401. How Many Prince Charleses Can There Be in One Room?In a special holiday episode, Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth take turns asking each other questions […]

Why Is This Man Running for President? (Update)A year ago, nobody was taking Andrew Yang very seriously. Now he is America’s favorite entrepre-nerd, with a c […]

Why Is This Man Running for President? (Update)A year ago, nobody was taking Andrew Yang very seriously. Now he is America’s favorite entrepre-nerd, with a c […]

400. How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit LessEvery year, Americans short the I.R.S. nearly half a trillion dollars. Most ideas to increase compliance are more stick […]

399. Honey, I Grew the EconomyInnovation experts have long overlooked where a lot of innovation actually happens. The personal computer, the mountain bike, the […]

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

398. The Truth About the Vaping CrisisA recent outbreak of illness and death has gotten everyone’s attention — including late-to-the-game regulators. But wou […]

398. The Truth About the Vaping CrisisA recent outbreak of illness and death has gotten everyone’s attention — including late-to-the-game regulators. But wou […]

397. How to Save $32 Million in One HourFor nearly a decade, governments have been using behavioral nudges to solve problems — and the strategy is catching on i […]

396. Why Does Tipping Still Exist?It’s an acutely haphazard way of paying workers, and yet it keeps expanding. We dig into the data to find out why. Hosted by S […]

395. Speak Softly and Carry Big DataDo economic sanctions work? Are big democracies any good at spreading democracy? What is the root cause of terrorism? It […]

395. Speak Softly and Carry Big DataDo economic sanctions work? Are big democracies any good at spreading democracy? What is the root cause of terrorism? It […]

394. Does Hollywood Still Have a Princess Problem?For decades, there’s been a huge gender disparity both on-screen and behind the scenes. But it seems like c […]

393. Can Britain Get Its “Great” Back?It used to be a global capital of innovation, invention, and exploration. Now it’s best known for its messy European d […]

393. Can Britain Get Its “Great” Back?It used to be a global capital of innovation, invention, and exploration. Now it’s best known for its messy European d […]

392. The Prime Minister Who Cried BrexitIn 2016, David Cameron held a referendum on whether the U.K. should stay in the European Union. A longtime Euroskeptic, […]

392. The Prime Minister Who Cried BrexitIn 2016, David Cameron held a referendum on whether the U.K. should stay in the European Union. A longtime Euroskeptic, […]

391. America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add UpMost high-school math classes are still preparing students for the Sputnik era. Steve Levitt wants to get rid of the […]

391. America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add UpMost high-school math classes are still preparing students for the Sputnik era. Steve Levitt wants to get rid of the […]

390. Fed UpMary Daly rose from high-school dropout to president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. She thinks the central bank needs an upgrade too. […]