Stephen J. Dubner/ Freakonomics RadioinGENThe Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: ‘It’s Not a Death Sentence’Why isn’t a safe, effective treatment option more widespread?Jan 27, 20205Jan 27, 20205
Stephen J. Dubner/ Freakonomics RadioinGENThe Opioid Tragedy, Part 1: ‘We’ve Addicted an Entire Generation’How pharma greed, government subsidies, and a push to make pain the “fifth vital sign” kicked off a crisis that costs $80 billion a year…Jan 20, 20205Jan 20, 20205
Stephen J. Dubner/ Freakonomics RadioinGENWhy Is This Man Running for President? (Update)America’s favorite entrepre-nerd tells us what’s wrong with America and what he’d do to fix it as presidentDec 23, 20194Dec 23, 20194
Stephen J. Dubner/ Freakonomics RadioinGENHow to Hate Taxes a Little Bit LessWhat if we gave taxpayers a chance to allocate how their money is spent?Dec 17, 20198Dec 17, 20198
Stephen J. Dubner/ Freakonomics RadioinGENHoney, I Grew the EconomyInnovation experts have long overlooked where a lot of innovation actually happens. The personal computer, the mountain bike, the…Dec 9, 20192Dec 9, 20192
Stephen J. Dubner/ Freakonomics RadioinGENThe Truth About the Vaping CrisisWould banning e-cigarettes do more harm than good?Nov 26, 20198Nov 26, 20198
Stephen J. Dubner/ Freakonomics RadioinGENHow to Save $32 Million in One HourGovernments, doctors, police officers, and firefighters are using nudges to solve problems big and smallNov 19, 20191Nov 19, 20191
Stephen J. Dubner/ Freakonomics RadioinGENWhy Does Tipping Still Exist?It’s an acutely haphazard way of paying workers, and yet it keeps expanding. We dig into the data to find out why.Nov 11, 201916Nov 11, 201916
Stephen J. Dubner/ Freakonomics RadioinGENSpeak Softly and Carry Big DataHow data analysis can help make better foreign-policy decisionsNov 4, 2019Nov 4, 2019
Stephen J. Dubner/ Freakonomics RadioinGENDoes Hollywood Still Have a Princess Problem?Can cold, hard data — with an assist from the actress Geena Davis — finally reduce the gender disparity in Hollywood?Oct 28, 20193Oct 28, 20193
