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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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Energy

Nate Golubiewski trying to use an EV charging station
Community

Philly property owners could soon face fines if their EV chargers don’t work

Electric vehicle owners say the city does not have enough public chargers, and the ones that do exist need to be maintained.

1 year ago

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One of the new bank of EVgo quick chargers for electric vehicles outside a Wawa store at Aramingo Avenue and Wheatsheaf Lane in Philadelphia. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Science

Delaware secures $14.3M to expand overnight, fast and ultra-fast charging stations along I-95 corridor

The federal money will support the state’s move toward more electric vehicles by adding overnight, fast and ultra-fast truck chargers on I-95.

1 year ago

a parked electric school bus
Education

Schools in Pa. and N.J. are getting money for electric school buses

Electric buses don’t release tailpipe pollution, so they’re better for the climate and healthier for kids.

1 year ago

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Smoke rising from the refinery
Community

EPA reaches historic $4.2 million settlement over 2019 South Philly refinery explosion and fire

The federal agency claims Philadelphia Energy Solutions failed to properly monitor a burst pipe that started the fire. The bankrupt former operator hasn’t admitted fault.

1 year ago

Listen 1:11
Hilary Naiberk and Nikhil Lakhani
Politics & Policy

Volunteers knock on doors to create climate ‘super-voters’ in Philadelphia

The Environmental Voter Project targets people who are passionate about climate and the environment, but rarely or never vote.

1 year ago

Listen 4:56
The American Water building on the Camden WaterfrontN.J.
Money

American Water, the largest water utility in U.S., is targeted by a cyberattack

The New Jersey–based water and wastewater utility company said Monday it has paused billing to customers after becoming aware of unauthorized activity last Thursday.

1 year ago

a wind turbine
Courts & Law

Conservative Delaware think tank sues to stop Maryland offshore wind farm

Up to four power cables from offshore wind turbines will be buried under Delaware wetlands and beaches. Some fishermen worry about harm to wildlife.

1 year ago

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an overhead view of the turbine
Science

Wilmington’s Hagley Museum is using old technology for a sustainable future

Historic dams along the Brandywine River are helping the museum get off the electrical grid.

1 year ago

Listen 2:22
Exelon Corporation Three Mile Island nuclear generating station Unit 1 cooling towers in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, PA. (Dan Gleiter/PennLive)
Studio 2
Science

The return of Three Mile Island: Can nuclear power fuel a sustainable future?

Once the site of America’s worst nuclear accident, Three Mile Island may get new life as a power source for Microsoft data centers. Is it key to our green energy future?

Air Date: October 1, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 52:11
Marcellus shale gas well
Politics & Policy

Fracking in Pennsylvania hasn’t gone as well as some may think

Twenty years after the state's first shale gas well was drilled, jobs comprise less than 1% of the workforce, residents fear health impacts and environmental damage continues.

1 year ago

Listen 3:13
wind turbines
Science

New Jersey hits pause on an offshore wind farm that can’t find turbine blades

The project would be built 40 miles (65 kilometers) off Long Beach Island and would consist of up to 100 turbines, enough to power 1 million homes.

1 year ago

Three Mile Island
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pieces of Three Mile Island to be preserved for history

The plant’s control panel and a model of the reactor core will be preserved, as well as signs, maps, and photos from the time of TMI-2’s partial meltdown in 1979.

1 year ago

The Three Mile Island nuclear power generating station
Money

Three Mile Island reactor to restart under 20-year Microsoft deal

The agreement marks a major step in the revival of the Three Mile Island plant, with Constellation Energy aiming to bring the reactor online by 2028 to provide clean energy.

1 year ago

Chester Water Authority building
Urban Planning

If Chester’s water assets must be sold, the city’s retirees want them to go to the highest bidder

The bankrupt city’s largest creditor group believes the current plan doesn’t pull in enough money for the struggling city.

1 year ago

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A meter shows energy produced by a photovoltaic system
PlanPhilly
Science

Low-income Philadelphians continue to face high energy costs, analysis finds

A national nonprofit found Black and Hispanic households spend more of their income on energy than households overall.

1 year ago

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