The Democrats Are Folding on the Shutdown
Despite a blue wave in recent state and local elections, Senate Democrats caved to Republican demands on the shutdown, giving up the health care subsidies they started the shutdown over…
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The Edison Invention People Don’t Talk About
Thomas Alva Edison helped transform America and the world. He registered over one thousand patents before he died in 1931 – and we can thank him for advances in electric…
Even Our Economy Is Gamified Now
From social media and dynamic pricing to meme stocks and AI hype, gamification has taken over our lives—and a recent op-ed argues that it’s even spread into our economy, driven…
The Treasure Hunt that Broke America (Part 1)
Forrest Fenn never does things the regular way. Despite no formal training and little knowledge of art, he becomes a millionaire gallery owner. An outsider by nature, Fenn’s charm, audacity,…
From Desert Robots to Driverless Trucks
Chris Urmson is the co-founder and CEO of Aurora, a company trying to bring autonomous driving to commercial trucking. Chris led a team at the 2004 DARPA challenge that launched…
The Alabama Murders – Part 7: The Second Warrant
Holman Correctional Facility. January 2024. Over three decades after the murder of Elizabeth Sennett, the failure cascade comes to an end, but not before claiming one more life. Get early,…
What Happens in Vegas…Might Tell Us Something About the US Economy
With traffic down, gambling down, and hotel prices bottoming out, everyone’s asking: Is Las Vegas dead? Nate and Maria wade into the frenzy with some real data and hard-won experience.…
The Secret of Southwest’s Success: Free Whisky, Hot Pants and Low, Low Fares
It’s hard to make money running an airline – but Southwest was profitable every year for nearly five decades. How did it manage it? Business History hosts Jacob Goldstein and…
Joe Boyd
Joe Boyd has spent more than six decades as a producer, label executive, and writer whose influence extends far beyond the studio. From producing Nick Drake’s luminous folk albums to…
Lender of Last Resort
When Michael Lewis wrote The Big Short, there was an extra character in the story: The Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the US, which bought up bad debt…
Decoding Cannabis with Dr. Staci Ann Gruber
Can cannabis really improve your sleep, help regulate your mood, and treat chronic pain? Neuroscientist Dr. Staci Gruber explains how cannabis works in the brain, what the latest research reveals…
