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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 23 hours 7 minutes
Cobalt: Rare and Everywhere
Cobalt used to be a sideshow on the periodic table. Now it's the main event.
Sticker Shock: The State Of The American Car Industry
The average American car is now more expensive than it's ever been. And guess what? Sales of new cars are falling.
Nudge
It's hard to change habits, but a gentle push can move us in the right direction. This episode, TED speakers offer deceptively simple "nudges" for managing our kids, our health, and our aspirations. Guests include behavioral economist Richard Thaler, psychiatrist Judson Brewer, psychologist Carol Dweck, Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, and economist Sendhil Mullainathan. (Original broadcast date: June 24, 2016)
The Cost of Life in America
Over the past two decades, prices on average have increased. But certain things have gotten cheaper while others have gotten more expensive, and which is which can tell us a lot.
More Band For Your Buck
To understand the Trump administration's approach to trade tariffs, look no further than the humble rubber band.
A House Divided By Immigration Status
All four of the Gonzalez kids grew up under one roof, in Los Angeles, Calif. But when the oldest was in middle school, she realized that she and her siblings might have drastically different lives. That's because she comes from a mixed-status family, where some members are free to work, and others are constrained by the fear of deportation.
The Case For Overshooting
We have a new Federal Reserve chair. His name is Jerome Powell. Here's what we can expect.
Productivity With A Side Of Chicken
Why productivity could be the most important data point in the economy...and how did KFC manage to run out of chicken?
Guns And The Trump Slump
Today more than two thirds of the guns in America are owned by just 20 percent of gun owners. That's not always good for gunmakers.