505. Did Domestic Violence Really Spike During the Pandemic?When the world went into lockdown, experts predicted a rise in intimate-partner assaults. What […]

504. Introducing “Off Leash”In this new podcast from the Freakonomics Radio Network, dog-cognition expert and bestselling author Alexandra Horowitz (Inside of a […]

504. Introducing “Off Leash”In this new podcast from the Freakonomics Radio Network, dog-cognition expert and bestselling author Alexandra Horowitz (Inside of a […]

503. What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men?Educators and economists tell us all the reasons college enrollment has been dropping, especially […]

503. What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men?Educators and economists tell us all the reasons college enrollment has been dropping, especially […]

Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Ep. 384 Update)As the Supreme Court considers overturning Roe v. Wade, we look back at Steve Levitt’s controversial research on an u […]

502. “I Don’t Think the Country Is Turning Away From College.”Enrollment is down for the first time in memory, and critics complain college is too expensive, too […]

501. The University of Impossible-to-Get-IntoAmerica’s top colleges are facing record demand. So why don’t they increase supply? (Part 2 of “Freakonomics Radio […]

501. The University of Impossible-to-Get-IntoAmerica’s top colleges are facing record demand. So why don’t they increase supply? (Part 2 of “Freakonomics Radio […]

500. What Exactly Is College For?We think of them as intellectual enclaves and the surest route to a better life. But U.S. colleges also operate like firms, […]

500. What Exactly Is College For?We think of them as intellectual enclaves and the surest route to a better life. But U.S. colleges also operate like firms, […]

Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China — and How About Russia? (Ep. 481 Update)The political scientist Yuen Yuen Ang argues that different forms of government […]

499. Don’t Worry, Be TackyThe British art superstar Flora Yukhnovich, the Freakonomist Steve Levitt, and the upstart American Basketball Association were all […]

499. Don’t Worry, Be TackyThe British art superstar Flora Yukhnovich, the Freakonomist Steve Levitt, and the upstart American Basketball Association were all […]

498. In the 1890s, the Best-Selling Car Was … ElectricAfter a huge false start, electric cars are finally about to flourish. We speak with a technology historian […]

497. Can the Big Bad Wolf Save Your Life?Every year, there are more than a million collisions in the U.S. between drivers and deer. The result: hundreds of […]

497. Can the Big Bad Wolf Save Your Life?Every year, there are more than a million collisions in the U.S. between drivers and deer. The result: hundreds of […]

How to Change Your Mind (Ep. 379 Update)There are a lot of barriers to changing your mind: ego, overconfidence, inertia — and cost. Politicians who flip-flop get m […]

How to Change Your Mind (Ep. 379 Update)There are a lot of barriers to changing your mind: ego, overconfidence, inertia — and cost. Politicians who flip-flop get m […]

Do Unions Still Work?Organized labor hasn’t had this much public support in 50 years, and yet the percentage of Americans in a union is near a record low. A.F.L-C.I.O. president Liz Shuler tries to e […]