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Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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Elections

In this July 9, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden arrives to speak at McGregor Industries in Dunmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Politics & Policy

Joe Biden has a long to-do list if he wins the White House

The reams of proposals reflect Joe Biden's belief that the nation faces immense challenges that require a far-reaching government response not seen since the New Deal.

6 years ago

Election day voters voting booth
Courts & Law

Former Philly congressman convicted in Abscam sting now charged with election fraud

Former U.S. Rep. Michael “Ozzie” Myers went to prison in the 1980s for accepting a bribe in the Abscam sting. Now he’s charged with election fraud.

6 years ago

A voter casts a mail-in ballot at a drop box in West Chester, Pa., prior to the June 2 primary election. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

‘Swing County, USA’ prepares for unprecedented influx of ballots by mail

Voting by mail is easier now across the U.S. Officials in Pa.'s Lehigh Valley, a swing region in a critical state, are making changes to manage counting ballots.

6 years ago

The 2020 census form. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

N.J. lawmakers mull postponing redistricting due to expected census delays

New Jersey is considering running the 2021 elections under the current district boundaries since data from the 2020 census is expected to come late.

6 years ago

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is seen on July 14. (Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Presidential nominees rarely speak to Muslim audiences. Biden did Monday

Biden focused on Islamophobia, Trump, the need for both Palestinians and Israelis to have a state of their own, and the contributions of Muslims in fighting coronavirus.

6 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer have sent FBI Director Chris Wray a letter asking for a briefing about alleged foreign interference efforts in this year's election. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Pelosi, Dems cite election interference in request for info from FBI

Democratic leaders in the Congress asked the FBI for an all-lawmaker briefing about foreign election interference efforts that may be targeting the legislature this year.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses

It is remarkable that a sitting president would express less than complete confidence in the American electoral process. But for Trump, it comes from his 2016 playbook.

6 years ago

Trump-Pence 2020 campaign bus
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Federal judge agrees to expedite Trump campaign’s lawsuit over vote-by-mail in Pennsylvania

Trump wants Ranjan to require counties to reject mailed ballots that arrive without a secrecy envelope and limit in-person ballot delivery to county election offices.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden bows his head in prayer during a visit to Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, Del., Monday, June 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Biden’s bid touts faith, courts even religious conservatives

Joe Biden is a different kind of foe than Trump has faced before: one who makes faith a central part of his persona — often literally wearing it on his sleeve.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, after stepping off Marine One. Trump is returning from Atlanta. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Politics & Policy

Trump replaces campaign manager amid sinking poll numbers

President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday amid sinking poll numbers, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien.

6 years ago

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden details his $2 trillion climate proposal Tuesday at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden outlines $2 trillion climate plan

Biden's climate initiative calls to chart the United States on "an irreversible path" to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

6 years ago

Democratic legislators announce a lawsuit aimed at blocking efforts by the Trump campaign to impose tighter rules on vote-by-mail and loosen restrictions on the eligibility of poll watchers.
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Pa. Democrats file suit in state court to counter election rules case filed by Trump campaign

"There are many of us who represent diverse communities, … [who] understand that it is our duty to stand up, to protect the rights of Pennsylvanians to vote.”

6 years ago

A rally outside the Montclair, N.J., town hall on July 1. Protesters hung 1,101 absentee ballots to represent the number of votes that weren't counted in a mayoral election that was decided by just 195 votes.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Signed, sealed, undelivered: Thousands of mail-in ballots rejected for tardiness

An NPR analysis finds that at least 65,000 absentee and mail-in ballots were rejected this year for arriving late. That could prove crucial in a close election.

6 years ago

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms addresses a Democratic National Committee event in June 2019 in Atlanta. The mayor is considered a contender for Joe Biden's vice presidential pick. (Dustin Chambers/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Keisha Lance Bottoms, a possible Biden VP pick, sees profile rise amid crises

The first-term Atlanta mayor has spoken out against the state of Georgia's Republican-led pandemic response and spoken forcefully to protesters in her city.

6 years ago

David Richter and Kate Gibbs
Politics & Policy

Gibbs concedes, Richter to face Kim in South Jersey congressional race

Gibbs, the former Burlington County freeholder conceded late Tuesday. She hopes her campaign inspires other women to challenge “ol’ boys club.”

6 years ago

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