Do We Owe This Boyfriend an Apology?
We recently received the following e-mail from Yu Chen, a 29-year-old engineer supervisor in California who moved to the U.S.…
Any Strategic Reading Tips for a Survivor Applicant?
From a computer scientist (and self-professed “data nerd”) named Scott Griggs: Hi! Long time reader/listener here, looking for some quick…
Quite Possibly the Most Flattering E-Mail Ever
Many people have written many nice things to us over the years. (Of course some people have written some not-so-nice…
Introducing “Question of the Day,” a New Dubner Podcast
One of the best things about being a journalist is getting to ask questions. Stephen Dubner has been doing this…
Win Free Tickets to See Dubner on Stage in Brooklyn on January 14
When Stephen Dubner’s new podcast Question of the Day launched in August, it immediately shot to No. 1 on the iTunes chart.…
Calling All (Potential) Peak Performers!
In our recent Freakonomics Radio episode “How to Become Great at Just About Anything,” we spoke with K. Anders Ericsson,…
Announcing the Debut of Tell Me Something I Don’t Know
A contestant tries to wow host Stephen J. Dubner and panelists Sam Kass, Gretchen Rubin and Zeke Emanuel. (Photo: Lucy…
Happy Everything, From Freakonomics
How can we at Freakonomics help you during the holidays? Here’s a few ideas: 1. We can provide inspiration for…
Calling All Music-Industry Insiders and the Economists Who Love Them
The Princeton economist Alan Krueger — he led the Council of Economic Advisers under Obama, and his research has been featured…
Congratulations to Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler!
It should surprise no one, and delight everyone, that Richard Thaler has won this year’s Nobel in economics. Congratulations! Thaler…