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What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men? (Update)

Educators and economists tell us all the reasons college enrollment has been dropping, especially for men, and how to stop the bleeding. (Part 3 of our series from 2022, “Freakonomics Radio Goes Back to School.”)

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  603. Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 1)

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  EXTRA: In Praise of Maintenance (Update)

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  602. Is Screen Time as Poisonous as We Think?

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  601. Multitasking Doesn’t Work. So Why Do We Keep Trying?

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  EXTRA: Why Quitting Is Usually Worth It

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  The University of Impossible-to-Get-Into (Update)

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  What Exactly Is College For? (Update)

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  EXTRA: Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete (Update)

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  600. “If We’re All in It for Ourselves, Who Are We?”

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  599. The World's Most Valuable Unused Resource

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  EXTRA: Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Update)

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  598. Is Overconsolidation a Threat to Democracy?

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  597. Why Do Your Eyeglasses Cost $1,000?

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  EXTRA: People Aren’t Dumb. The World Is Hard. (Update)

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  596. Farewell to a Generational Talent