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Why Are Bananas So Cheap?

GBH
The Friedman School’s Sean Cash joins this episode of The Curiosity Desk to explain the economics behind the cost of bananas, which remain cheap while other grocery costs rise. (Cash’s segment begins at the 15:45 mark.)

Spin to win: How this life insurance company turns healthy habits into a game

NPR
Distinguished Professor, Friedman School Dean Emeritus, and FIMI Director Dariush Mozaffarian discusses John Hancock’s new Vitality program, which incentivizes policyholders to make healthy choices, such as going to the gym, tracking sleep, and buying healthy foods, that translate into points and reward perks. Mozaffarian was an advisor on the program's dietary incentives.