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It's crowded at the top: Freakonomics Radio
The hidden side the unemployment numbers? Folks with advanced degrees are climbing down the ladder.
Interview with Stephen Dubner
Help wanted: No smokers need apply (Map)
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?
Interview with Stephen Dubner
The Tax Man Nudgeth: Freakonomics
April 15 is less than two weeks away and Stephen Dubner has found some new ways to convince Americans to pay their taxes.
Interview with Stephen Dubner
How much TV money does March Madness make?
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.
Interview with Stephen Dubner
When negative is positive: Freakonomics on feedback
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.
Interview with Stephen Dubner
Freakonomics: Doing a U-turn on the gas tax
The gas tax helps pay for our roads; and we’re not collecting as much money as we need.
Interview with Stephen Dubner
Sure, I remember that
It is startlingly easy to create false memories, especially in politics.
Interview with Stephen Dubner
Introducing 'Freakonomics Experiments'
Steve Levitt has a novel idea for helping people make tough decisions.
Interview with Steven Levitt
How to live longer
Why do Hall of Fame inductees, Oscar winners, and Nobel laureates outlive their peers?
Interview with Stephen Dubner
How much does a good boss really matter?
It’s harder than you’d think to measure the value of a boss. But some enterprising economists have done just that -- and the news is good.
Interview with Stephen Dubner

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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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The safety payoff of the big business of gun training

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Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

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