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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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President Trump speaks to members of the five branches of the U.S. military by video conference from the White House on Christmas Day 2018.
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Trump and first lady make secret trip to Iraq to visit U.S. troops

It's the president's first such trip since taking office nearly two years ago.

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Arts & Entertainment

Love the holidays? The Philippines celebrates 4 months of Christmas mania

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Residents inspect a house damaged by a tsunami, in Carita, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. The tsunami apparently caused by the eruption of an island volcano killed a number of people around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, sending a wall of water crashing some 65 feet (20 meters) inland and sweeping away hundreds of houses including hotels, the government and witnesses said. (AP Photo)
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Tsunami set off by volcanic eruption kills 222 in Indonesia

More than 800 people were injured and dozens more missing after the tsunami hit around the Sunda Strait.

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Pope Francis told a gathering of cardinals that priests who break their vows by sexually abusing children are similar to Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ. (Vatican Pool/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis tells abusive priests, bishops to turn themselves in

Pope Francis is urging predator priests to turn themselves in "to human justice, and prepare for divine justice," devoting part of his Christmas message to the abuse scandals

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In this file photo, Rohingya Muslims, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, use a makeshift footbridge as they move with their belongings after their camp was inundated with rainwater near Balukhali refugee camp, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017.  (Dar Yasin/AP Photo)
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Is genocide predictable? Researchers say absolutely

Since 2014, the Holocaust Museum and scholars from Dartmouth have mapped the conditions that precede a genocide.

7 years ago

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Crises in Europe

Guests: Mauro Guillén, Judy Dempsey Political crises are roiling much of Europe. Brexit is a big mess, with Brit ...

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Anti-Brexit activists protest outside Parliament Dec. 11. (Sam Mellish/In Pictures via Getty Images)
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A 2nd Brexit referendum once seemed unthinkable. Now support is growing

Last week, former Prime Minister Tony Blair said because of the current political chaos and future economic risks, the British should have another say.

7 years ago

Angela Ponce, Miss Spain (center), is the first transgender contestant to compete for Miss Universe.
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Miss Universe has its first trans contestant — while Miss USA stirs criticism

Spain's Angela Ponce became the competition's first transgender contestant. A model from Seville, Ponce beat 22 other contestants to be named Miss Spain.

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A Facebook posting, released by the House intelligence committee, for a group called
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Politics & Policy

New reports detail expansive Russia disinformation scheme targeting U.S.

They infected every major social media platform, extensively targeted African Americans and amounted to what researchers called a "propaganda war against American citizens."

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Residents take photos and try to touch one of the three Balangiga church bells after a ceremony returning them to the church in the town of Balangiga in the Philippines on Dec. 15, 2018. (Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

Philippines Duterte praises ‘generous’ Americans for returning church bells

Both are enthralled that church bells seized by the U.S. have been returned to the Philippines after 117 years.

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Visitors enter a newly-discovered Egyptian tomb at the Saqqara necropolis on Saturday. (Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

U.S. gets a big win in its long fight with Mexico over ‘dolphin safe’ labels

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7 years ago

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Iran hackers hunt nuke workers, U.S. officials

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Politics & Policy

Theresa May survives no-confidence vote amid battle over Brexit

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