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“This Didn’t End the Way It’s Supposed to End.” (Bonus)The N.B.A. superstar Chris Bosh was still competing at the highest level when a blood clot abruptly ended his […]
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476. What Are the Police for, Anyway?The U.S. is an outlier when it comes to policing, as evidenced by more than 1,000 fatal shootings by police each year. But […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 1 month ago

476. What Are the Police for, Anyway?The U.S. is an outlier when it comes to policing, as evidenced by more than 1,000 fatal shootings by police each year. But […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 1 month ago

475. Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids?Among O.E.C.D. nations, the U.S. has one of the highest rates of child poverty. How can that […]
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475. Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids?Among O.E.C.D. nations, the U.S. has one of the highest rates of child poverty. How can that […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

474. All You Need Is NudgeWhen Richard Thaler published Nudge in 2008 (with co-author Cass Sunstein), the world was just starting to believe in his brand of […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”? (Ep. 407 Rebroadcast)That’s what some health officials are saying, but the data aren’t so clear. We look into what’s known […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

473. These Jobs Were Not Posted on ZipRecruiterIn a conversation fresh from the Freakonomics Radio Network’s podcast laboratory, Michèle Flournoy (one of the hi […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

473. These Jobs Were Not Posted on ZipRecruiterIn a conversation fresh from the Freakonomics Radio Network’s podcast laboratory, Michèle Flournoy (one of the hi […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Reasons to Be Cheerful (Ep. 417 Rebroadcast)Humans have a built-in “negativity bias,” which means we give bad news much more power than good. Would the Cov […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 3 months ago

472. This Is Your Brain on PollutionAir pollution is estimated to cause 7 million deaths a year and cost the global economy nearly $3 trillion. But is the true […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 3 months ago

472. This Is Your Brain on PollutionAir pollution is estimated to cause 7 million deaths a year and cost the global economy nearly $3 trillion. But is the true […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 3 months ago

471. Mayor Pete and Elaine Chao Hit the RoadWhile other countries seem to build spectacular bridges, dams, and even entire cities with ease, the U.S. is stuck in […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 3 months ago

471. Mayor Pete and Elaine Chao Hit the RoadWhile other countries seem to build spectacular bridges, dams, and even entire cities with ease, the U.S. is stuck in […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 3 months ago

Two (Totally Opposite) Ways to Save the Planet (Rebroadcast)The environmentalists say we’re doomed if we don’t drastically reduce consumption. The technologists say […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 3 months ago

Two (Totally Opposite) Ways to Save the Planet (Rebroadcast)The environmentalists say we’re doomed if we don’t drastically reduce consumption. The technologists say […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 3 months ago

470. The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) IndividualismAccording to a decades-long research project, the U.S. is not only the most individualistic country on […]
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469. The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re NotWe often look to other countries for smart policies on education, healthcare, infrastructure, etc. […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 4 months ago

468. Nap Time for Everyone!The benefits of sleep are by now well established, and yet many people don’t get enough. A new study suggests we should channel our i […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 4 months ago

How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Ep. 289 Rebroadcast)Nearly two percent of America is grassy green. Sure, lawns are beautiful and useful and they smell […]
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