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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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Fire roasted peppers from Savoie Farms
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

A true farm-to-table dinner highlights organic vegetables with a campfire feel

At Chef Shola Olunloyo's showcase dinner at the Savoie Organic Farm in October, diners ate freshly prepared vegetables right next to the fields where they were grown.

8 years ago

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Astronauts Joan E. Higginbotham and Sunita L. Williams refer to a procedures checklist as they work together in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. (<a href=Photo via NASA)" title="getting-along" width="1" height="1"/>
The Pulse
Science

How do astronauts deal with conflict in cramped quarters?

Getting along with your coworkers can be tough in any job – much less one where you eat, sleep and work just feet away from one ano ...

8 years ago

This non-descript building at 1209 North Orange Street in Wilmington is the legal home for more than 200,000 businesses who use this location as their legal Delaware addresses. (Public domain)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Delaware sets new guidelines for corporations and LLCs

Delaware is one of the easiest states to set up a company, and draws criticism that the lax licensing laws enable terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering.

8 years ago

Listen 2:33
Douglas Leach, teacher and graduate of Lincoln High School, holds up a sign at a rally ahead of a School Reform Commission meeting in November. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Why Harrisburg’s silence on demise of Philly’s School Reform Commission speaks volumes

This wasn’t just any governance shake up. It was a bet that state government could and should help fix struggling school districts.

8 years ago

Listen 4:38
Marie Belfort (center) and other Haitian Philadelphians gather outside City Hall to celebrate Haitian Flag Day
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

With protected status ending in 2019, Haitians in the Philadelphia region weigh tough options

On Monday, the Trump Administration announced it will end a program that protects an estimated 4,800 Haitians in New Jersey and Pennsylva ...

8 years ago

Listen 3:02
Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district covers the northeast to the south central regions of the state. (Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Surveying Pa.’s 11th congressional district, solidly Republican and regions apart

Voters in the northern end feel weirdly separated from their anchor cities, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.

8 years ago

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On the front lines of Lycoming County’s opioid crisis, Judge Nancy Butts helps people struggling with addiction and recovery during drug court. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Overwhelmed on the front lines of opioid crisis in Congressman Tom Marino’s backyard

Like many places in Pennsylvania and across the country, Lycoming County has been stung by the opioid epidemic. A watershed moment came over the summer.

8 years ago

Listen 4:27
Phil Murphy speaks to supporters at the Asbury Park Convention Hall
NewsWorks Tonight
Health

New Jersey moves toward legalizing recreational pot, but pace uncertain

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy's administration promises to be markedly different from that of Gov. Chris Christie, who will leave office in January after two terms.

8 years ago

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Philadelphia City Council honors civil rights activists at City Hall. (photo courtesy of council member Helen Gym's office)
NewsWorks Tonight
Education

Honoring the 50th anniversary of a pivotal student protest in Philadelphia

It's been 50 years since a seminal student protest shaped Philly and the legacy of Frank Rizzo. Participants gathered over the weekend to remember.

8 years ago

Listen 2:46
Anthony Lawton and Mary Lee Bednarek in Lantern Theater Company's production of
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

‘The Craftsman’ and another craftsman’s new play (Lantern Theater Company)

Bruce Graham's play, in its world premiere, is a riveting piece about an art dealer charged with treason.

8 years ago

Listen 2:14
A teacher at Babes on the Square, which is a Star 4 program,  works with toddlers  (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Education

Funding freeze for Delaware's early learning 'Stars'

At Babes on the Square child care center in Brandywine Hundred, 160 little stars spend their days in a nurturing learning environment. ...

8 years ago

Listen 5:29
President trump
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

America’s greatest concern? It’s not the economy

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

8 years ago

Listen 6:14
Cartoon from a student newspaper, The Nassau Rake, depicting two white men commenting on the attractiveness of black women in Princeton, June 29, 1853.
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Princeton to air out its own legacy of slavery

The Princeton & Slavery Project, a website of research documenting the university's historic record of slavery, will host a symposium on campus this weekend.

8 years ago

This weekend's Nerdtino Expo in Philly is being billed as the first-ever Latino-focused comic book convention on the East Coast.(https://www.nerdtino.com/)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

As geek media diversifies, Philly expo celebrates Latino contributions

On Saturday, "Nerdtinos" — or Latino nerds — will converge at the Nerdtino Expo in Philly, the first-ever Latino-focused comic book convention on the East Coast.

8 years ago

Listen 4:31
With smoke heavy in the air, a couple walks in the vicinity of a fire at the the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, Pa., Nov. 17. 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

27 injured in fire at Pennsylvania senior living community

Officials say 27 people were treated for injuries after a fire ripped through a large nursing home complex in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Thursday night.

8 years ago

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