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Derek Thompson

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Derek Thompson is the host of the ‘Plain English’ podcast. He is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of several books, including ‘Hit Makers’ and the forthcoming ‘Abundance,’ coauthored with Ezra Klein. He lives in North Carolina, with his wife and daughter.

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The Global Fertility Crisis Is Worse Than You Think

The Global Fertility Crisis Is Worse Than You Think

The Global Fertility Crisis

Plain English With Derek Thompson • May 15

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The Global Fertility Crisis Is Worse Than You Think

The Global Fertility Crisis Is Worse Than You Think

The Global Fertility Crisis

Plain English With Derek Thompson • May 15

Recent Videos

The Case Against the AI Job Apocalypse

The Case Against the AI Job Apocalypse

Plain English With Derek Thompson • May 12

The Case Against the AI Job Apocalypse

The Case Against the AI Job Apocalypse

Plain English With Derek Thompson • May 12

If America’s So Rich, Why Is Everyone Miserable?

If America’s So Rich, Why Is Everyone Miserable?

America’s Rich, So Why Is Everyone Miserable?

Plain English With Derek Thompson • May 8

If America’s So Rich, Why Is Everyone Miserable?

If America’s So Rich, Why Is Everyone Miserable?

America’s Rich, So Why Is Everyone Miserable?

Plain English With Derek Thompson • May 8

One of the Deadliest Cancers in America May Have Met Its Match

One of the Deadliest Cancers in America May Have Met Its Match

A Deadly Cancers May Have Met Its Match

Plain English With Derek Thompson • May 5

One of the Deadliest Cancers in America May Have Met Its Match

One of the Deadliest Cancers in America May Have Met Its Match

A Deadly Cancers May Have Met Its Match

Plain English With Derek Thompson • May 5

Recent Podcasts

Plain English BEST OF: What’s the Matter With America’s Food?

Plain English BEST OF: What’s the Matter With America’s Food?

What’s the Matter With America’s Food?

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Feb. 3 • 50 min

Plain English BEST OF: What’s the Matter With America’s Food?

Plain English BEST OF: What’s the Matter With America’s Food?

What’s the Matter With America’s Food?

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Feb. 3 • 50 min

Plain English BEST OF: This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst

Plain English BEST OF: This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst

This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Jan. 27 • 57 min

Plain English BEST OF: This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst

Plain English BEST OF: This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst

This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Jan. 27 • 57 min

Plain English BEST OF: The Healthiest “Super-Agers” Have One Thing in Common, According to a 25-Year Study

Plain English BEST OF: The Healthiest “Super-Agers” Have One Thing in Common, According to a 25-Year Study

What the Healthiest “Super-Agers” Have in Common

The Healthiest “Super-Agers”

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Jan. 20 • 39 min

Plain English BEST OF: The Healthiest “Super-Agers” Have One Thing in Common, According to a 25-Year Study

Plain English BEST OF: The Healthiest “Super-Agers” Have One Thing in Common, According to a 25-Year Study

What the Healthiest “Super-Agers” Have in Common

The Healthiest “Super-Agers”

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Jan. 20 • 39 min

Recent Articles

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 27, 2024 • 7 min read

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 27, 2024 • 7 min read

Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and America’s Broken Public Health Discourse

Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and America’s Broken Public Health Discourse

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 22, 2024 • 4 min read

Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and America’s Broken Public Health Discourse

Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and America’s Broken Public Health Discourse

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 22, 2024 • 4 min read

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real—and It Could Be Spectacular

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real—and It Could Be Spectacular

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 15, 2024 • 6 min read

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real—and It Could Be Spectacular

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real—and It Could Be Spectacular

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 15, 2024 • 6 min read

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