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What It's Like to Fail
How one man went from writing jokes for Roseanne to homeless, and how he fought his way back using Craigslist.
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Is Every Speed Limit Too Low?
Americans nearly universally speed, and excess speed is a factor in many accidents. But what if higher speed limits made roads safer?
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Online Dating and the Death of the 'Mixed-Attractiveness' Couple
People tend to date people who are just as attractive as they are. And thanks to the rise of online dating, that is only becoming more true.
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The Invention of the AeroPress
How one inventor went from making Frisbees to one of the world's best coffeemakers.
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Everything Is Bullshit: A Book by Priceonomics
Priceonomics wrote a book! We hope you enjoy it.
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The Linguistics of Writing an Email Like a Boss
Finally, statistical proof that bosses write the darndest emails.
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Is Wine Bullshit?
How should we understand the robust findings that suggest that the price of wine is not only uncorrelated with how much people enjoy it, but that the different tastes we describe in wine may all be in our heads?
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Who Lives with Their Parents?
All the data on young adults who live at home with their parents. What do they major in? How old are they? And how much money do they make?
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What Happens to Donated Cars?
What is so lucrative about car donations?
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The Economics of Writing a Book
Self-publishing is on the rise. Ebooks sales are exploding. Authors have more options than ever. Is making money still one of them?
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Making a Living Collecting Cans
Why is San Francisco, one of the most liberal, environmentally conscious cities in the country, systematically shutting down recycling centers that have been so important to reducing litter and offering low income individuals a safety net?
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How to Ship a Beluga Whale via UPS
As a UPS cargo load master, Bland Matthews has been tasked with shipping everything from Terracotta Army soldiers to beluga whales.
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Why Can't I Take an Orange Through Customs?
Fruit flies, agroterrorism, and how a healthy snack became a threat to national security.