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Episode 505
When the world went into lockdown, experts predicted a rise in intimate-partner assaults. What actually happened was more complicated.
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Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
504. Introducing “Off Leash”
Episode 504
In this new podcast from the Freakonomics Radio Network, dog-cognition expert and bestselling author Alexandra Horowitz (Inside of a Dog) takes us inside the scruffy, curious, joyful world of dogs. T…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
503. What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men?
Episode 503
Educators and economists tell us all the reasons college enrollment has been dropping, especially for men, and how to stop the bleeding. (Part 4 of “Freakonomics Radio Goes Back to School.”)
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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Ep. 384 Update)
As the Supreme Court considers overturning Roe v. Wade, we look back at Steve Levitt’s controversial research on an unintended consequence of the 1973 ruling.
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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
502. “I Don’t Think the Country Is Turning Away From College.”
Episode 502
Enrollment is down for the first time in memory, and critics complain college is too expensive, too elitist, and too politicized. The economist Chris Paxson — who happens to be the president of Brown…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
501. The University of Impossible-to-Get-Into
Episode 501
America’s top colleges are facing record demand. So why don’t they increase supply? (Part 2 of “Freakonomics Radio Goes Back to School.”)
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Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
500. What Exactly Is College For?
Episode 500
We think of them as intellectual enclaves and the surest route to a better life. But U.S. colleges also operate like firms, trying to differentiate their products to win market share and prestige poi…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China — and How About Russia? (Ep. 481 Update)
The political scientist Yuen Yuen Ang argues that different forms of government create different styles of corruption. The U.S. and China have more in common than we’d like to admit — but Russia is a…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
499. Don't Worry, Be Tacky
Episode 499
The British art superstar Flora Yukhnovich, the Freakonomist Steve Levitt, and the upstart American Basketball Association were all unafraid to follow their joy — despite sneers from the Establishmen…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
498. In the 1890s, the Best-Selling Car Was … Electric
Episode 498
After a huge false start, electric cars are finally about to flourish. We speak with a technology historian about this all-too-common story, and what it means for innovation everywhere.
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Published on 3 years, 9 months ago