Vestavia Hills, Ala. According to a Thursday, Nov. 9 Washington Post story an Alabama woman said Moore made inappropriate advances and had sexual contact with her when she was 14. Moore is denying the allegations.
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Moore and Moore sickening, and the cult of winning

At what point does partisan tribalism and the cult of winning become so toxic that common decency becomes a casualty of war?

8 years ago

Anthony Edwards
Speak Easy
Health

As sexual abuse victims find their voice, don’t forget the process of their recovery

I have been counseling survivors of all types of abuse and assault for over 20 years. It is not uncommon for me to meet someone decades after their trauma occurred.

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Putin’s useful idiot soils Veterans Day

Did you ever imagine that a president would blaspheme the holiday by sliming the U.S. intelligence community, siding with a hostile adversary, and declaring Kremlin First?

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Pennsylvania state Sen. Scott Wagner, who is running for the GOP gubernatorial nomination next year, has been urging fellow Republicans not to support a natural gas severance tax — in part because he thinks it would help Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf politically. (AP file photo)
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Wagner: Too Trumpish for Pennsylvania?

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Urban Planning

Eyes on the Page: ‘Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City,’ reviewed

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Still from season 3 of 'Poldark'
Speak Easy
Arts & Entertainment

That TV show you love so much doesn’t make you interesting

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Larry Krasner speaks with members of the media outside of his polling place
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I was Krasner’s biggest supporter, and I can’t wait to protest his office

Each one of the 148,522 people who voted for Krasner can and should take a part in helping him fulfill his campaign promises. One way to do that is public pressure.

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