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A recent outbreak of illness and death has gotten everyone’s attention — including regulators. But would a ban on e-cigarettes do more harm than good? We smoke out the facts. (episode)
Most high-school math classes are still preparing students for the Sputnik era. Steve Levitt wants to have kids learn what they really need in the modern era: data fluency. (episode)
Do economic sanctions work? Are big democracies good at spreading democracy? What is the root cause of terrorism? It turns out that data analysis can help answer all these questions. (episode)
There is strong evidence that exercise is wildly beneficial. So if a pill could mimic the effects of working out, why wouldn’t we want to take it? (episode)