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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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A label states that these pans do not contain PFAS
Politics & Policy

EPA to consider expanded list of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ for regulatory plans

PFAS are linked to health impacts, including some cancers, and have shown up in water, soil and air.

3 years ago

Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter (D-Passaic) speaks at a press conference outside Paterson City Hall on Nov 3, 2022. The NAACP hosted press conference to denounce political sent to New Jersey residents by the right-wing nonprofit American First Legal. (Courtesy of Assemblywoman Sumter)
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Democrats denounce ‘racist’ flyers sent to N.J. homes, Republican candidate pushes back

The flyers appear to be from a right-wing nonprofit helmed by former Trump administration aide, Stephen Miller.

3 years ago

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Wolf signs hastily passed $2 billion tax package that encourages natural gas production in Pa.

Despite the size of the package, lawmakers introduced and passed the bill in just a few hours with no public hearings.

3 years ago

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Some gun violence prevention advocates want DA Krasner gone, but don’t blame him for the shooting crisis in Philadelphia.

3 years ago

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New Jersey Legislature moves to make state’s cryptocurrency rules ‘industry-friendly’

The State General Assembly recently passed a package that would establish regulations for digital assets, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technologies.

3 years ago

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NPR
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Concerns of violence grow as Election Day nears

Researchers say the days following the election may pose a greater risk of violence than Election Day itself, particularly in locations where vote counting drags on.

3 years ago

Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (left) and Democrtic challenger Tim Alexander. (Edward Lea/The Press of Atlantic City via AP, Pool, and Tim Alexander for Congress/Facebook)
Politics & Policy

Race to watch: Beyond the party flip, who better represents N.J.’s 2nd Congressional District?

Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s 2019 party flip from Democrat to Republican has drawn criticism. But his challenger, Tim Alexander, says that’s not the motivation behind his campaign.

3 years ago

First lady Jill Biden gestures in support of the Philadelphia Phillies as she and President Joe Biden walk on the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Washington. The Bidens are returning to Washington after spending the weekend at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Politics & Policy

Biden barbs ‘virulent’ Phillies fans during World Series

Biden took his own playful swing at Philly's infamously ornery sports fans — including one real close to home.

3 years ago

People walk by the Pennsylvania Judicial Center at the state Capitol in Harrisburg.
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Election officials should not count undated mail ballots on Nov. 8, Pa. high court rules

The ballots in question, which arrive on time at county election offices and are otherwise valid, are missing dates on their outer envelopes or include incorrect dates.

3 years ago

Close-up of election workers' hands handling ballots.
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WITF

Pennsylvania’s midterm election results may not be known on Election Night. Here are the facts

Counties and the Department of State say ballot processing and due diligence take time to do properly.

3 years ago

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Gov. Murphy weighs in on N.J. police at polling stations, ballot counting process

On the governor’s monthly radio show with tri-state NPR affiliates, Murphy addressed changes to how elections are run in the Garden State.

3 years ago

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3 years ago

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Politics & Policy

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Jennings says her approach to equal justice has earned the right to a second term. Julianne Murray says the incumbent is soft on gun criminals.

3 years ago

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NPR
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How an ex-president who had been jailed rose back to power over Brazil’s far right

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3 years ago

File photo: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her husband, Paul Pelosi, arrive at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors State Department Dinner, on Dec. 7, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
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Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to break speaker’s knees

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