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Why family and business don’t mix: Freakonomics Radio

Interview with
Stephen Dubner
Jun 12, 2013
Freakonomics' Stephen Dubner has yet another reason to blame your parents for pretty much everything.
Posted In: family business
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Freakonomics Radio: Baby, you can program my (driverless) car

Interview with
Stephen Dubner
May 29, 2013
Freakonomics takes a ride in a driverless car and looks at how they'll change technology on the outside.
Posted In: auto industry, Tech, driverless cars
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It's crowded at the top: Freakonomics Radio

Interview with
Stephen Dubner
May 1, 2013
The hidden side the unemployment numbers? Folks with advanced degrees are climbing down the ladder.
Posted In: Education, Unemployment, Jobs
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Help wanted: No smokers need apply (Map)

Interview with
Stephen Dubner
Apr 17, 2013
In many states, it is perfectly legal to not hire someone who smokes. Should employers also be able to weed out junk-food lovers or motorcyclists -- or anyone who wants to have a baby?
Posted In: cigarettes
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The Tax Man Nudgeth: Freakonomics

Interview with
Stephen Dubner
Apr 3, 2013
April 15 is less than two weeks away and Stephen Dubner has found some new ways to convince Americans to pay their taxes.
Posted In: IRS, Taxes
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How much TV money does March Madness make?

Interview with
Stephen Dubner
Mar 21, 2013
The N.C.A.A. men's basketball tournament begins this week. Last year, the tournament earned its highest TV ratings in 18 years, while taking in more than $1 billion in revenue from ads. But Stephen Dubner of Freakonomics Radio wondered if CBS and Turner aren't making enough.
Posted In: NCAA, March Madness, business of sports, Super Bowl, Super Bowl commercials
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When negative is positive: Freakonomics on feedback

Interview with
Stephen Dubner
Mar 6, 2013
Sure, we all like to hear compliments. But if you’re truly looking to get better at something, criticism is what will get you there.
Posted In: freakonomics, psychology
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Freakonomics: Doing a U-turn on the gas tax

Interview with
Stephen Dubner
Feb 20, 2013
The gas tax helps pay for our roads; and we’re not collecting as much money as we need.
Posted In: gas prices, gasoline, fuel efficiency
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Sure, I remember that

Interview with
Stephen Dubner
Feb 6, 2013
It is startlingly easy to create false memories, especially in politics.
Posted In: memory
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Introducing 'Freakonomics Experiments'

Interview with
Steven Levitt
Jan 23, 2013
Steve Levitt has a novel idea for helping people make tough decisions.
Posted In: freakonomics, decision

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"Freakonomics" and "SuperFreakonomics," by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, are groundbreaking books that explore "the hidden side of everything." Now there's Freakonomics Radio, a project that includes a weekly podcast, regular segments on Marketplace, and one-hour specials to be broadcast on public-radio stations across the country. Prepare to be enlightened, engaged, perhaps enraged, and definitely surprised.

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