517. Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation?New research finds that bosses who went to business school pay their workers less. So what are M.B.A. programs […]

Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439 Update)The pandemic provided city dwellers with a break from the din of the modern world. Now the noise is coming […]

Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439 Update)The pandemic provided city dwellers with a break from the din of the modern world. Now the noise is coming […]

516. Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough?Liberals endorse harm reduction when it comes to the opioid epidemic. Are they ready to take the same approach […]

Extra: Ken Burns | People I (Mostly) AdmireThe documentary filmmaker, known for The Civil War, Jazz, and Baseball, turns his attention to the Holocaust, and asks […]

515. When You Pray to God Online, Who Else Is Listening?The pandemic moved a lot of religious activity onto the internet. With faith-based apps, Silicon Valley is […]

This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Ep. 472 Update)As the Biden administration rushes to address climate change, Stephen Dubner looks at another, hidden cost of air […]

514. Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black AmericaThe controversial Harvard economist, recently back from a suspension, “broke a lot of glass early in my c […]

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

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

Why Is U.S. Media So Negative? (Ep. 477 Replay)Breaking news! Sources say American journalism exploits our negativity bias to maximize profits, and social media […]

Why Is U.S. Media So Negative? (Ep. 477 Replay)Breaking news! Sources say American journalism exploits our negativity bias to maximize profits, and social media […]

The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism (Ep. 470 Replay)According to a decades-long research project, the U.S. is not only the most individualistic […]

The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism (Ep. 470 Replay)According to a decades-long research project, the U.S. is not only the most individualistic […]

The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not (Ep. 469 Replay)We often look to other countries for smart policies on education, healthcare, […]

512. Does Philosophy Still Matter?It used to be at the center of our conversations about politics and society. Scott Hershovitz (author of Nasty, Brutish, and […]

511. Why Did You Marry That Person?Sure, you were “in love.” But economists — using evidence from Bridgerton to Tinder — point to what’s called “assortat […]

511. Why Did You Marry That Person?Sure, you were “in love.” But economists — using evidence from Bridgerton to Tinder — point to what’s called “assortat […]

The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later (Ep. 479 Replay)In one of the earliest Freakonomics Radio episodes, we asked a bunch of economists with young kids […]

The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later (Ep. 479 Replay)In one of the earliest Freakonomics Radio episodes, we asked a bunch of economists with young kids […]