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225. Am I Boring You?

Oct 29, 2015 · 00:39:32

✨ Research into the causes and effects of boredom.

00:39:32

How to Save $1 Billion Without Even Trying (Rebroadcast)

Oct 22, 2015 · 00:36:27

✨ Experts' preference for store-brand products.

00:36:27

224. How To Win A Nobel Prize

Oct 15, 2015 · 00:45:27

✨ Unveiling the secretive Nobel Prize selection process.

00:45:27

223. Should Kids Pay Back Their Parents for Raising Them?

Oct 8, 2015 · 00:47:22

✨ Athlete's mom sought $1 million from pro son for raising him.

00:47:22

222. Meet the Woman Who Said Women Can’t Have It All

Oct 1, 2015 · 00:42:10

✨ Anne-Marie Slaughter's views on women having it all.

00:42:10

221. How Did the Belt Win?

Sep 24, 2015 · 00:30:56

✨ The rise of the belt as a wardrobe staple.

00:30:56

220. “I Don't Know What You've Done With My Husband, But He's a Changed Man.”

Sep 17, 2015 · 00:46:53

✨ Behavioral therapy's impact on domestic abusers.

My Husband

00:46:53

219. Preventing Crime for Pennies on the Dollar

Sep 10, 2015 · 00:41:33

✨ Cognitive behavioral therapy for crime prevention.

00:41:33

218. The Harvard President Will See You Now

Sep 3, 2015 · 00:38:52

✨ Rural Virginia girl becomes Harvard president.

00:38:52

217. Are You Ready for a Glorious Sunset?

Aug 27, 2015 · 00:36:55

✨ Billions spent on ineffective end-of-life care.

00:36:55

216. How to Make a Smart TV Ad

Aug 20, 2015 · 00:30:34

✨ Harvard professor hired for TV ad script.

00:30:34

The Dangers of Safety (Rebroadcast)

Aug 13, 2015 · 00:30:57

✨ NASCAR drivers, Glenn Beck, NFL hit men.

00:30:57

215. Why Do We Really Follow the News?

Aug 6, 2015 · 00:35:51

✨ Questioning the true reasons for following news.

00:35:51

214. How to Create Suspense

Jul 30, 2015 · 00:39:21

✨ Exploration of techniques used to create suspense in storytelling.

00:39:21

213. Aziz Ansari Needs Another Toothbrush

Jul 23, 2015 · 00:32:02

✨ Comedian Aziz Ansari discusses his career and new book.

00:32:02

212. The Economics of Sleep, Part 2

Jul 16, 2015 · 00:43:28

✨ Better sleep correlates with higher earnings.

00:43:28

211. The Economics of Sleep, Part 1

Jul 9, 2015 · 00:45:00

✨ Investigating the link between sleep deprivation and illness.

00:45:00

A Better Way to Eat (Rebroadcast)

Jul 2, 2015 · 00:28:06

✨ Takeru Kobayashi's competitive eating innovations.

00:28:06

210. Is It Okay for Restaurants to Racially Profile Their Employees?

Jun 25, 2015 · 00:53:56

✨ Restaurants and ethnic employee profiling.

00:53:56

209. Make Me a Match

Jun 18, 2015 · 00:50:22

✨ Market design for complex transactions.

00:50:22

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