Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive... more
The quirky little grocery chain with California roots and German ownership has a lot to teach all of us about... more
Nearly everything that politicians say about taxes is at least half a lie. They are also dishonest when it comes... more
Lina Khan, the youngest F.T.C. chair in history, reset U.S. antitrust policy by thwarting mega-mergers and other monopolistic behavior. This... more
It’s a powerful biological response that has preserved our species for millennia. But now it may be keeping us from... more
To most people, the rat is vile and villainous. But not to everyone! We hear from a scientist who befriended... more
Even with a new rat czar, an arsenal of poisons, and a fleet of new garbage trucks, it won’t be... more
A brief meditation on loss, relativity, and the vagaries of show business.
New York City’s mayor calls them “public enemy number one.” History books say they caused the Black Death — although... more
Licensing began with medicine and law; now it extends to 20 percent of the U.S. workforce, including hair stylists and... more
In 2023, the N.F.L. players’ union conducted a workplace survey that revealed clogged showers, rats in the locker room —... more