Every year, Americans short the I.R.S. nearly half a trillion dollars. Most ideas to increase compliance are more stick than... more

In this installment of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, the economist Amy Finkelstein explains why insurance markets are broken and... more

People who are good at their jobs routinely get promoted into bigger jobs they’re bad at. We explain why firms... more

Most travelers want the cheapest flight they can find. Airlines, meanwhile, need to manage volatile fuel costs, a pricey workforce,... more

Thanks to decades of work by airlines and regulators, plane crashes are nearly a thing of the past. Can we... more

It’s an unnatural activity that has become normal. You’re stuck in a metal tube with hundreds of strangers (and strange... more

Adam Smith famously argued that specialization is the key to prosperity. In the N.F.L., the long snapper is proof of... more

Hotel guests adore those cute little soaps, but is it just a one-night stand? In our fourth episode of "The... more

For decades, the U.S. let globalization run its course and hoped China would be an ally. Now the Biden administration... more

Can a hit single from four decades ago still pay the bills? Zachary Crockett f-f-f-finds out in the third episode... more

The economist Kate Raworth says the aggressive pursuit of G.D.P. is trashing the planet and shortchanging too many people. She... more

How does America's cutest sales force get billions of Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs into our hands every year? Zachary... more

When small businesses get bought by big investors, the name may stay the same — but customers and employees can... more

A new podcast hosted by Zachary Crockett. In the first episode: Gas stations. When gas prices skyrocket, do station owners... more

Big investors are buying up local veterinary practices (and pretty much everything else). What does this mean for scruffy little... more

And with her book "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat," she succeeded. Now she's not so sure how to feel about all... more

We tend to look down on artists who can't match their breakthrough success. Should we be celebrating them instead?

In a special episode of No Stupid Questions, Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth discuss classroom design, open offices, and cognitive... more

In this special episode of People I (Mostly) Admire, Steve Levitt talks to the best-selling author of "Sapiens" and "Homo... more

Labor exploitation! Corporate profiteering! Government corruption! The 21st century can look a lot like the 18th. In the final episode... more