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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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Officers at the scene of a shooting in Philadelphia's Kensington section on June 22, 2024. (6abc)
Courts & Law

Police officer ‘fighting for his life’ after Kensington shooting, suspect charged

Mayor Parker said the husband, father and six-and-a-half-year veteran of PPD is on life support after Saturday’s shooting.

2 years ago

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A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Courts & Law

SEPTA stepping up penalties for quality-of-life crimes

Major crimes on SEPTA are down, but some offenses have been going unchecked. The transit agency is now working to increase enforcement.

2 years ago

Philly DA Larry Kranser
Courts & Law

Court upholds law taking jurisdiction over SEPTA crimes from Philly DA Larry Krasner

A divided Commonwealth Court turned down Krasner's argument that the law passed late last year by Republicans in the General Assembly violates the state Constitution.

2 years ago

Police car with siren flashing.
Courts & Law

38 arrested in Cherry Hill retail theft operation

Police worked with more than 20 local retailers and merchants involved with the Cherry Hill Retail Theft Initiative.

2 years ago

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel
Community

75 new police recruits will deploy to Kensington next week as part of mayor’s push to clean up neighborhood

New academy graduates will be immediately dispatched to walk the beat in Philly’s “Kensington pocket.” The police commissioner says arrests will be made.

2 years ago

State Sens. Tim Kearney and Anthony H. Williams speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Introducing Fanta’s Law: Delco legislators, Bility family propose legislation to require more police training

Delaware County lawmakers are hoping to pass legislation in honor of Fanta Bility, an 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed by Sharon Hill police officers in 2021.

2 years ago

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Police officers in the Pa. Capitol
Politics & Policy

Former officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 visited the Pa. House. Some GOP members jeered

Pa. House Speaker Joanna McClinton, who invited the officers, said that many Republican members walked off the floor, turned their backs and booed.

2 years ago

Insurrectionists try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
Politics & Policy

‘American carnage’: U.S. Capitol Police officers recount violence they suffered during Jan. 6 riots

The officers, in Pa. to stump for Joe Biden, talked about facing down the mob and why they are concerned about a repeat under another Donald Trump presidency.

2 years ago

Crowds are pictured on the boardwalk in Wildwood
Courts & Law

New Jersey police union calls for ‘real consequences’ for drunk, rowdy teens after boardwalk unrest

Ocean City suffered its second consecutive Memorial Day weekend of disruptions, with numerous fights, disturbances and the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy.

2 years ago

New Jersey State Police
Politics & Policy

New Jersey State Police ‘never meaningfully grappled’ with discriminatory practices, official finds

According to a report by the state’s comptroller office, leaders never tackled data trends indicating "persistent, adverse treatment of racial and ethnic minority motorists."

2 years ago

Police car
Courts & Law

‘Purgatory is on the roll again’: Indictment details online group’s alleged ‘swatting’ crimes in Delaware, other states

One caller reported an active shooter inside a Delaware high school, where another said he was going to kill a teacher and students, the FBI charges.

2 years ago

Listen 2:03
Pa. State Trooper car
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Race data from traffic stops by State Police, other departments won’t be available under Pa.’s public records law

Pennsylvania State Police will be directed to release an annual report on traffic stop data, but public information experts say that’s not enough.

2 years ago

Young people riding ATVs through the streets of Philly. (Kimberly Painter/WHYY)
Studio 2
Community

What to do about ATVs in the city

Many city residents complain that ATVs and dirt bikes are loud and dangerous. Riding enthusiasts say they're thrilling and provide community. How to solve the ATV problem.

Air Date: May 21, 2024 12:00 pm

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The scene after a crash after the driver fled police. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Woman dead after police chase that began in Delaware ends with crash, shooting in Chester, Pa.

According to authorities, police tried serving the 23-year-old woman in Wilmington on Tuesday morning for her alleged role in a December shooting, but she was able to flee.

2 years ago

Celena Morrison, Philadelphia's executive director of LGBT Affairs is arrested along with her husband following a traffic stop on I-76.
Community

Pa. trooper who arrested LGBTQ+ leaders in Philly no longer works for state police

In March, Celena Morrison and husband Darius McLean were arrested after a traffic stop on an elevated stretch of highway in the city, part of which was captured on video.

2 years ago

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