Plain English with Derek Thompson

245 Episodes

1. Why Elite College Admissions Are Biased Toward the Superrich

   Published: 8/1/2023
2. Oppenheimer: The Genius, the Film, and the Project That Changed the World

   Published: 7/25/2023
3. How Hollywood Drove Its Business Model Off a Cliff

   Published: 7/19/2023
4. Americans Think the Economy Is Terrible. The Data Tell Another Story.

   Published: 7/11/2023
5. How the Digital Workplace Broke Our Brains

   Published: 7/5/2023
6. What Just Happened in Russia This Weekend?

   Published: 6/27/2023
7. The Science of Procrastination—and How to Really Get Stuff Done

   Published: 6/20/2023
8. Why Fertility Rates Are Plunging—in the U.S., South Korea, and Everywhere Else

   Published: 6/13/2023
9. Why So Many Young Men Are Lonely, Sexless, and Extremely Online

   Published: 6/6/2023
10. How Hollywood's Writers Strike Could Change the Future of TV and Movies

    Published: 5/30/2023
11. Why Youth Sports in America Are in Decline

    Published: 5/23/2023
12. The Future of War Is Here

    Published: 5/16/2023
13. A Diet Conspiracy: Is Ice Cream Secretly Good for You?

    Published: 5/9/2023
14. An Optimistic Guide to America’s Clean-Energy Future

    Published: 5/2/2023
15. The Most Important Thing Most Americans Misunderstand About Insomnia

    Published: 4/25/2023
16. How American Cities Can Avoid the ‘Urban Doom Loop’

    Published: 4/18/2023
17. Americans Die Younger Than People in Any Other Rich Country. Why?

    Published: 4/11/2023
18. How Strong Is the Case Against Donald Trump?

    Published: 4/6/2023
19. Myth-Busting Wellness Hacks: Cold Plunges, Coffee, Alcohol, and Fitness Trackers

    Published: 4/4/2023
20. Eight Burning Questions About the Donald Trump Indictment

    Published: 3/31/2023