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The Baby-Less Recovery

February 12, 2019 • In the wake of the Great Recession, the U.S. fertility rate has dipped to a record low. Why hasn't it recovered with the broader economy?

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Episode 518: Your Organs, Please

October 28, 2015 • How do you get someone to sign up as an organ donor? Today on the show: The story of one woman who found a way by partnering with one of the more hated American institutions.

Episode 518: Your Organs, Please

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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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How The Millennials May Save America

July 14, 2014 • Millennials are the most populous generation in America. From a demographic perspective, this is very good news.

Most Americans Make It To The Top 20 Percent (At Least For A While)

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Most Americans Make It To The Top 20 Percent (At Least For A While)

May 5, 2014 • Lots of Americans spend some time near the top of the income ladder — and many spend at least a few years in poverty.

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Let Us Pay Your College Tuition

February 24, 2014 • Oregon and Tennessee want to fund your college tuition. Whose idea is best? We take it straight to economists for debate.

It's Great To Be A Woman In California, Unless You're Hispanic

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It's Great To Be A Woman In California, Unless You're Hispanic

February 13, 2014 • Hispanic women in California are earning the lowest amount of any race, anywhere, in the United States.

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Watch The World Grow Older*, In 4 GIFs

December 9, 2013 • Many rich countries, like the U.S. and Japan, are getting old. Meanwhile, countries in the developing world are staying young. Here's what that looks like over the course of a century.