The Indicator from Planet Money

Pokémon cards are scorching hot right now. An index tracking the thousands of rare cards s... more

There is a $3 trillion dollar black box at the center of the economy. It’s called private ... more

School lunch has been revamped a ton over the last two decades. Now, the Trump administrat... more

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Every time you buy a ticket that leaves a U.S. airport, you pay a fee that’s supposed to h... more

Why are flight tickets so expensive right now? Increased oil prices seems like it’d be the... more

How has Russia’s economy not completely collapsed after four years of war, sanctions and b... more

Live from London, it’s Saturday Night? Saturday Night Live made its UK debut over the week... more

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Iran is using an affordable strategy to even the playing field in the war with the U.S. It... more

It’s really hard to estimate the total cost of war in the middle of one. Over the first si... more

The U.S. and Israel war with Iran is causing a shock to the economic system. Gas prices ar... more

If you were in the business of making a bunch of money in 2026, you probably wouldn’t pick... more

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At a dinner in 2010, physicist Sean Carroll is handed a phone. On the other end: A wealthy... more

During the pandemic, mostly unregulated lenders went after struggling restaurants and musi... more

More than a thousand ships are stranded outside the Strait of Hormuz, bobbing in the water... more

It turns out healthcare in America CAN be cheaper. If your employer wants it to be. Today ... more

The night shift isn’t for everyone, but it often means a boost in pay and a foot in the do... more

Remember those juicy mortgage rates from back in 2021? You don’t actually need a time mach... more