Planet Money

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

If you have a credit card, hope to buy a house, or just want stable grocery prices – let’s... more

Recently, a listener wrote in with a question about OPEC and oil prices. She was prepping ... more

Today the WNBA season tips off, but Dallas Wings veteran forward Alysha Clark has already ... more

Curt Flood was the best center fielder in baseball and one of the game’s highest paid play... more

In the world of commercial publishing, there are few crowning achievements more coveted th... more

It’s way more than fuel costs that pushed Spirit Airlines to the brink of liquidation and ... more