Features By Stephen Dubner
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Tackling old football myths
That old adage about defense winning the game? Not true.
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Does money buy elections?
Conventional wisdom says the candidate who raises the most money is likely to get the most votes. But is that really true?
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Friends don't let friends walk drunk
We all know that drunk driving kills. But research shows, so does walking drunk.
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How political history influences what's on your plate
What do Prohibition, World War II and immigration policy have to do with your food? Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses reasons why American food is what it is today.
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When it comes to charitable giving, what works?
Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses strategies to get people to give.
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Your Thanksgiving turkey is probably a product of artificial insemination
Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses why the turkey industry is built around artificial insemination.
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The unintended consequences of elections
Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses some of the strange side effects that happen around elections.
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Freakonomics: Tackling the problem of cheating teachers
Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt discuss why teachers cheat and how we can deal with the problem.
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Freakonomics: Why crime continues to fall during a bad economy
Conventional wisdom says a bad economy leads to increased crime. But Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt tell us why that's not true.
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Freakonomics: Where have all the hitchhikers gone?
Besides the fear of an axe murderer, there are valid reasons why hitchhiking has died off. Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses those reasons and tells us why you should care.
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