The stock market has a wild week. What does the latest volatility mean for you? Our analysts discuss that question and share some stocks on their radar. And we revisit our interview with Stephen Dubner, co-author of When to Rob a Bank: And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants.
The Chinese Market Crash in context.
How big is the market, how many investors does it have and does it tell us anything about the wider Chinese economy?
Eight Million Foreigners
Are there really eight million foreigners in the UK?
What does 95% less harmful actually mean?
E-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than ordinary cigarettes according to last week's report by Public Health England. But what does this mean? The number was arrived at using something called 'multi criteria decision analysis' so how does it work ? we ask the man who brought it to the UK, Professor Larry Phillips.
Thinking Like an Engineer
Guru Madhavan from America's National Academy of Scientists lifts the lid on how engineers think and argues that those making policy should ask engineers as well as economists about solving social problems.
Sprinters legs
It's may seem strange, but world class runners don't move their legs faster than average park runner. That's the claim anyway ? is it true and if so what is it that means athletes like Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin run so fast?
While it's comforting to imagine slavery as a barbaric practice in humanity's distant past, nothing could be further than the truth. Join Ben and Matt to learn more.
The English language is a mess. And if you don’t like it, what are you going to do about it – fix it? Good luck with that.
In the early 18th century, a movement of grammarians and authors wanted to set up an official authority to regulate English, like French had in the Academie Francaise. But is trying to fix a language a good move? Linguists Liv Walsh and Thomas Godard weigh up the evidence.
Willpower is finite in the short run and powerful in the long run. John Tierney explains how we can cultivate willpower to help ourselves and those around us get the most out of life.Excerpt taken from Cato University 2015.
In this episode, Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno of the band Best Coast take apart their song "Feeling Ok," from the 2015 album California Nights. They trace their process and their influences, from the movie "10 Things I Hate About You" to the video game Rock Band. Plus, we'll hear from producer Wally Gagel.
On The Gist, a look at how Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and fellow Republicans are scrambling to preserve the state’s troubled zero-tax policy. Our guest Chris Suellentrop made politics personal in his New York Times Magazine feature "The Kansas Experiment." For the Spiel, what’s the matter with Kansas now?
The Gist Live With Mike Pesca: A Cavalcade of Frippery, Bedlam, and Animal Husbandry
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Here’s the conclusion of the Lauren discussion. After that, I go in a bit of depth on the disagreements of fact we had, and also some analysis on the whole discussion.
When New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman thought he'd uncovered a massive fraud in the dietary supplement market, scientists stepped in to explain his error. Walter Olson explains.