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  • Freakonomics Radio - Ep. 917 December 26, 2019

    Research shows that having a distinctively black name doesn&rsquo;t affect your economic future. But what is the day-to-day reality of living with such a name? (episode)

  • Freakonomics Radio - Ep. 916 December 19, 2019

    A kid&rsquo;s name can tell us something about his parents &mdash; their race, social standing, even their politics. But is your name really your destiny? (episode)

  • Freakonomics Radio - Ep. 915 December 12, 2019

    Why does tipping still exist? It&rsquo;s an acutely haphazard way of paying workers, and yet it keeps expanding. We dig into the data to find out why. (episode)

  • Freakonomics Radio - Ep. 914 December 5, 2019

    For decades, there&rsquo;s been a huge gender disparity both on-screen and behind the scenes. But it seems like cold, hard data may finally be moving the needle. (episode)