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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 — at home. (episode)
On the Internet, people say all kinds of things they’d never say aloud — about sex and race, about their true wants and fears. In the real world, everybody lies. (episode)
Standing in line represents a particularly sloppy — and frustrating — way for supply and demand to meet. Why haven’t we found a better way to get what we want? (episode)
After every mass shooting or terrorist attack, victims and survivors receive a massive pool of compensation money. How should that money be allocated? (episode)
The U.N.’s World Happiness Report is dominated every year by the Nordic countries. We head to Denmark to learn the secrets of this happiness epidemic. (episode)
Economists have a hard time explaining why productivity growth has been shrinking. One theory: true innovation has gotten much harder and much more expensive. So what should we do next? (episode)
The Ford Motor Company is ditching its legacy sedans, doubling down on trucks, and trying to steer its stock price out of a long skid. (episode)
We all know our political system is “broken” — but what if that's not true? Some say the Republicans and Democrats constitute a successful industry that has driven the country apart. (episode)
You said, “I’m sorry,” but somehow you haven’t been forgiven. Why? Because you’re doing it wrong! A report from the front lines of apology science. (episode)
Roberto Azevêdo, head of the WTO, tells us why it’s so hard to balance protectionism and globalism; what’s behind the loss of jobs; and what he’d say to President Trump. (episode)