Whaling was, in the words of one scholar, “early capitalism unleashed on the high seas.” How did the U.S. come to dominate the whale market? Why did whale hunting die out here — and continue to grow elsewhere? And is that whale vomit in your perfume? (Part 1 of “Everything You Never Knew About Whaling.”)
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Is America’s Education Problem Really Just a Teacher Problem? (Rebroadcast)
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232. The True Story of the Gender Pay Gap
When Willpower Isn’t Enough (Rebroadcast)
Fixing the World, Bang-for-the-Buck Edition (Rebroadcast)
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230. The Cheeseburger Diet
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228. Does “Early Education” Come Way Too Late?
227. Should Everyone Be in a Rock Band?
226. Food + Science = Victory!
225. Am I Boring You?
How to Save $1 Billion Without Even Trying (Rebroadcast)
224. How To Win A Nobel Prize
223. Should Kids Pay Back Their Parents for Raising Them?
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