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567. Do the Police Have a Management Problem?In policing, as in most vocations, the best employees are often promoted into leadership without much training. One […]

567. Do the Police Have a Management Problem?In policing, as in most vocations, the best employees are often promoted into leadership without much training. One […]

513. Should Public Transit Be Free? (Update)It boosts economic opportunity and social mobility. It’s good for the environment. So why do we charge people to use i […]

513. Should Public Transit Be Free? (Update)It boosts economic opportunity and social mobility. It’s good for the environment. So why do we charge people to use i […]

566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America?Most industries have become more productive over time. But not construction! We identify the […]

Extra: Jason Kelce Hates to LosePro footballer and star podcaster Jason Kelce is ubiquitous right now (almost as ubiquitous as his brother and co-host Travis, […]

Extra: Jason Kelce Hates to LosePro footballer and star podcaster Jason Kelce is ubiquitous right now (almost as ubiquitous as his brother and co-host Travis, […]

565. Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy?They say they make companies more efficient through savvy management. Critics say they bend the rules to […]

480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? (Replay)Evidence from Nazi Germany and 1940’s America (and pretty much everywhere else) shows that d […]

480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? (Replay)Evidence from Nazi Germany and 1940’s America (and pretty much everywhere else) shows that d […]

564. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme ResiliencyEveryone makes mistakes. How do you learn from them? Lessons from the classroom, the Air Force, and the […]

564. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme ResiliencyEveryone makes mistakes. How do you learn from them? Lessons from the classroom, the Air Force, and the […]

563. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. QuitGiving up can be painful. That’s why we need to talk about it. Today: stories about glitchy apps, leaky paint c […]

562. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 2: Life and DeathIn medicine, failure can be catastrophic. It can also produce discoveries that save millions of lives. Tales […]

561. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of EventsWe tend to think of tragedies as a single terrible moment, rather than the result of multiple bad […]

232. A New Nobel Laureate Explains the Gender Pay Gap (Replay)Claudia Goldin is the newest winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics. We spoke with her in 2016 about […]

232. A New Nobel Laureate Explains the Gender Pay Gap (Replay)Claudia Goldin is the newest winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics. We spoke with her in 2016 about […]

560. Is This “the Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best?John Ray is an emergency C.E.O., a bankruptcy expert who takes over companies that have […]

559. Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One?If two parents can run a family, why shouldn’t two executives run a company? We dig into the research and hear firsthand s […]