An ESRC funded research project, which discusses the future of UK Drug Policy.
Welcome to Drugs & Stuff. We're a podcast about drugs, harm reduction, mass criminalization, the drug war, and other stuff from the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) – the nation's leading organization working to end the war on drugs. We bring in a wide variety of experts – from scientists to activists, writers to teachers – to hear about how drugs and drug policy play a role in their work and lives. We also offer a peek behind the scenes as we feature DPA staff talking about the work they do. Foll ...
The Drug Classroom (TDC) is an educational resource focused on drugs, drug policy, and related areas. TDC covers a range of topics, including neuroscience, pharmacology, and history.
Policy ideas and perspectives from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy – one of the nation’s leading think tanks.
Policy Outsider from the Rockefeller Institute of Government takes you outside the halls of power to understand how decisions of law and policy shape our everyday lives.
The Policy Currents podcast highlights new research findings, commentary, multimedia, and events from the RAND Corporation. Hosted by Evan Banks and Deanna Lee, with new episodes every Friday.
The Healthcare Policy Podcast website features audio interviews with experts on current or important health care topics. While there are any number of healthcare-related podcasts and other online programming these offerings typically present a vested interest viewpoint. My podcasts are produced independently, i.e., without any conflicts of interest and moreover are intended to help listeners better understand the inter-section between research and policy analysis and political realities. Lis ...
In their books "Freakonomics," "SuperFreakonomics" and "Think Like a Freak", Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner explore "the hidden side of everything," telling stories about cheating schoolteachers and eating champions while teaching us all to think a bit more creatively, rationally, and productively. The Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Dubner, carries on that tradition with weekly episodes. Prepare to be enlightened, engaged, perhaps enraged, and definitely surprised.
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Law Talk With Bill Powers | From Legal Issues and Legislation to Practice Tips, Professionalism, and Policy Discussions


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Law Talk With Bill Powers | From Legal Issues and Legislation to Practice Tips, Professionalism, and Policy Discussions
Your resource for answers to your most pressing legal questions. Attorney Bill Powers sits down with some of today’s leading legal minds to discuss everything from legal issues and legislation to practice tips and policy. If you have been charged with a crime, received a traffic citation, or been charged with Driving While Impaired (DWI/DUI) in North Carolina then this podcast is for you. An NBTA Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist with 27 years of experience, Charlotte Lawyer Bill Power ...
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The Drug Policy Voices Podcast

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Episode 4 - Drug Supply Networks in the UK
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The Drug Policy Voices Podcast - Episode 4We chat to Dr Mike Salinas from MMU about drug supply networks in the UK. Rebecca and Melissa speak about the criminal law and different drug offences.โดย drugpolicyvoices
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Policy Matters


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What Should the Biden Administration Do about U.S. Drug Policy?
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“The times they are a’changing,” however slowly, when it comes to drug policy in the United States. Across the nation, states and municipalities are reassessing often punitive laws governing the use of illicit substances. What has been the human cost of the “war on drugs?” How has it impacted disadvantaged communities? What has been the effect of t…
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Policy Currents


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Trust in the CDC, learning from firsthand accounts of violent extremism, a federal vehicle miles traveled fee, and more.
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Public trust in the CDC declined during the pandemic; insights from interviews with former extremists; educating students with disabilities in the COVID-19 era; Russian mercenaries; and how a federal vehicle miles traveled fee could replace the gas tax. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.…
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Freakonomics


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457. Is Dialysis a Test Case of Medicare for All?
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Kidney failure is such a catastrophic (and expensive) disease that Medicare covers treatment for anyone, regardless of age. Since Medicare reimbursement rates are fairly low, the dialysis industry had to find a way to tweak the system if they wanted to make big profits. They succeeded.
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EHS on Tap


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E67: NIOSH Experts Discuss Total Worker Health for World Health Day
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There are many health threats facing the workforce today, and we’re not just talking about COVID-19. Ailments like stress, fatigue, obesity, mental health issues, and lung and heart disease, just to name a few, continue to burden the public. These issues don’t just negatively affect workers, but their organizations as well, and the entire working w…
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Freakonomics


