Freakonomics Radio

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…

America’s favorite entrepre-nerd tells us what’s wrong with America and what he’d do to fix it as president

What if we gave taxpayers a chance to allocate how their money is spent?

Innovation experts have long overlooked where a lot of innovation actually happens. The personal computer, the mountain bike, the…

Would banning e-cigarettes do more harm than good?

Governments, doctors, police officers, and firefighters are using nudges to solve problems big and small

It’s an acutely haphazard way of paying workers, and yet it keeps expanding. We dig into the data to find out why.

How data analysis can help make better foreign-policy decisions

Can cold, hard data — with an assist from the actress Geena Davis — finally reduce the gender disparity in Hollywood?

David Cameron tells us why he held the Brexit referendum and what he’d do differently if given another chance.

Guest columnist Steve Levitt makes the case for reforming high school math

Mary Daly argues it’s time for the Fed to recognize the economy is made up of actual humans

The revolution begins now — with better agendas, smaller invite lists, and an embrace of healthy conflict.

Can the open office be saved, or should we all just be working from home?

We’re about to find out what happens when you bring $300 billion in black-market sports betting into the light

What Trader Joe’s can teach us about choice architecture, efficiency, frugality, collaboration, and team spirit

What’s the day-to-day reality of living with a distinctively black name?

Is your name really your destiny?

We’re still living with the consequences of the battle against the USSR for agricultural abundance.

Have our political parties colluded to kill off competition, stifle reform, and drive the country apart?

The CEO of the Girl Scouts tells us how they’re trying to stay relevant, why they’re suing the Boy Scouts, and how they sell so many…

Economists Steve Levitt and John Donohue discuss their updated research on the link between abortion and crime

If a pill could mimic the effects of working out, why wouldn’t we want to take it?

An all-star team of behavioral scientists discovers that humans are stubborn (and lazy, and sometimes dumber than dogs).