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?·8 min read·Jan 27, 2020--5--5
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…·8 min read·Jan 20, 2020--5--5
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 president·10 min read·Dec 23, 2019--4--4
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?·7 min read·Dec 17, 2019--8--8
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…·8 min read·Dec 9, 2019--2--2
Stephen J. Dubner/ Freakonomics RadioinGENThe Truth About the Vaping CrisisWould banning e-cigarettes do more harm than good?·10 min read·Nov 26, 2019--8--8
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 small·8 min read·Nov 19, 2019--1--1
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.·9 min read·Nov 11, 2019--16--16
Stephen J. Dubner/ Freakonomics RadioinGENSpeak Softly and Carry Big DataHow data analysis can help make better foreign-policy decisions·7 min read·Nov 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?·10 min read·Oct 28, 2019--3--3