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456. How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. Healthcare
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Medicine has evolved from a calling into an industry, adept at dispensing procedures and pills (and gigantic bills), but less good at actual health. Most reformers call for big, bold action. What happens if, instead, you think small?
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Policy Outsider


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Ep. 37. It's Legal - In the Weeds Pt. IV
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New York State will legalize adult-use recreational marijuana. On the latest episode of Policy Outsider, Rockefeller Institute Director of Operations and Fellow Heather Trela breaks down what is in the 77,529 word marijuana legalization bill and, importantly, what is not in the bill. Trela, a federalism expert turned marijuana policy maven, brings …
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The Healthcare Policy Podcast ® Produced by David Introcaso


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Policy Matters


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“Assessing the Crisis in Yemen: Six Years On”
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For the past six years, Yemen has been the center of a heated armed conflict between its Saudi and UAE-backed government and the rebel group “Ansar Allah,” more commonly known as the Houthis, leading to countless deaths and internally displaced persons. On top of the global challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic, Yemenis are continuing to face dire hea…
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The Healthcare Policy Podcast ® Produced by David Introcaso


Listen Now Despite coverage gains obtained under the ACA, today, approximately 13% of Americans or over 30 million are uninsured...
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Policy Currents


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How to support Asian Americans, the U.S. gun policy debate, routine cancer screenings during the pandemic, and more..
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Why Asian Americans need unconditional support; research to help inform the gun policy debate; the education “arms race”; supporting climate migrants’ mental health; use of cancer screenings during the pandemic; and addressing the unemployment system’s failings. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.…
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Freakonomics


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Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405 Rebroadcast)
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Why do so many promising solutions — in education, medicine, criminal justice, etc. — fail to scale up into great policy? And can a new breed of “implementation scientists” crack the code?
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The Healthcare Policy Podcast ® Produced by David Introcaso


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EHS on Tap


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E66: Returning to Work Post-COVID: Considerations for Your Drug and Alcohol Testing Policies
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While we are still amid the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing vaccination rates and better workplace safety guidance have led organizations to look ahead to return-to-work scenarios in a post-COVID business world. One EHS-related angle that may be a bit overlooked is your drug and alcohol testing program. Drug and alcohol use has spiked during the pand…
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Freakonomics


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How Does New York City Keep Reinventing Itself? (Bonus)
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In a word: networks. Once it embraced information as its main currency, New York was able to climb out of a deep fiscal (and psychic) pit. Will that magic trick still work after Covid? In this installment of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, guest host Kurt Andersen interviews Thomas Dyja, author of New York, New York, New York: Four Decades of Suc…
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Policy Currents


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How game theory can help the vaccine rollout, the Abraham Accords, telemedicine use during the pandemic, and more.
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Applying game theory to make vaccine distribution more efficient; potential economic benefits from the Abraham Accords; why a U.S.-China reset is unlikely; disparities in telehealth use; and the latest on U.S. policy in Afghanistan. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.…
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455. Are You Ready for a Fresh Start?
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Behavioral scientists have been exploring if — and when — a psychological reset can lead to lasting change. We survey evidence from the London Underground, Major League Baseball, and New Year’s resolutions; we look at accidental fresh starts, forced fresh starts, and fresh starts that backfire. And we wonder: will the pandemic’s end provide the big…
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The Healthcare Policy Podcast ® Produced by David Introcaso


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Policy Currents


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COVID-19 testing in schools, giving a voice to family caregivers, preparing for daylight saving time, and more.
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COVID-19 testing in schools is complex but doable; when the pandemic really began; updating security clearance guidelines for younger generations; how to integrate family caregivers into health care teams; and dealing with daylight saving time. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.…
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The Drug Policy Voices Podcast

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Episode 3 - Pleasure and Drug Use
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The Drug Policy Voices Podcast - Episode 3 This episode discusses pleasure and drug use with Dr Fay Dennis and Dr Giulia Zampini. We also discuss how people can get involved in the Drug Policy Voices research.โดย drugpolicyvoices
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454. Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished?
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Americans are so accustomed to the standard intersection that we rarely consider how dangerous it can be — as well as costly, time-wasting, and polluting. Is it time to embrace the lowly, lovely roundabout?
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Policy Matters


