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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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Gun Violence

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Community

Philly group remembers gun violence victims through music

Hearing Philadelphia engages with families impacted by gun violence by offering music to help with healing.

2 years ago

Ghost guns on display
Politics & Policy

Delaware County Council bans ‘ghost guns.’ A gun rights organization threatens legal action

Pennsylvania Gun Rights sent a letter to Delco officials in March calling the ordinance a violation of the Constitution and threatening legal action if adopted.

2 years ago

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Anthony Phillips addressing a room full of people
Community

East Mount Airy residents raise safety concerns after Charles M. Finley Recreation Center triple shooting

Councilmember Anthony Phillips and city leaders are looking for solutions after a triple shooting at the Charles M. Finley Recreation Center.

2 years ago

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Luigi Mangione
Courts & Law

Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Penn graduate Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland real estate family, faces separate federal and state murder charges.

2 years ago

A ghost gun kit
Courts & Law

Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns

Sales of the homemade firearms grew exponentially after kits that let people easily build them at home came on the market, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion.

2 years ago

A man aims a gun at a firing range
Community

Gun owners rarely use firearms for self-defense, Rutgers report shows

A Rutgers Health report finds that under 1% of gun owners use their weapon defensively each year.

2 years ago

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District Attorney Larry Krasner, left, and retired Municipal Court judge Patrick Dugan took part in a DA election forum.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Krasner, Dugan battle over old accusations at DA forum

The District Attorney and retired judge will face each other in a May 20 primary.

2 years ago

Police tape and the flashing lights of a police vehicle behind
Courts & Law

Man grabs Philadelphia police officer’s gun outside hospital, shoots him before being fatally shot

The man was driven to a psychiatric hospital in a police van but was not handcuffed because he had agreed to go voluntarily.

2 years ago

Oronde McClain and Qayona Williams look on
Community

Survivor Connection: A new tool linking journalists to Philly gun violence survivors

The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting launches Survivor Connection, a resource for journalists to connect with gun violence survivors.

2 years ago

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Ghost guns
Politics & Policy

‘You cannot live freely if you are living in fear’: Delaware County Council considers ‘ghost gun’ ban

If the ordinance passes, Delaware County would join a growing number of communities in Pennsylvania who have made ghost guns illegal.

2 years ago

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Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks
Community

Philly Mayor Parker says public safety is top priority, allocates money in budget for public safety initiatives

Mayor Cherelle Parker introduced her proposed budget to city council Thursday, with a commitment to keep city residents safe.

2 years ago

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Larry Krasner speaking at a podium
Courts & Law

Philly DA says ‘Big Naddy Gang’ is no more after 3 members sentenced

Three more BNG members entered guilty pleas for murders and related offenses, and could be spending much or all of their remaining lives in prison.

2 years ago

Tony Royster and two others drumming
Community

Philly group uses drumming to fight gun violence

Positive Movement Drumline spreads a message of peace through its drill team in its mission to stop gun violence.

2 years ago

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A group of children stand on a stage addressing adults in the audience
Health

Philly anti-violence group says a national gun violence ad campaign missed the mark

Mothers In Charge expressed concern over the Ad Council’s gun violence campaign not reflecting the entire teen population.

2 years ago

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A man shooting a gun at a piece of bulletproof glass as a test
Community

SEPTA tests bullet-resistant glass enclosures aimed at protecting Philly bus drivers

SEPTA said it initially will run eight buses with the compartments to see what, if any, adjustments are needed and to get driver feedback.

2 years ago

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