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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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The worst threat of violence for the transgender community came from the Philadelphia Police Department. But now we're working to improve that relationship.

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Ballot Talks: What’s ahead for Congress, then a Kim Davis update

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Kane’s claims

Guests: Gina Passarella, John Baer, David Zellis In a press conference held Wednesday afternoon, Pennsylvania Att ...

Air Date: August 13, 2015

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Ballot Talks: Examining the past and present of the Voting Rights Act

Guest: Jim Rutenberg, Michael Tomsic 50 years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Voting Righ ...

Air Date: August 6, 2015

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Killer robots: the coming arms race?

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Ballot Talks: Fattah indictment, then the Senate race

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Air Date: July 30, 2015

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David Casarett’s “Stoned: A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana”

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Air Date: July 30, 2015

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Air Date: July 28, 2015

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The death of Sandra Bland: unanswered questions, community reaction, and violence against black bodies

Guests: David Harris, Dorothy Roberts, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw On July 10th, Sandra Bland was pulled over for ...

Air Date: July 27, 2015

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Air Date: July 23, 2015

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