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• 675. Has the New York Times Become a Games Company?

  Not exactly. But their runaway success with games like Wordle says something bigger about the way we live now. (Part one of a series, “We Are All Gamers Now.”)   SOURCES: Alex Hardiman , chief product officer at The New York...

  15 mei 2026 3437 sec.

• 674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?

  Great. Then depressed. Then great again. Stephen Dubner gets the full story from David Lang; we also hear from some fans, and the New York Philharmonic’s president. The math and the aftermath of wealth of nations. (Part two of a...

  8 mei 2026 2723 sec.

• Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Update)

  Economists and politicians have turned him into a mascot for free-market ideology. Some on the left say the right has badly misread him. In this updated replay of a 2022 episode, we hold a very Smithy tug of war.   SOURCES: Eamonn...

  6 mei 2026 4095 sec.

• 673. What Is Money?

  That’s what the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang wanted to learn. So he turned Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations into an oratorio. We tag along as Lang’s piece heads toward its world premiere with the New York Philharmonic....

  1 mei 2026 3251 sec.

• 672. What Makes Judy Faulkner Run?

  Epic Systems manages the electronic health records for hundreds of millions of people. This makes Faulkner a healthcare heavyweight and one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in history. So why haven’t we ever heard much from...

  24 apr 2026 3652 sec.

• Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Update)

  New York City’s mayor called them “public enemy number one.” History books say they caused the Black Death — although recent scientific evidence disputes that claim. In an updated episode from 2025, we ask: Is the rat a scapegoat? And...

  22 apr 2026 2434 sec.

• 671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?

  One possibility: a leading hypothesis pursued by researchers (and funders) was built on science that now appears to be fraudulent. Stephen Dubner speaks with the scientist and the journalist who blew the whistle.   SOURCES: Charles...

  17 apr 2026 3678 sec.

• 670. Beeconomics 101

  How do beekeepers make a living? Why is there so much honey fraud? And why did billions of bees suddenly disappear? To find out, guest host Steve Levitt activates his hive mind.   SOURCES: Alex Sapoznik , historian, reader in late...

  10 apr 2026 3351 sec.

• Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System (Update)

  Nearly everything that politicians say about taxes is at least half a lie. They are also dishonest when it comes to the national debt. In this update of an episode from 2025, Stephen Dubner finds one of the few people in Washington who...

  8 apr 2026 3866 sec.

• 669. Why Is 95 Percent of the World’s Bourbon Made in Kentucky?

  Is it tradition … or protectionism? And what happens when the bourbon boom turns into a glut?   SOURCES: Andrew Muhammad , agricultural economist at the University of Tennessee. Brad Patrick , executive in residence and lecturer at...

  3 apr 2026 2780 sec.

• 668. Do Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny Have Blood on Their Hands?

  As one researcher told us: “We’ve engineered a world where the most distracting device ever made is also the one we use to listen to music in the car." A new study tries to measure the cost.   SOURCES: Bapu Jena , economist,...

  27 mrt 2026 3238 sec.

• In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

  In blue cities across the country, unions and politicians want to ban self-driving cars. In this episode from the Search Engine podcast, PJ Vogt visits Boston to sort the facts from the propaganda. (Part two of a two-part...

  25 mrt 2026 3947 sec.