Put Down That Basketball! Sport Causes Crime!
…deemed to be more accurate and sincere than those collected by the police. Crime (degradations, theft, aggressions…) were classified in the questionnaire under a number not under their denomination to…
Executives shell out millions of dollars for the privilege of flying private — but that convenience comes at a steep cost to the rest of us. Zachary Crockett prepares for…
It takes fungi-sniffing dogs, back-room deals, and a guy named “The Kingpin” for the world’s most coveted morsel to end up on your plate. Zachary Crockett picks up the scent.
It takes fungi-sniffing dogs, back-room deals, and a guy named “The Kingpin” for the world’s most coveted morsel to end up on your plate. Zachary Crockett picks up the scent.
“Books are a pain in the ass,” says Gladwell, who has written some of the most popular, influential, and beloved non-fiction books in recent history. In this wide-ranging and candid…
That’s the worry. Even the humble eyeglass industry is dominated by a single firm. We look into the global spike in myopia, how the Lemtosh got its name, and what…
No one wants mass shootings. Unfortunately, no one has a workable plan to stop them either.
…deemed to be more accurate and sincere than those collected by the police. Crime (degradations, theft, aggressions…) were classified in the questionnaire under a number not under their denomination to…
It’s the banking tool that got millions of people around the world to stop wasting money on the lottery. So why won’t state and federal officials in the U.S. give…
The very long reach of Winston Churchill — and how the British government is remaking copyright law.
A new proposal from the Biden administration calls for a nationwide cap on rent increases. Economists think that’s a terrible idea. We revisit a 2019 episode to hear why….
How does America’s cutest sales force get billions of Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs into our hands every year? Zachary Crockett digs in….
…classy. I’m not from New York. I’m looking to get married to a guy who makes at least [a] half a million a year. I know how that sounds, but…
Most Americans agree that racial discrimination has been, and remains, a big problem. But that is where the agreement ends.
Now and again, Freakonomics Radio puts hat in hand and asks listeners to donate to the public-radio station that produces the show. Why on earth should anyone pay good money…
…the real estate industry. I’m hoping that Zillow will help make those prophesies come true. So to do my part (and because I am as susceptible to flattery as the…
…person would allow drug dealers to stand on their corner. I certainly wouldn’t.” He continued: No, but around here [in Seattle’s suburbs] it’s all inside. But we actually still try…
The Montgomery Bus Boycott, the South African divestment campaign, Chick-fil-A! Almost anyone can launch a boycott, and the media loves to cover them. But do boycotts actually produce the change…
…one, the first round of explosives proved inadequate — they had to bring in a second round to bring it down. So that bridge proved sturdy, despite my father’s premonitions….
…That’s just the fish and meat order. And: When the first party sits down, a waitress takes their coffee order, turns around and heads straight to a computer terminal. Balthazar’s…
…the responsibilities that come with that much global influence. The biography of living persons policy (BLP) is a good example. Information about living subjects is given extra scrutiny and needs…
Advertisers have always been adept at manipulating our emotions. Now they’re using behavioral economics to get even better.
A few days a week, I bring my daughter to nursery school on the East Side of Manhattan. (On the other days, I bring my son to kindergarten; next year,…
Also: how do phone cameras affect the way we experience live events?…
…mentions that for any scheme presented a government must come to the realization that there will be schemers who will break the system or get around it. I bring this…
The Daily Show host grew up as a poor, mixed-race South African kid going to three churches every Sunday. So he has a sui generis view of America — especially…
Behind these steamy sequences, there are body doubles, pubic wigs, legal documents, and dedicated choreographers who make sure everyone is comfortable. Zachary Crockett fast-forwards straight to the good parts….
Societies where people trust one another are healthier and wealthier. In the U.S. (and the U.K. and elsewhere), social trust has been falling for decades — in part because our…
A special episode: Steve reports on a passion of his. Most high-school math classes are still preparing students for the Sputnik era. Steve wants to get rid of the “geometry…
“What breed is she?” Every owner of a mixed-breed dog is eventually asked this when out on a walk. But how much do dogs’ breeds — and genes — really…
How does bail work — and who’s really paying? Zachary Crockett follows the money….