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The February Electrical Power Disaster in Texas: What Can Be Done to Avoid a Repeat
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In mid-February, a cold weather storm swept much of the United States. In Texas, the result was catastrophic, as skyrocketing electrical demand and plummeting supply led to massive, protracted blackouts across the state. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates most of the state’s electrical grid, has received an avalanche …
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Episode 41: Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Talks All Drug Decriminalization and Alternatives to Policing
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As we approach the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's killing, the connection between deeply problematic policing and the criminalization of drugs has never been more apparent. On this episode, we take a deep dive into the changes that some communities are already making. Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty sat down with DPA Senior Sta…
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E65: For International Women’s Day, EHS on Tap Interviews Four WISE Women
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Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day, a global event for celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women that also serves as a call to action for accelerating women's equality. To mark the occasion, EHS on Tap is sitting down with four women who have found great success in the EHS field, Adele Abrams, Lindsay…
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Policy Currents


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Black Americans’ vaccine hesitancy, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the U.S. military, rejoining the Iran nuclear deal, and more.
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What’s behind the high levels of vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans; the link between sexual harassment and sexual assault in the U.S. military; why President Biden can’t turn back the clock on the Iran nuclear deal; and focusing on civic education after the Capitol attack. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.…
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453. A Rescue Plan for Black America
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New York Times columnist Charles Blow argues that white supremacy in America will never fully recede, and that it’s time for Black people to do something radical about it. In The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, he urges a “reverse migration” to the South to consolidate political power and create a region where it’s safe to be Black. (This …
On the latest episode of Policy Outsider, Rockefeller Institute Deputy Director of Research Laura Rabinow discusses her recent research examining the capacity of the Environmental Protection Agency to support the Biden administration's ambitious climate and environmental goals following regulatory and administrative changes at the agency under the …
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Policy Currents


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Stress is the most common reason why teachers quit, U.S. strategy in the Middle East, America’s shrinking middle class, and more.
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Stress topped the reasons why teachers quit—even before COVID-19; a reimagined U.S. strategy for the Middle East; building a path toward peace in Yemen; reasons to be wary of new domestic terrorism laws; and the decline of America’s middle class. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.…
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The Healthcare Policy Podcast ® Produced by David Introcaso


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Stanford's Mark Jacobson's Discusses How the Healthcare Industry Can Eliminate Its Carbon Footprint (February 25th)
Listen Now Per the essay I posted last week concerning federal policy makers' indifference toward the health harm imposed on...
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Freakonomics


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Am I Boring You? (Ep. 225 Rebroadcast)
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Researchers are trying to figure out who gets bored — and why — and what it means for ourselves and the economy. But maybe there’s an upside to boredom?
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EHS on Tap


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E64: EHS Leadership Week: Mary J. Stine Shares Stories and Advice for Success
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It's EHS Leadership Week at the EHS Daily Advisor. For this special leadership-focused episode of EHS on Tap we spoke with Mary J. Stine, the global director of EHS programs for a large multinational corporation about her experiences starting out in EHS, the qualities of an EHS leader, and why it is important for EHS to have a seat at the table.…
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Policy Currents


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Regulating hospital prices to cut spending, a COVID-19 vaccine strategy that prioritizes ‘active’ people, what the Capitol attack means for security clearances, and more.
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Setting or capping hospital prices could save billions; curbing “low-value” health care; how vaccinating the most active can protect the most vulnerable; the calculus of Myanmar’s generals; and how the Capitol attack could affect the future of government security clearances. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.…
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452. Jeff Immelt Knows He Let You Down
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Not so long ago, G.E. was the most valuable company in the world, a conglomerate that included everything from light bulbs and jet engines to financial services and The Apprentice. Now it’s selling off body parts to survive. What does the C.E.O. who presided over the decline have to say for himself?
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Policy Matters


