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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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File photo Gary Busey arrives at the premiere of ''Machete Kills'' at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Actor Gary Busey facing sex offense charges stemming from incident at South Jersey hotel

Police in the Philadelphia suburb of Cherry Hill said Saturday that the 78-year-old Busey was charged the day before with criminal sexual contact and harassment.

10 months ago

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In ‘A Woman on the Outside’ documentary, Philadelphian Kristal Bush connects families with their loved ones behind bars

The film follows Kristal Bush, as she balances running a transportation company that takes families to see incarcerated loved ones with raising her own family.

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From left, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson and Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire perform at the Race to Erase MS drive-in event at the Rose Bowl, Friday, June 4, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Things To Do
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Philly Folk Fest, Santana and Earth Wind & Fire, Clay Fest in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

As the summer days wane, The Philadelphia Folk Festival celebrates 60 years. Plus Ardmore Rock & Ride and cultural festivals at Penn’s Landing.

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File photo: This aerial photo shows the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
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Police say the investigation into ‘Rust’ movie shooting is nearing the end

It's been nearly nine months since Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a gun meant to be used as a prop.

10 months ago

Olivia Newton-John arrives for G'Day USA's Los Angeles Black Tie Gala January 27, 2018. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
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1980s pop goddess Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73

Olivia Newton-John, one of the biggest pop stars in the 1970s and early 1980s, has died at the age of 73.

10 months ago

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Story of poverty activism in Las Vegas premieres at Philly’s BlackStar festival

“Storming Caesars Palace” tells a “forgotten” story of mothers on welfare shutting down a Las Vegas casino in the name of poverty activism.

10 months ago

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Will Smith posts an apology video for slapping Chris Rock

Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast, saying in an online video that his behavior was “unacceptable.”

11 months ago

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Tony and Emmy winning actress Mary Alice has died at age 85

From Rose Maxson in Fences on Broadway to Lettie Bostic on TV's A Different World, Alice's career encompassed comedy, drama, stage and screen.

11 months ago

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Teens are dressing in suits to see ‘Minions’ as meme culture and boredom collide

A viral trend depicts teens in suits on their way to go see the latest installment in the minions universe. Here's why.

11 months ago

FILE - James Caan attends the 2016 Summer TCA 'Hallmark Event' on July 27, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Caan, whose roles included 'The Godfather,' 'Brian’s Song' and 'Misery,' died Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at age 82. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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James Caan, Oscar nominee for ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 82

James Caan, the curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of “The Godfather” has died.

11 months ago

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File photo: Jada Pinkett Smith, left, and Will Smith hold hands in the audience at the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022. Will Smith stunned the audience of the 94th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday when he walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock over a joke the presenter made about his wife. Pinkett Smith turned her husband’s Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment on “Red Table Talk,” her Facebook Watch show on June 1. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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Pinkett Smith talks hair-loss ‘shame,’ outcome of Oscar slap

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File photo: Actor Ray Liotta attends the ''No Sudden Move'' premiere during the 20th Tribeca Festival in New York on June 18, 2021. Liotta, the actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in ''Goodfellas'' and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in ''Field of Dreams,'' has died. He was 67. A representative for Liotta told The Hollywood Reporter and NBC News that he died in his sleep Wednesday night in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming a new movie. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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N.J. native Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ star, dies

Ray Liotta, the actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams,” has died. He was 67.

1 year ago

File photo: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022
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Free Library will screen, discuss episodes of ‘Philly D.A.’

Neighborhood branches of the public library in Philly will screen episodes of the doc series about Larry Krasner, with discussions about criminal justice.

1 year ago

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Actor Fred Ward dies. He had the right stuff in movies from ‘Tremors’ to ‘The Player’

Ward died on Sunday at age 79.

1 year ago

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