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The San Francisco Rent Explosion
Quantifying the astronomical increases in San Francisco rental prices. Read More »
An apartment in San Francisco costs how much?! Surely you jest, Priceonomics.
The complicated history of photography and race reveals how sometimes the political biases inherent to a technology's design can go unnoticed for decades.
Millions of African Americans left the South from 1910 to 1970. Known as the Great Migration, this movement had a profound impact on the contemporary United States.
Holy crap, living in San Francisco is pretty darn expensive.
In 1984, a man named Michael Larson won $110,237 on "Press Your Luck" — more than double the winnings of any other game show contestant in history at the time. But his success wasn't due to luck alone.
As an sign language interpreter who specializes in live rap performance, Amber Gallego has worked with everyone from Snoop Dogg to Kendrick Lamar.
How a guitar pedal that sounds like a crying baby helped revolutionize modern music.
At $8 a piece (or $325 for 50), luxury ice cubes probably cost more than whatever you're drinking.
How one man went from writing jokes for Roseanne to homeless, and how he fought his way back using Craigslist.
His name was Simon, and he was one badass feline.
A look at the biggest US cities by the demographics of their smaller, and often much more homogenous, neighborhoods.
How to make hundreds of millions of dollars by taking pictures of other people's pictures.
The quintessential Thai dish got its start when the Prime Minister promoted the recipe as a way to unite the country.
An analysis of the beers available at drinking establishments across the United States.
How should we understand the robust findings that suggest that the price of wine is not only uncorrelated with how much people enjoy it, but that the different tastes we describe in wine may all be in our heads?
Dogs and cats with black fur are the least likely to be adopted (and the most likely to be euthanized) at shelters. Why?
Highly-accomplished scientists are more likely to have an artsy hobby than the average scientist. And Nobel prize winners are even more likely.
Michael "Pirate Joe" Hallatt and his unmarked white van are Canada's number-one supplier of Trader Joe's items. And, so far, Trader Joe's hasn't been able to stop him.
In 1992, a woman sued McDonalds for millions because her coffee was too hot. It's considered a prime example of a greedy lawsuit, but the truth is much more complicated.
True or not, there is a perception that Asians are at a disadvantage in the college admissions process.
Rotisserie chickens are delicious, ready-to-eat, and don't cost any more than an uncooked chicken. Is that combination too good to be true?
What does the Internet have in common with an ant colony? More than you might think.
It was a recipe for disaster: A world-famous cooking school licensing its name to a scandal-ridden operator of for-profit colleges.
Airports incite strong feelings. We analyzed user survey data to understand which airports travelers hate and love.
