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December 2018

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  • Does “Early Education” Come Way Too Late? (Rebroadcast) December 27, 2018

    The gist: in our collective zeal to reform schools and close the achievement gap, we may have lost sight of where most learning really happens &mdash; at home. (episode)

  • Everybody Gossips (and That’s a Good Thing) (Rebroadcast) December 20, 2018

    On the Internet, people say all kinds of things they&rsquo;d never say aloud &mdash; about sex and race, about their true wants and fears. In the real world, everybody lies. (episode)

  • What Are You Waiting For? (Rebroadcast) December 13, 2018

    Standing in line represents a particularly sloppy &mdash; and frustrating &mdash; way for supply and demand to meet. Why haven&rsquo;t we found a better way to get what we want? (episode)

  • Who Decides How Much a Life Is Worth? December 6, 2018

    After every mass shooting or terrorist attack, victims and survivors receive a massive pool of compensation money. How should that money be allocated? (episode)