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Moonshot in the arm

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Published On :: Fri, 05 Nov 2021 23:39:18 +0000

COVID-19 prompted the quickest vaccine development in history. An inside look at how the government and pharmaceutical companies joined forces to make it happen.

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Day of the Debt

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Published On :: Fri, 26 Nov 2021 05:10:47 +0000

We make a loan to the U.S. government, and it does not go the way we thought it would. Plus: the story of that one time the U.S. defaulted. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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A locked door, a secret meeting and the birth of the Fed (Classic)

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Published On :: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:35:14 +0000

The story of the back-room dealings that created America's central bank. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Consider the lobstermen

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Published On :: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 03:01:15 +0000

A tense conflict between Indigenous fishermen and commercial lobstermen flared up in Nova Scotia in the fall of 2020. Today, how it all got started and how the Canadian government added fuel to the fire. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The economic indicator of the year

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Published On :: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 01:14:49 +0000

Will it be inflation? Striketober? The supply chain? Our hosts make their case, and the choice is up to you.

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The holiday industrial complex (Classic)

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Published On :: Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:10:58 +0000

Where do holidays like National Potato Chip Day and Argyle Day come from? We trace the roots of one made-up holiday until we find out who is running the global holiday machine. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The rapid testing show

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Published On :: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 02:38:35 +0000

The Planet Money team fans out across the nation with one goal: to get a Covid test in 24 hours. It is easier said than done. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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'Soul Train' and the business of Black joy

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Published On :: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 22:35:28 +0000

When Soul Train first launched in 1970, Black audiences weren't understood as a viable target market. Don Cornelius changed that forever with his weekly TV dance show. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The Spider-Man Problem

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Published On :: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 01:06:28 +0000

Spider-Man isn't the first film franchise to be rebooted over and over again. But the infamous off-screen drama between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures explains why it happens so frequently. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The M&M anomaly (Classic)

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Published On :: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:59:28 +0000

Despite costing the same price, a pack of peanut butter M&M's weighs 0.06 ounces less than a pack of milk chocolate M&M's. A trade secret explains why. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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'Fortress' Russia put to the test

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Published On :: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:37:26 +0000

The U.S. is putting Russia's defense plan against sanctions to the test. Meanwhile, Russia's role as a huge exporter of oil and natural gas could cause ripple effects throughout the global economy. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The dollar at the center of the world (Classic)

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Published On :: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:32:41 +0000

After World War II devastated the global economy, there was a push for a new universal currency. This is the story of how the U.S. dollar won. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The Bond King

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Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 22:07:57 +0000

Investing legend Bill Gross revolutionized the bond market, built an empire, and lost it all. Our very own Mary Childs talks about her new book, The Bond King. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The student loan paaaaauuuuuse

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Published On :: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 20:47:09 +0000

The pause on federal student loan payments was just extended for the sixth time in two years. So...what's that been like for the borrowers, and what's in store for them when the system eventually restarts? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here. | Planet Money TikTok has been nominated for a Webby award! Cast your vote for us here.

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TikTok to the top

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Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 01:01:27 +0000

Thanks to TikTok, Tai Verdes went from struggling musician to Top 40 hitmaker. But first, he had to crack the algorithm of how to go viral. | Come see Planet Money Live in NYC on May 10th! One night only. Tickets on sale here.

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We Buy a Superhero 6: The Comic Book

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Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 23:34:18 +0000

After many, many delays, the Micro-Face comic book is here! And we answer the burning question: Why did it take so long to make a comic book? | Come see Planet Money Live in NYC on May 10th! One night only. Tickets on sale here. And buy our now-ready Micro-Face comic book.

