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How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Ep. 289 Rebroadcast) June 30, 2021 @ 11:00pm Listen now: Nearly two percent of America is grassy green. Sure, lawns are beautiful and useful and they smell great. But are the costs — financial, environmental and otherwise — worth the benefits? Listen and subscribe to our podcast at *      *      * Where I live, in the great northeast of the United States, it’s finally summertime. When you get outside, it’s beautiful. The trees, the flowers — and of course, the lawns! Who doesn’t love a good lawn? It looks good, smells good, fe...

These Shoes Are Killing Me! (Ep. 296 Rebroadcast) May 19, 2021 @ 11:00pm Listen now: The human foot is an evolutionary masterpiece, far more functional than we give it credit for. So why do we encase it in “a coffin” (as one foot scholar calls it) that stymies so much of its ability — and may create more problems than it solves? Listen and subscribe to our podcast at *      *      * The Covid-19 shutdown has produced a variety of strange and surprising side effects. One of them has been the health of our feet. Doctors have reported an increase in all sorts of foot mala...

How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. Healthcare (Ep. 456) March 31, 2021 @ 11:00pm Listen now: 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? Listen and subscribe to our podcast at  *      *      * Stephen DUBNER: So I think the general perception is that the American healthcare system is just messed up. Is the American healthcare system as messed up as most people seem to think it is?  Zack COOPER...

Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454) March 10, 2021 @ 11:00pm Listen now: 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? Listen and subscribe to our podcast at  *      *      * Kevin BERESFORD: Yes, I’m a member of the Dull Men’s Club.  Stephen DUBNER Let me make sure I’m understanding you correctly. It’s called the Dull Men’s Club, yes? “Dull” as in boring? BERESFORD Yeah. Dull is the new black....