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Not so long ago, G.E. was the most valuable company in the world, a conglomerate that included everything from light... more

Most of us are are afraid to ask sensitive questions about money, sex, politics, etc. New research shows this fear... more

Caitlin Doughty is a mortician who would like to put herself out of business. Our corporate funeral industry, she argues,... more

For all the progress made in fighting cancer, it still kills 10 million people a year, and some types remain... more

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They can’t vote or hire lobbyists. The policies we create to help them aren’t always so helpful. Consider the car... more

We’ve collected some of our favorite moments from People I (Mostly) Admire, the latest show from the Freakonomics Radio Network.... more

Societies where people trust one another are healthier and wealthier. In the U.S. (and the U.K. and elsewhere), social trust... more

In this episode of No Stupid Questions — a Freakonomics Radio Network show launched earlier this year — Stephen Dubner... more