On the 6th of May, 1954 Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile barrier in three-minutes and 59.4 seconds.(Photo: Allsport UK/Getty Images)
Season 8, Episode 22
Dollar-wise, the sports industry is surprisingly small, about the same size as the cardboard-box industry. So why does it make so much noise? Because it reflects — and often amplifies — just about every political, economic, and social issue of the day.
To find out more, check out the podcast from which this hour was drawn: “How Sports Became Us.”
The gig economy offers the ultimate flexibility to set your own hours. That’s why economists thought it would help eliminate the gender pay gap. A new...
Research shows that having a distinctively black name doesn’t affect your economic future. But what is the day-to-day reality of living with such a name?...
Conventional programs tend to be expensive, onerous, and ineffective. Could something as simple (and cheap) as cognitive behavioral therapy do the trick?...
