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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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Fleeing Russian bombs, tanks, destruction: Delawarean in Ukraine recounts family’s ongoing odyssey to stay safe

Tatiana Poladko and her family of six live near Kyiv. Since the bombing began, they have been on the move, by car and train.

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Russians besiege crucial Ukrainian energy hub and seacoast

Ukrainian leaders, meanwhile, are calling on citizens to rise up and wage guerrilla war against the invaders.

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12-year-old shot and killed by Philly police, investigators say they don’t have ‘definitive determination’ of what happened

Police shot and killed a 12-year-old boy in South Philadelphia on Tuesday night after their unmarked police vehicle was struck by gunfire.

4 years ago

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Most of the world lines up against Moscow, attacks intensify

The escalation of attacks on crowded cities followed initial talks between Ukraine and Russia on Monday that resulted in only a promise to meet again.

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FDA warns against using another powdered baby formula after a 2nd death

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Washington Avenue planning chaos ends with city choosing hybrid design

The city’s final design to narrow a busy section of Washington Avenue will be a mix of three, four, and five lanes.

4 years ago

Brandon Bostian, the Amtrak engineer involved in a 2015 derailment in Philadelphia that killed eight people and injured more than 200, arrives at criminal justice center in Philadelphia, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Courts & Law

Prosecutors claim training should have prevented fatal Amtrak derailment

Two witnesses, also engineers, described the intensive training they underwent, which included memorizing the speed limit for each portion of their route.

4 years ago

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UN: 500,000+ people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded

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Ukraine seeks to join EU as round of talks with Russia ends

The talks come after Moscow unleashed the biggest land war in Europe since World War II but met unexpectedly stiff resistance.

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In Ukraine, the road to war was paved by the failure of diplomacy

The invasion of Ukraine occurred despite weeks of diplomatic efforts, including calls between Biden and Putin and European leaders' visits to Moscow.

4 years ago

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4 years ago

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4 years ago

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Russia evacuates embassy in Ukraine as crisis escalates

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4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks from a podium
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Biden announces sanctions against Russian oligarchs, banks

The actions are a red line that President Joe Biden has said would result in the U.S. levying severe sanctions against Moscow.

4 years ago

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Criminal trial begins this week for Amtrak engineer in fatal 2015 train crash

After bouncing around the legal system, a criminal case against the engineer who crashed an Amtrak train nearly seven years ago is finally getting underway.

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