Selected episodes:

“Why Is There So Much Fraud in Academia?” (2024)
Some of the biggest names in behavioral science stand accused of faking their results. Last year, an astonishing 10,000 research papers were retracted. We talk to whistleblowers, reformers, and a co-author who got caught up in the chaos. (Part one of two-part series on academic fraud)

“How to Make the Coolest Show on Broadway” (2024)

Hit by Covid, runaway costs, and a zillion streams of competition, serious theater is in serious trouble. A new hit play called Stereophonic — the most Tony-nominated play in history — has something to say about that. We speak with the people who make it happen every night. (Part one of a two-part series.)

“What Do People Do All Day?” (2024)

Sixty percent of the jobs that Americans do today didn’t exist in 1940. What happens as our labor becomes more technical and less physical? And what kinds of jobs will exist in the future?

“Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America?” (2023)
Most industries have become more productive over time. But not construction! We identify the causes — and possible solutions. (Can you say … “prefab”?)

“Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians?” (2023)
Actually, the reasons are pretty clear. The harder question is: Will we ever care enough to stop?