July 17, 2015 From a computer scientist (and self-professed “data nerd”) named Scott Griggs: Hi!  Long time reader/listener here, looking for some quick reading list recommendations… I have submitted another application to be on CBS’s…

November 2, 2015 One of the best things about being a journalist is getting to ask questions. Stephen Dubner has been doing this for years, accumulating fascinating bits of knowledge, hidden insights, and wild stories.…

January 7, 2016 When Stephen Dubner’s new podcast Question of the Day launched in August, it immediately shot to No. 1 on the iTunes chart. Last month it was selected as one of iTunes “Best of 2015.”…

November 1, 2016 A contestant tries to wow host Stephen J. Dubner and panelists Sam Kass, Gretchen Rubin and Zeke Emanuel. (Photo: Lucy Sutton.) A while back, we tried out a new idea on a…

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Posted December 21, 2021 at 9:00 am by Josh Bivens EPI’s top charts of 2021 The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic exposed a range of stark inequalities in American society. Besides highlighting these inequalities,…

Welcome to the Consumerist Archives Thanks for visiting Consumerist.com. As of October 2017, Consumerist is no longer producing new content, but feel free to browse through our archives. Here you can find 12 years worth…

Posted December 17, 2021 at 9:00 am by Emily Carew Top five EPI blog posts of 2021 In 2021, many readers were looking to make sense of worries around potential labor shortages, despite little evidence…