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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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Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Year of the woman presents tough choices in Philly-area races

Emily’s List is supporting five women in Pennsylvania congressional races.

7 years ago

Listen 5:27
An eager crowd surrounds the statue of Octavius Catto after its unveilling on the Southwest apron of City Hall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

Honor legacies of Catto, King by protecting voting rights — and exercising that right

Pennsylvania's May 15 primary election is an excellent opportunity to cast your ballot.

7 years ago

North Carolina Democratic Rep. Alma Adams is one of the 27 women who come away from Tuesday's primaries with a spot on the general election ballot.
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Politics & Policy

Women find success in early primaries

There's already a record number of women running for House seats and governorships in 2018 — and women Senate candidates are on track to break records as well.

7 years ago

Pittsburgh lawyer and gubernatorial candidate Laura Ellsworth talks with a potential supporter at a Bryn Mawr farmers' market. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

With primary approaching, GOP candidates for Pa. governor fight to distinguish themselves

The primary is on Tuesday, May 15.

7 years ago

City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown initiated the ballot question that asks voters,
Politics & Policy

Philly voters to decide if city workers will be trained to prevent sexual harassment

If enough voters approve, all city employees will be required to complete the training at least once every three years.

7 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
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As Costello bows out, newcomers vie for Pa.’s redrawn 6th Congressional District

The 6th district has a longer history of electing both Democrats and Republican representatives, but it has gone Republican since 2002.

7 years ago

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Rapper Kanye West and President-elect Donald Trump met in 2016 at Trump Tower in New York.
(Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
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Community

What the Kanye controversy can teach us about black voters

A common explanation has been the notion of "linked fate" — the belief among black folks that their individual prospects are tied to a collective well-being.

7 years ago

Ashley Lunkenheimer is a former federal prosecutor and first-time candidate. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Does family tie bring super PAC too close to congressional candidate?

Congressional candidate gets help from super PAC funded by mom, raising questions of whether they're coordinating, a violation of campaign regulations.

7 years ago

Listen 4:35
NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, May 2, 2018

We talk with Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Paul Mango. As school districts in the Philadelphia suburbs try to catch non-residents ...

Air Date: May 2, 2018

Listen 21:46
Paul Mango, a Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, participates in a debate at the National Constitution Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Politics & Policy

Mango running hard for Pa. governor’s office

GOP gubernatorial candidate Paul Mango hoping to win party's nomination on May 15.

7 years ago

Listen 6:00
Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, Scott Wagner, participates in a primary debate at the National Constitution Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Scott Wagner: Blue-collar guy determined to change Harrisburg

Scott Wagner talks about his past and plans as he pursues the GOP nomination to run against incumbent Democrat Tom Wolf for Pennsylvania governor.

7 years ago

Listen 5:58
House Majority Leader Dave Reed speaks to reporters. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

As term wanes, Pa. House GOP leader plans to tackle redistricting

Currently, congressional redistricting is done by the Legislature, and the governor signs off on it.

7 years ago

Brian Fitzpatrick, the Republican incumben in Bucks County's 1st Congressional District, is facing a challenge from pro-Trump candidate Dean Malik.
NewsWorks Tonight
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Bucks Republicans clash over Russia, immigration in congressional debate

Incumbent Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and Doylestown attorney Dean Malik debated the issues as the May 15 primary nears.

7 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
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NewsWorks Tonight, May 1, 2018

A Philadelphia court hosts a courtroom to help the city clear out a backlog of bench warrants.  A Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia s ...

Air Date: May 1, 2018

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A conference room in the Farm Show complex became a showroom for a selection of potential new voting machines on Thursday. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

New voting machines go on display in Pa.; counties search for ways to pay

The new options vary, but all would produce a paper trail — making election results easier to verify.

7 years ago

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