This week, Planet Money explored how economic thinking applies to two very different challenges: the feasibility of making college more affordable under new administration policies, and the surprisingly mathematical nature of winning penalty shootouts in soccer. From education policy to sports strategy, the episodes illustrate how economic principles and game theory show up in unexpected places.
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