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What if one of the strongest arguments for returning stolen art comes from inside a museum? Our updated three-part series asks: • How does stolen art end up in museums? • Who should it be returned to? • What should museums do next? The final chapter of our updated Freakonomics Radio series covers how museums around the world are rethinking ownership, restitution, and the role they play in the communities they serve. In this episode, Stephen Dubner looks at new approaches like long-term loans and shared stewardship, and asks what it means to be a museum in the 21st century. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.