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652. Inside the Horse-Industrial Complex
Episode 652
How does Kentucky keep itself atop the thoroughbred industry? Is a champion stallion really worth $200,000 per date? And how many hands can one jockey have? (Part two of a series, “The Horse Is Us.”)…
Published on 10 hours ago
651. The Ultimate Dance Partner
Episode 651
For most of human history, horsepower made the world go. Then came the machines. So why are there still seven million horses in America? (Part one of a series, “The Horse Is Us.”)
SOURCES:Ann N. Gree…
Published on 1 week ago
Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One? (Update)
Episode 559
Spotify, Oracle, and Comcast have each recently announced they’re going with co-C.E.O.s. In this 2023 episode, we dig into the research and hear firsthand stories of triumph and disaster. Also: lesso…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
650. The Doctor Won’t See You Now
Episode 650
The U.S. has a physician shortage, created in part by a century-old reform that shut down bad medical schools. But why haven’t we filled the gap? Why are some physicians so unhappy? And which is wors…
Published on 2 weeks ago
A Question-Asker Becomes a Question-Answerer
For the 20th anniversary of Freakonomics, Debbie Millman of Design Matters interviews Stephen Dubner about his upbringing, his writing career, and why it's important to “swing your swing.” Plus: a sn…
Published on 3 weeks ago
How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt? (Update)
Episode 478
Arthur Brooks, an economist and former head of the American Enterprise Institute, believes that there is only one remedy for our political polarization: love. In this 2021 episode, we ask if Brooks i…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
649. Should Ohio State (and Michigan, and Clemson) Join the N.F.L.?
Episode 649
Soccer leagues around the world use a promotion-and-relegation system to reward the best teams and punish the worst. We ask whether American sports fans would enjoy a similar system. (Part two of a t…
Published on 4 weeks ago
648. The Merger You Never Knew You Wanted
Episode 648
The N.F.L. is a powerful cartel with imperial desires. College football is about to undergo a financial reckoning. So maybe they should team up? (Part one of a two-part series.)
SOURCES:DeMaurice Smi…
Published on 1 month ago
Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? (Update)
Episode 481
In this episode we first published in 2021, the political scientist Yuen Yuen Ang argues that different forms of government create different styles of corruption — and that the U.S. and China have mo…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
647. China Is Run by Engineers. America Is Run by Lawyers.
Episode 647
In his new book “Breakneck,” Dan Wang argues that the U.S. has a lot to learn from China. He also says that “no two peoples are more alike.” We have questions.
SOURCES:Dan Wang, research fellow at th…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago