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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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Ruth D'Eredita, poses for a portrait in her home in Vienna, Va., Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. D-Eredita graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1984 and last October reported that a professor sexually assaulted her when she was a sophomore in college. Universities have seen an increase in decades-old sexual misconduct complaints amid the MeToo movement. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
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Reports from deep in the past have also raised big questions about how to investigate such cases.

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Air Date: October 8, 2018 10:00 am

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Throughout the Senate confirmation period, protesters have rallied against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Christine Blasey Ford and others have alleged that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted them decades ago. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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After one year of headlines, #MeToo is everywhere

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the reporting, in The New York Times and The New Yorker, that led to the fall of movie producer Harvey Weinstein.

8 years ago

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Women’s rage and political change

Guest: Rebecca Traister Brett Kavanaugh’s anger seen next to Christine Blasey Ford’s composure and the public ...

Air Date: October 4, 2018 10:00 am

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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, walks on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. A key vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, she said Thursday that the FBI investigation seemed
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Kavanaugh’s fate rests with small number of undecided senators

Only one copy of the report is being made available.

8 years ago

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska
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Kavanaugh nomination battle is fought with millions in secret cash

Advocacy organizations on both sides are able to keep donors' contributions secret. But spending on TV ads must be disclosed to the FCC.

8 years ago

About 200 protesters gather outside the United States Custom House at 200 Chestnut Street to voice their objections to Brett Kavanaugh as a candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court in light of sexual assault allegations.
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In Philadelphia, 200 voice fury at Kavanaugh vote

200 protesters gathered at Sen. Pat Toomey's office to express their anger about Republican's conduct in the Kavanaugh case

8 years ago

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge, listens to a question while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, for the second day of his confirmation hearing to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
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For teens, a real-life study in staying power of mistakes

A big difference today — it's unlikely to take 30 years for misconduct to cause problems.

8 years ago

Rachel Mitchell, head of the Special Victims Division of the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, is on leave as she heads to Washington, D.C., to assist the Senate Judiciary Committee with a hearing scheduled for Thursday.
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Sex crimes prosecutor picked for Kavanaugh hearing brings decades of experience

Rachel Mitchell is head of the sex crimes unit at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.

8 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh leaves his home on Wednesday in Chevy Chase, Md. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Courts & Law

Judiciary Committee reviews new sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh

The Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing a statement from a third woman who has come forward with sexual misconduct allegations.

8 years ago

Women and allies gathered in Center City Philadelphia as part of a national walkout to show support for Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez, two women who claim Supreme Court Judge nominee Brett Kavanaugh assaulted them. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Hearing on Kavanaugh allegations puts #MeToo to the test

Advocates say the handling of the complaints shows how far the movement still has to go.

8 years ago

Derrick Eberhart, whose brother was murdered, sits  on his front porch in Nicetown (Philadelphia Tribune/John Mitchell)
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In Philly, ‘Abolish ICE’ protests meet the Jewish high holidays

In Philadelphia, demonstrators gathered Sunday to use a Jewish tradition to protest ICE’s enforcement of immigration policy and urge the agency to repent.

8 years ago

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The psychology of good people

Guest: Dolly Chugh We are all biased — so social scientists tell us. Even the most well-intentioned ...

Air Date: September 14, 2018 10:00 am

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick talks to the media at a news conference an NFL preseason football game against the San Diego Chargers Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
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