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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 22 hours 36 minutes
Janet Yellen's Mystery Story
It's Janet Yellen's last week running the Federal Reserve. A speech she gave last year illuminates an economic mystery — and the boldness she brought to the Fed.
The State Of Our Union Is...Uh, How Much Time You Got?
On the occasion of President Trump's first State of the Union speech, we're looking at where things stand on civil rights at the Justice Department, the state of play for the country's white nationalist fringe, and how Puerto Rico is faring as the federal government prepares to cut off its emergency aid.
Weed GDP
When Canada decided to legalize marijuana, James Tebrake decided to learn everything he could about Canada's marijuana economy.
The Black Car Fund
There's lots of talk about the problems of the gig economy. On today's show, we talk about a solution.
Amazon, IPOs, and the Queen of the Demonweb Pits
We play overrated/underrated with Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin. Topics include home ownership, taking a company public, and twin telepathy.
Can We Trust The Numbers?
Data, statistics and algorithms dominate every aspect of our lives. But how accurate are they, and how fair? This hour, TED speakers explore the ups and downs of relying too much on the numbers. Guests include mathematician and data scientist Cathy O'Neil, computer scientist Joy Buolamwini, data visualisation editor Alan Smith, data journalist Mona Chalabi, and criminal justice reformer Anne Milgram.
A Long-Term Bet Gone Bust
Long-term-care insurance seemed like the next big thing. Then insurance companies started losing billions of dollars. What went wrong?
The 'R-Word' In The Age Of Trump
When Donald Trump allegedly referred to Haiti, El Salvador and some African countries as "shitholes," we called his comments r-...rr-...really really vulgar. Why were we so afraid to call them racist?