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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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Sean Parnell announces candidacy for Pennsylvania Senate seat

Parnell is a decorated Army veteran whose regular guest on Fox News programs helped make him a favorite of former President Donald Trump.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Jeff Yass, the richest man in Pa., is single handedly keeping school choice PACs flush

Montgomery County billionaire Jeff Yass, a professional gambler turned powerful Wall Street trader, has long been a major donor to conservative causes in Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

People line up to vote in Pennsylvania.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Independents can vote on ballot questions, and more things to know about the May 18 primary

Spotlight PA answers your questions about controversial constitutional amendments, judicial races, and more.

4 years ago

Cyclists and joggers use Martin Luther King Drive on March 11, 2021, which has been closed to traffic since the start of the pandemic. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: MLK Drive reopening this summer; Flyers offering COVID vaccines, free tickets

More than a year after it was closed to car traffic, Philadelphia officials have announced that Martin Luther King Drive will reopen the first week of August.

4 years ago

The American Mushroom Institute organized vaccine clinics for Kennett Square's farm workers. (Mark Rutt/Design Design for American Mushroom Institute)
Health

Effort to bring COVID vaccine to Chesco farm workers lifts ‘a weight off’ their shoulders

After waiting their turn, some of Chesco’s mostly Latino mushroom farm workers waited a bit longer to get their shots right on the job.

4 years ago

An ambulance is pictured on a highway
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A driver was traveling northbound on I-95 in Tinicum Township when she somehow lost control of the vehicle.

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Buses from Chester Upland School District await dismissal from Chester High School. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
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Chester Upland School District confronts the prospect of charter takeover

The financially distressed Delco district, now in receivership, is on the cusp of being dismantled. Three charter groups have submitted proposals.

4 years ago

Springfield Township High School students, Paris Thompson (third from left), Gabrielle Greene (third from right) and Candace Harrison (second from right), along with other members of the Cheltenham Branch NAACP Youth Leadership Committee attend a Breonna Taylor rally. (Courtesy of Liza Meiris)
Education

NAACP student group puts the spotlight on racial disparities in school discipline

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A member of Penn State Health's vaccination clinic staff administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Health

Pa. rolls out new and improved online vaccine finder

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4 years ago

A voter lines up in a polling place to cast a ballot for the 2020 general election in the United States, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Springfield, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Voter ID is a flashpoint in Pennsylvania election law talks

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4 years ago

Aliah Harris, 18, throws her graduation cap in celebration on her dad's South Philly block on June 10, 2020. (Rachel Wisniewski for WHYY)
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WHYY wins 12 Keystone Media Awards for pandemic, gun violence, election coverage

The Keystone Awards recognize “journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences.”

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Members of the military inoculate people with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center in Philadelphia, Friday, April 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Pennsylvania dropping vaccine provider map in favor of feds’

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4 years ago

Courtesy of the Office of Rep. Mark Gillen
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania can’t fine addiction treatment facilities that break rules. Some lawmakers want to change that.

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Community

A rare public meeting brings a loud virtual outcry of ‘No’ to Chester incinerator

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