175. Why You Should Bribe Your Kids

How did a freshly looted Egyptian antiquity end up in the Metropolitan Museum of Art? Why did it take Kim Kardashian to crack the case? And how much of what you see in any museum is stolen? (Part 1 of “Stealing Art Is Easy. Giving It Back Is Hard,” first published in 2023.) SOURC ... Show More

Angela Buchdahl was the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, and now she is among the most influential rabbis in the world. She and Stephen Dubner talk about boundary-crossing, the aftermath of October 7, and whether you can be a good Jew without believing in God. If y ... Show More

Former S.E.C. chair Gary Gensler has had a front-row seat to numerous financial booms and busts. How does he feel about America’s massive bet on A.I.? “Something has to give.” SOURCES: Gary Gensler, professor of the practice of global economics, management, and finance at M.I.T. ... Show More

Children are sometimes perceived as "defective adults", empty epistemic vessels that need to be filled with the knowledge of their elders. In fact, children can teach adults a thing or two when it comes to the getting of wisdom. But does this mean that children are philosophers? ... Show More

"Most schools and most parents teach reading all wrong. They bully kids into doing it. They pressure them. They tell them, 'Reading is what smart and successful people do.' Then they’re surprised when kids who struggled with reading don’t think they’re smart, and they wonder why ... Show More

If you’re a parent, teacher, coach, or manager who lives, loves, and works with tweens, teens, and 20s-somethings, you know that young people sometimes act in seemingly head-scratching ways, that you don’t always feel like you’re being listened to, and that it can be frustrating ... Show More

We often tell students to pay attention and study for the test. Yet, we rarely teach kids how to be great students. Our guest provide a road map to help. Follow: @teach2inspireu @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Judy Fishel is an award winning teacher, ... Show More

<p>How do kids learn about money? What’s the big problem with education? And who made "Raiders of the Lost Ark?"</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of persona ... Show More

Adults often find it really hard to talk about race. But kids? Maybe not so much. NPR received more than 2,000 entries in this year's Student Podcast Challenge, and we heard from young people all over the country about how they're thinking about race and identity in these trying ... Show More

Social media can be a cruel place for adults putting their lives in front of the world to scrutinize. So imagine how crushing it can be for kids just finding their self-worth. The Ellises talk about their resistance to letting their kids have their own social media. Dead ass.See ... Show More

For generations, some parents have tried withholding praise, withholding pride, withholding approval so that their kids don’t feel entitled to it. The idea is that this will make them hungry, make them really work for it. 📔 Get a signed leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad here ... Show More

Are you tired of asking your kids to do something and being met with resistance, complaining, and pushback? Today I want to share with you why this is happening and how cooperation comes when we first work on creating a strong bond with our kids.Enjoy today’s episode? Please shar ... Show More