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The day Russia adopted the free market

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Published On :: Sat, 07 May 2022 00:24:27 +0000

In the early 90s, American economist Jeffrey Sachs was a part of a team that tried to transform Russia's economy. It did not go as planned. He tells us what he thinks went so wrong. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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A 12-year-old girl takes on the video game industry (UPDATE)

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Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2022 21:19:58 +0000

When Maddie Messer was 12 years old, she noticed an unfair dynamic in the video games she loved: playing as a man was often free, but she had to pay to play as a woman. So ... she decided to take on the video game industry. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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How the burrito became a sandwich (Classic)

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Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2022 22:03:07 +0000

A sandwich is generally defined as something delicious slapped between two slices of bread. New York tax code would beg to differ. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The NRA's Secret Tapes

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Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2022 02:53:00 +0000

Soon after the mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, leaders of the National Rifle Association held a conference call to craft their response. Secret tapes from this call obtained by NPR's Investigations team reveal how the NRA developed what would become their standard response after decades of school shootings. | Listen to the original Up First episode: n.pr/nratapes

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The bank war (Classic)

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Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 22:20:10 +0000

In the 1800s, populist president Andrew Jackson went head-to-head with the most powerful banker in America over who should control the country's money. This clash ended in disastrous results.

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Homer Simpson vs. the economy

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Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 22:28:11 +0000

When the beloved Simpsons family made its TV debut in 1989, it squarely represented middle-class America. Today ... not so much. That house, those two cars, those three kids all on one salary doesn't seem so believable anymore. Today we examine the changing reality of what middle-class means in America through the Simpsons. It's a wild, musical journey into the heart of the US economy. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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On the case: Recession, formula, and greenbacks

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Published On :: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:25:11 +0000

It was just another day at the office. Then the phone started ringing and the caseload kept growing...on today's show, your favorite Planet Money gumshoes investigate your listener questions. | Fill out our listener survey here.

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The Gecko Effect

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Published On :: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 00:10:39 +0000

Years ago advertising was dominated by cars and beer. Today on the show, how a simple slogan and a talking gecko helped the insurance industry become one of the most dominant forces in advertising. Now, we're all living with the consequences. | Fill out our listener survey here

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Let them eat lunch

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Published On :: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 00:23:37 +0000

For many Americans, desk lunches are the norm. You might even be having one right now. But what if it didn't have to be this way? | Fill out our listener survey here

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The debate over what's causing inflation

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Published On :: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 22:57:35 +0000

The last few months have made us acutely aware of inflation. We all agree that it's making our lives harder, but economists disagree about what's causing it. | Fill out our listener survey: npr.org/podcastsurvey

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Little House on the Blockchain

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Published On :: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 23:38:56 +0000

It has great bones, three bedrooms and one and half baths, and it comes with its own machine that mines cryptocurrency. But in a year of reckoning for crypto, how interested are potential buyers? | Subscribe to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.

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We Buy a Superhero 8: Micro-Face: The Musical

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Published On :: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:00:02 +0000

This episode, Micro-Face: The Musical. A full concert recording of a one-of-a-kind Planet Money superhero musical, taped during our recent live show at the Roulette Theater in Brooklyn, New York.

Here's more from our project We Buy A Superhero.

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SUMMER SCHOOL 5: Car Parts, Celery & The Labor Market

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Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:38:45 +0000

You can learn a lot about a person from their job. The same can be said of an economy. The market for jobs can us a lot about how the economy is doing, but more importantly, it is where we look to see who the economy is working for, and who is left behind. In today's lesson we'll visit two workplaces each facing a different labor puzzle. At one end, there's the question of when to replace a worker with a robot, and what it is like to be that worker waiting for the robots to come. We'll also visit a farm where raising wages aren't enough to attract the workers needed to do the work. How wages are set, and who gets the raises on this session of Summer School. | Subscribe to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney. |At this Summer School, phones ARE allowed during class... Check out this week's PM TikTok! | Listen to past seasons of Summer School here.

