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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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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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Pennsylvania

Gov. Tom Wolf, wearing a face mask, speaks to the press from behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Pa. coronavirus update: Wolf promotes natural gas tax to boost pandemic economy

Gov. Tom Wolf is pushing a plan to prop up the pandemic economy by taxing natural gas drilling, but that proposal faces an uphill battle in the legislature.

5 days ago

A map illustrates expected snowfall totals in the Philly region
Weather
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More snow to hit Pa. suburbs, Lehigh Valley on Monday

Accumulating snow is likely across the northern and western suburbs as well as Berks and Lehigh counties during the day Monday.

5 days ago

Kindergarten students at St. Pio Regional Catholic School in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

In-person classes. Old buildings. Almost no COVID. Are Philly Catholic schools a blueprint?

Philly’s public and parochial school systems have run parallel paths for many decades. But only one has been open during the pandemic.

6 days ago

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A Kia Niro EV is charged at a charging station at Colorado Mills Outlet Mall Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, in Lakewood, Colo. (David Zalubowski/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania looks to boost electric vehicle sales

At least 12 states already have a requirement for zero-emission electric vehicles, including neighbors Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.

1 week ago

Harrisburg, Pa. (Andre Frueh/UnSplash)
Politics & Policy

‘Stalin-like cancel culture’: Infighting among Pa. GOP pits ‘Never Trumpers’ against loyalists

Regrouping in the wake of Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss, Pa. Republicans have become locked in a cycle of infighting over the party’s direction.

1 week ago

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Multiple campaign signs and posters, including some supporting President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, adorn the front window of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee’s Norristown office. (NBC10)
Courts & Law

Eaglesville man arrested on terrorism charges for shooting into Montgomery County Democratic HQ

The suspect fired into the Norristown Democratic Committee office after allegedly sending emails threatening violence. He faces felony terrorism charges.

1 week ago

Timothy DeFoor is sworn in as Pennsylvania's auditor general. (Commonwealth Media Services)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s new auditor general says his election was fair, but he won’t talk about the others

Because Timothy DeFoor may be asked to investigate the 2020 election, his office said he "must maintain his independence."

1 week ago

Tiffany Husak, left, a nursing student at the Community College of Allegheny County, receives her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, during a vaccination clinic hosted by the University of Pittsburgh and the Allegheny County Health Department at the Petersen Events Center, in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
Health

‘Don’t hold back any doses’: How a conference call with the Pa. Health Department led to vaccine delays

Pennsylvania health systems believed they were following state orders when they used vaccines that were supposed to be set aside for people awaiting their second doses.

1 week ago

A COVID-19 vaccination site is set up at the Pennsylvania Convention Center
Health

FEMA opening mass vaccination site at Pennsylvania Convention Center

The downtown Philadelphia convention center can handle vaccinating 6,000 people daily from the coronavirus, officials said.

1 week ago

A woman drops off her ballot for the 2020 General Election outside the Chester County Government Services Center, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in West Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Politics & Policy

State and counties say they plan to do more to inform Pa. Spanish-speaking voters

The Pa. Department of State is working with local governments to ensure they fulfill Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, which protects marginalized language groups.

1 week ago

William Marx, points to projected images of the old congressional districts of Pennsylvania on top, and the new re-drawn districts on the bottom, while standing in the classroom where he teaches civics in Pittsburgh on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

‘This isn’t just a math game gone awry’: Pa. advocates want publicly-drawn maps to be a part of redistricting

By law, a five-member committee called the Legislative Reapportionment Commission spearheads the map-drawing process.

1 week ago

Pa. State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta urges voters to wake-up to voter suppression tactics. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Philly State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta is running for U.S. Senate

Philly’s Malcolm Kenyatta is the second high-profile Democrat to announce a run for U.S. Senate. The race is expected to be crowded and expensive.

1 week ago

Desks are pictured in an empty classroom.
Education
Spotlight PA

The $1 billion plan to close the gap between growing and shrinking Pa. school districts

Gov. Tom Wolf’s idea relies on a hefty tax increase on high earners, which will be a nearly impossible sell to the legislature and many in the public.

1 week ago

Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, chair of the Montgomery County Commissioners, at Tuesday night's virtual town hall on the COVID-19 vaccine and the Latino community. (Zoom)
Health

Diverse vaccine outreach to Montco’s Latino population is vital, local health and community leaders say

At a virtual town hall, issues of access for Montgomery County’s Latino communities — vaccine supply, language, and technology issues — were the focus.

1 week ago

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Licensed practical nurse Starlette Sumpter administers COVID-19 vaccinations at a clinic at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Low supply, snow force Montco to reschedule mass vaccination clinics

The county also is addressing “line jumpers” after discovering individuals were sharing appointment links with friends and family.

1 week ago

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