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Wednesday March 31, 2021

The Curse Of The Black Lotus (Update)

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The Curse Of The Black Lotus (Update)

March 31, 2021 • When the popular card game Magic: The Gathering entered a speculative bubble, its creators found a way to keep it from bursting. We check in to see if their strategy is still working. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Wednesday December 26, 2018

Episode 609: The Curse Of The Black Lotus

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Episode 609: The Curse Of The Black Lotus

December 26, 2018 • How the card game Magic: The Gathering deflated a speculative bubble.

Wednesday June 6, 2018

Episode 660: The T-Rex In My Backyard

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Episode 660: The T-Rex In My Backyard

June 6, 2018 • Meet Sue, the dinosaur who sparked a gold rush for fossils buried in the badlands of North Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana.

Wednesday September 30, 2015

What You'll Actually Pay At 1,550 Colleges

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What You'll Actually Pay At 1,550 Colleges

September 30, 2015 • With college, there's the sticker price and the actual price you pay. This is the real cost for each school.

Friday September 18, 2015

Obama Won't Rate Colleges, So We Did

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Obama Won't Rate Colleges, So We Did

September 18, 2015 • President Obama had a plan to rate colleges on how well they served students financially. Then he backed off. So we asked three smart people how they would do it.

Friday August 21, 2015

Horror Is The Best Deal In Hollywood

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Horror Is The Best Deal In Hollywood

August 21, 2015 • Audiences love to mock campy, low-budget horror movies, but by one very important metric, they are the smartest movies around.

Friday August 14, 2015

13 Years Of American Credit Cards, In 1 Graph

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13 Years Of American Credit Cards, In 1 Graph

August 14, 2015 • Credit cards have changed a lot — and so have the interest rates we pay. Here's how.

Friday August 7, 2015

17,205 People Guessed The Weight Of A Cow. Here's How They Did.

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17,205 People Guessed The Weight Of A Cow. Here's How They Did.

August 7, 2015 • A few weeks ago, we asked the Internet a simple question: how much does this cow weigh?

Monday June 22, 2015

Husbands And Wives: Who Works, Who Doesn't?

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Husbands And Wives: Who Works, Who Doesn't?

June 22, 2015 • How couples share the burden of work — over time, and across incomes.

Wednesday May 27, 2015

Watch Robots Transform A California Hospital

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Watch Robots Transform A California Hospital

May 27, 2015 • Robots don't always replace workers. Sometimes, workers use robots as tools.

Thursday May 21, 2015

Will Your Job Be Done By A Machine?

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Will Your Job Be Done By A Machine?

May 21, 2015 • Will your job be around in the future? We take a peek at the research.

Monday May 18, 2015

How Machines Destroy (And Create!) Jobs, In 4 Graphs

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How Machines Destroy (And Create!) Jobs, In 4 Graphs

May 18, 2015 • For hundreds of years, people have been talking about machines taking jobs. Less often discussed: machines creating new jobs.

Thursday April 16, 2015

How Success Almost Killed A Game, And How Its Creators Saved It

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How Success Almost Killed A Game, And How Its Creators Saved It

April 16, 2015 • When Magic: The Gathering became a hit, its creators faced a surprising problem.

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Thursday March 19, 2015

How Much (Or Little) The Middle Class Makes, In 30 U.S. Cities

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How Much (Or Little) The Middle Class Makes, In 30 U.S. Cities

March 19, 2015 • What do families in the middle of the income distribution actually make in cities around the United States?

Monday February 23, 2015

50 Years Of Shrinking Union Membership, In One Map

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50 Years Of Shrinking Union Membership, In One Map

February 23, 2015 • Union membership has been on a steady decline nationally since the middle of the last century. Watch as membership declines in states across the country.

Wednesday February 11, 2015

The Fall And Rise Of U.S. Inequality, In 2 Graphs

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The Fall And Rise Of U.S. Inequality, In 2 Graphs

February 11, 2015 • Since World War II, inequality in the U.S. has gone through two, dramatically different phases.

Thursday February 5, 2015

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Is The Planet Money Short Making Money?

February 5, 2015 • Earlier this month we shorted the entire stock market. Check back here to see how it's doing.

Map: The Most Common* Job In Every State

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Map: The Most Common* Job In Every State

February 5, 2015 • The jobs picture has changed profoundly since the 1970s. This map shows how those changes played out across the country.

Thursday January 22, 2015

How Much More (Or Less) Would You Make If We Rolled Back Inequality?

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How Much More (Or Less) Would You Make If We Rolled Back Inequality?

January 22, 2015 • What would incomes look like for U.S. families today if the income distribution were the same as it was in 1979?

Thursday December 4, 2014

Where Wages Are Rising (And Falling), In 1 Graph

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Where Wages Are Rising (And Falling), In 1 Graph

December 4, 2014 • Overall, wages were stagnant over the past year. But workers in some sectors saw significant gains.

Tuesday October 28, 2014

Who Studies What? Men, Women And College Majors

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Who Studies What? Men, Women And College Majors

October 28, 2014 • Earlier this month we covered the gender gap among computer science students. But what does it look like for other majors?

Monday October 27, 2014

Witches, Vampires And Pirates: 5 Years Of America's Most Popular Costumes

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Witches, Vampires And Pirates: 5 Years Of America's Most Popular Costumes

October 27, 2014 • Thanks to shows like The Walking Dead and movies like World War Z, zombies are climbing the costume charts. The undead have risen from the 13th most popular costume up to No. 4 in just five years.

Thursday October 16, 2014

The Most Common Jobs For The Rich, Middle Class And Poor

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The Most Common Jobs For The Rich, Middle Class And Poor

October 16, 2014 • What do people up and down the income ladder do for work?

Thursday October 2, 2014

40 Years Of Income Inequality In America, In Graphs

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40 Years Of Income Inequality In America, In Graphs

October 2, 2014 • Households at the top saw the biggest gains. Those at the bottom stagnated. But what about the people in between?

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