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232. The True Story of the Gender Pay Gap
Episode 232
Discrimination can't explain why women earn so much less than men. If only it were that easy.
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10 years, 2 months ago
When Willpower Isn’t Enough (Rebroadcast)
Sure, we all want to make good personal decisions, but it doesn't always work out. That's where "temptation bundling" comes in.
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10 years, 2 months ago
Fixing the World, Bang-for-the-Buck Edition (Rebroadcast)
A team of economists has been running the numbers on the U.N.'s development goals. They have a different view of how those billions of dollars should…
10 years, 2 months ago
231. Is Migration a Basic Human Right?
Episode 231
The argument for open borders is compelling -- and deeply problematic.
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10 years, 2 months ago
230. The Cheeseburger Diet
Episode 230
One woman's quest to find the best burger in town can teach all of us to eat smarter.
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10 years, 3 months ago
229. Ben Bernanke Gives Himself a Grade
Episode 229
He was handed the keys to the global economy just as it started heading off a cliff. Fortunately, he'd seen this movie before.
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10 years, 3 months ago
Why Do People Keep Having Children? (Rebroadcast)
Even a brutal natural disaster doesn't diminish our appetite for procreating. This surely means we're heading toward massive overpopulation, right? P…
10 years, 3 months ago
228. Does “Early Education” Come Way Too Late?
Episode 228
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.
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10 years, 3 months ago
227. Should Everyone Be in a Rock Band?
Episode 227
Lessons from Tom Petty's rise and another rocker's fall.
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10 years, 4 months ago
226. Food + Science = Victory!
Episode 226
A kitchen wizard and a nutrition detective talk about the perfect hamburger, getting the most out of garlic, and why you should use vodka in just abo…
10 years, 4 months ago