#522: The Invention Of 'The Economy'
If you asked someone on the street 100 years ago, "How's the economy doing?" They wouldn't have...
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#521: The Town That Loves Death
People in La Crosse, Wisconsin are used to talking about death. In fact, 96 percent of people who...
#520: Duke's $30,000 Tuition Discount
College is expensive these days. Yet, most universities argue an undergraduate education is...
#519: Wall Street's Image Problem
From billion-dollar bailouts to Occupy Wall Street, it's safe to say the financial crisis didn't...
#518: How To Bore Someone Into Donating An Organ
A 30-year old woman finds out she has a viral infection attacking her heart that will kill her...
#517: The Fastest Growing, Least Popular Airline In America
It's cheap to fly on Spirit Airlines, but you have to pay extra for perks. And by perks, we mean...
#427: LeBron James is Underpaid
LeBron James, the best basketball player in the NBA, makes $17.5 million a year. He is the most...
#516: Why Paying $192 For A 5-Mile Car Ride May Be Rational
Here's the scenario: A man and his wife are desperate to get to the hospital because she is about...
Ben Horowitz is a big-time venture capitalist. His firm invested in Facebook and Twitter. More...
#514: How Bernanke Set Off Tomato Protests In Brazil
Tomato inflation in South America. Coal start-ups in Indonesia. Fat Cats on Wall Street. What do...
#513: Dear Economist, I Need A Date?
Last week, we solicited your questions about dating, sex and love. This one came from...
#512: Can Mezcal Save A Village?
In the mountains of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico, there are basically no jobs. Villages are empty...
On today's show: Three stories about people who, intentionally or not, found themselves breaking...
#510: The Birth Of The Minimum Wage
For most of U.S. history, there was no minimum wage. A few times, politicians passed laws...
#509: Will A Computer Decide Whether You Get Your Next Job?
To hire new employees, some companies are paying less attention to resumes and more attention to...
#282: Inside The Credit Card Black Market
Note: This episode was originally posted in 2011.If you know the right people — and if you can...
#508: A Bet On The Future Of Humanity
A famous biologist predicts overpopulation will lead to global catastrophe. He writes a...
On today's show, we follow up on a few of the stories we did in 2013.We hear what happened to a...
On today's show, a story on a Christmasy theme: Handbells!But also, a not-so-Christmasy theme: A...
#505: A Locked Door, A Secret Meeting And The Birth Of The Fed
On today's show, we tell the creation story of the Federal Reserve — one of the most powerful...
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