Planet Money

Come along as we travel the world in search of the best economic ideas to bring home!From ... more

Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest soccer scorer of all time. But when it comes to pena... more

Will limiting how much students can borrow force schools to lower their prices? The Depart... more

In the early 90’s, a company called General Magic began working on a portable device that ... more

Prediction markets aren’t new. Election betting was common until the 1940s, then mysteriou... more

Maybe the real monster in the Alien franchise isn’t actually the killer alien. Because beh... more

The cyber weapon that might have prevented nuclear war.The U.S. and Israel have long been ... more

Can the government stop you from cutting down your own tree? In many towns and cities thes... more

One specific type of affordable housing used to be popular in American cities, kept rents ... more

One reason the $70 billion supplement industry is set to double in the next seven years? L... more

Have you ever walked around a street, mall, or airport and noticed two or three of the sam... more

99% of chemicals in our food right now were added without FDA approval. Many were added in... more

Tax avoidance -- that is, legally reducing your tax bill -- is as American as apple pie. B... more

How does a poor country become a rich country? There's a simple blueprint — or at least, t... more

Do you work more for more money? Or work less for more time? For some, this is the ultimat... more