EPI’s top charts of 2021
The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic exposed a range of stark inequalities in American society. Besides highlighting these inequalities,…
An economic recovery for whom?: Black women’s employment gaps show important differences in recovery rates
Public discussions about the U.S. economic recovery fail to adequately portray the vastly uneven recovery that has been occurring since…
States are sitting on American Rescue Plan funds that could help against the Omicron variant
The Omicron variant of COVID is surging throughout the world, including in the United States, which is still being hit…
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…