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Books That Shaped My World
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In May 2020, Dr. Caleb McDaniel, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Humanities and current chair of Rice University's History Department, became the first Rice professor to be honored with the Pulitzer Prize. His award-winning book, Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America, chronicles the life of Henrietta Wood, a f…
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Policy Currents


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Alternatives in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, how couples can sleep better during the pandemic, and more.
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Israelis’ and Palestinians’ views on their conflict; how sexual assault and sexual harassment affect separation from the U.S. military; what new COVID-19 variants mean for the vaccination effort; America's response to the coup in Myanmar; giving peace a chance in Afghanistan; and tips for improving your sleep (and your relationship) during the pand…
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The Drug Policy Voices Podcast

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Episode 2 - Identifying as a drug taker: In conversation with Mat Southwell
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The Drug Policy Voices Podcast - Episode 2We discuss identifying as a drug taker (stigma, empowerment and activism) with Mat Southwell from EuroNPUDโดย drugpolicyvoices
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Freakonomics


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451. Can I Ask You a Ridiculously Personal Question?
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Most of us are are afraid to ask sensitive questions about money, sex, politics, etc. New research shows this fear is largely unfounded. Time for some interesting conversations!
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Policy Matters


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What Can We Expect of the Biden Administration When It Comes to Immigration?
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President Joe Biden is committed to reversing his predecessor’s restrictive, often punitive approach to immigration. In general terms, how will his policies differ from those of President Donald Trump? What has Biden already done on the immigration front? What are likely new initiatives, particularly as they affect migration from Mexico and Central…
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Policy Currents


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What the pandemic has revealed about America’s unemployment system, why stopping domestic extremism will be difficult, how housing insecurity may affect sleep, and more.
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The pandemic is changing the way we think about the unemployment system; it will be harder to stop domestic extremists than homegrown jihadists; the relationship between housing insecurity and sleep; Alexei Navalny and protests in Russia; and behavioral health disparities in the U.S. military. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand…
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450. How to Be Better at Death
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Caitlin Doughty is a mortician who would like to put herself out of business. Our corporate funeral industry, she argues, has made us forget how to offer our loved ones an authentic sendoff. Doughty is the author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons From the Crematory. In this installment of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, she is intervi…
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Transgender troops, America’s high prescription drug prices, food insecurity in Black neighborhoods, and more.
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Allowing transgender troops to serve in the military; U.S. prescription drug prices are more than double those in other countries; food insecurity during the pandemic; the history of attacks on Western diplomatic facilities; and how the Biden administration can galvanize space diplomacy. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/p…
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449. How to Fix the Incentives in Cancer Research
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For all the progress made in fighting cancer, it still kills 10 million people a year, and some types remain especially hard to detect and treat. Pancreatic cancer, for instance, is nearly always fatal. A new clinical-trial platform could change that by aligning institutions that typically compete against one another.…
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Policy Matters


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Covid-19 and the Transition to a Cashless Economy
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The Covid-19 pandemic in the United States has led to a sharp increase in cashless transactions. This is part of a broader trend toward electronic payments. What are the advantages of cashless transactions? How will their rise affect poorer households, particularly those which do not use banks and/or rely on alternative financial services? What sec…
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Policy Currents


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Why we should keep COVID-19 vaccines moving, a commission to investigate the U.S. Capitol attack, media literacy, and more.
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Keeping COVID-19 vaccines moving can save more lives; why we need a national commission to investigate the U.S. Capitol attack; using media literacy education to counter “Truth Decay”; a U.S. grand strategy of restraint; and recreational marijuana retailers. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.…
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Ep. 35. H.E.L.P. Higher Education
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On the latest episode of Policy Outsider, Rockefeller Institute Nathan Fellow Rebecca Natow joins host, Alex Morse, to discuss her latest analysis examining the retirement of US Senator and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Lamar Alexander, the role of the HELP Committee in setting congressional agendas and action…
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Freakonomics


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448. The Downside of Disgust
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It’s a powerful biological response that has preserved our species for millennia. But now it may be keeping us from pursuing strategies that would improve the environment, the economy, even our own health. So is it time to dial down our disgust reflex? You can help fix things — as Stephen Dubner does in this episode — by chowing down on some delici…