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"Her"

Creating "humanlike minds"

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jul 31, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #159
World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov, right, pauses before making his first move in a game against the IBM Deep Blue computer in New York in 1997.
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Econ Extra Credit with David Brancaccio

Help us pick our next film for “Econ Extra Credit”

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jul 5, 2023
Each month, “Econ Extra Credit” picks a film to watch together, and digs deep into the economic takeaways. What documentary or feature film should we watch next?
Movie Theater seats in a modern cinema in the United States.
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"The Sentence of Michael Thompson"

Even where legal, weed's hard to remove from criminal records

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
May 26, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #151
"The Sentence of Michael Thompson" follows the efforts of Thompson's family and lawyer to free him after Michigan legalized the drug in 2018.
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"The Queen of Basketball"

"The Queen of Basketball"

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
May 19, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #150
A documentary short distributed by The New York Times chronicles the story of Luisa Harris, a college basketball superstar who was the first and only woman to be drafted into the NBA.
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"All The Queen's Horses"

Fraudsters are everywhere

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
May 12, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #149
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"Pumping Iron"

Social media and steroids

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jan 28, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #135
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"Pumping Iron"

Fitness goals seem out of reach? That’s economics.

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jan 21, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #134
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"Pumping Iron"

Good versus evil sells

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jan 14, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #133
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"Pumping Iron"

The utility of bodybuilding

by David Brancaccio and The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jan 6, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #132
A screenshot of packaging for "Pumping Iron." The marketing tactics behind the documentary, which featured Schwarzenegger and bodybuilder-actor Lou Ferrigno, affected the sport for decades to come.
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"It's a Wonderful Life"

Holding the rich accountable, and the power of copyright

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Dec 23, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #131
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presentation of "It's A Wonderful Life."
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