Plain English with Derek Thompson

298 Episodes

1. Market Meltdown FAQ: Recession Fears, Global Stock Wipeout, and the Case for Calm

   Published: 8/5/2024
2. Why Are Robocalls So Hard to Stop? (Plus: Kamala and the Gender Wars.)

   Published: 8/2/2024
3. Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Progressives?

   Published: 7/26/2024
4. Harsh Truths About 2024 and the Future of the U.S. Economy

   Published: 7/19/2024
5. "The Weirdest Housing Market in Recent History"

   Published: 7/12/2024
6. "People Feel Lied To": The White House, the Media, and the Joe Biden Blame Game

   Published: 7/5/2024
7. Whatever Happened to Serial Killers?

   Published: 6/28/2024
8. The Radical Cultural Shift Behind America's Declining Birth Rate

   Published: 6/21/2024
9. Breathing Is Easy. But We’re Doing It Wrong.

   Published: 6/14/2024
10. The News Media’s Dangerous Addiction to ‘Fake Facts’

    Published: 6/7/2024
11. Microplastics Are Everywhere. How Dangerous Are They?

    Published: 5/31/2024
12. Why the New NBA Deal Is So Weird. Plus, How Sports Rights Actually Work.

    Published: 5/28/2024
13. What America’s Bold New Economic Experiment Is Missing

    Published: 5/24/2024
14. The Five Superstars Who Invented the Modern NBA

    Published: 5/21/2024
15. Are Smartphones Really Driving the Rise in Teenage Depression?

    Published: 5/14/2024
16. Are Flying Cars Finally Here?

    Published: 5/7/2024
17. How the Logic of Cults Is Taking Over Modern Life

    Published: 5/3/2024
18. How Will the Gaza War Finally End?

    Published: 4/30/2024
19. A Political Scientist on How Protests Can Change Minds or Backfire

    Published: 4/26/2024
20. What Kind of a Superpower Is India Becoming?

    Published: 4/23/2024