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SUMMER SCHOOL 6: Trade & The Better Life

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Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 22:46:15 +0000

International trade is the web of cross-border relationships that binds economies together. Because of trade we have access to cheaper, higher-quality goods, and we get to benefit from other countries' cultures. Economics tells us trade makes society, overall on average, better off, but that doesn't mean everyone wins. Today, the good and bad of trade through the eyes of workers in developing economies who make the things sold around the world. We follow them as they navigate the ever-shifting international trade environment. |At this Summer School, phones ARE allowed during class... Check out this week's PM TikTok! | Listen to past seasons of Summer School here.

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SUMMER SCHOOL 7: The Fed & Volcker's Socks

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Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 23:33:35 +0000

The Federal Reserve plays a very important role in the economy. When things start to look uncertain, the central bank is tasked with stepping in to restore people's confidence in the economy. But how do they do it? On today's episode we dive deep on monetary policy and the role of the fed. |At this Summer School, phones ARE allowed during class... Check out this week's PM TikTok! | Listen to past seasons of Summer School here.

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Wake up and smell the fraud

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Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:31:22 +0000

Sometimes online shopping can feel a little unsavory. There are the listings that make you question if you'll really be getting exactly what's advertised. And there's no worse feeling than paying for something and then not getting it. But when Nina Kollars ordered coffee pods and got WAY more than she asked for, it made her feel just as uneasy. Her quest for answers and what it teaches us about a new generation of online fraud. | Subscribe to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.

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Breaking down the price of gasoline

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Published On :: Sat, 03 Sep 2022 00:15:03 +0000

High gas prices have fueled speculation and investigations — is anyone raising prices and keeping prices high for profit? To find out, we break down the price of gas, piece by piece, to show you how we get to the price we see at the pump and how much everyone profits at each step of the way. | Subscribe to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.

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The salvage car Silk Road

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Published On :: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:15:06 +0000

A practically brand new Lexus with a New Jersey inspection sticker lands on an auto body lot in Turkmenistan. How did it get there? To find out, we journey into the bizarro economy for misfit cars. And we follow a very different kind of journey – of the auto body repairman from Turkmenistan who brought us this story in the first place. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The Good, the Bad, and the Uggly

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Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2022 03:33:52 +0000

Eddie Oygur is an Australian businessman who's sold sheepskin ugg boots for years. But one day, he was hit with a lawsuit for breaking American trademark law. On today's show — what's in the name ugg?

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The Midnight Connection

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Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 22:47:40 +0000

Texas's energy grid is largely disconnected from the rest of the U.S. That led to disastrous consequences last year when the state's grid was overloaded during a winter storm. Back in the 1970s, one company attempted to change the system in a secret, middle-of-the-night operation.
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The miracle apple (Classic)

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Published On :: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:06:41 +0000

Today on the show, how we got from mealy, nasty apples to apples that taste delicious. The story starts with a breeder who discovered a miracle apple. But discovering that apple wasn't enough.

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The high cost of a strong dollar

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Published On :: Sat, 22 Oct 2022 00:25:17 +0000

When it comes to international trade and finance, everyone pretty much speaks one language: the U.S. dollar. So when the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates and the dollar suddenly gets strong, it can cause huge headaches all over the world.

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Planet Money Records Vol. 2: The Negotiation

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Published On :: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 03:20:04 +0000

We got our hands on the long-lost "Inflation" song, and now it's time to put it out into the world. So, we started a record label, and we're diving into the music business to try and make a hit.

This is part two of the Planet Money Records series. Here's part one and part three.

Update: We now have merch! We released a line of Inflation song gear — including a limited edition vinyl record; a colorful, neon hoodie; and 70s-inspired stickers. You can find it here: n.pr/shopplanetmoney.

Listen to "Inflation" on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Tidal, Amazon Music & Pandora.

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The E-Book Wars

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Published On :: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 23:23:34 +0000

In 2019, a group of librarians (quietly) stormed the offices of a major publisher, Macmillan, to protest a controversial policy on e-books. On this show, how a tiny change - a book on a screen - threw an industry into war with itself.

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Sam Bankman-Fried and the fall of a crypto empire

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Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 01:03:35 +0000

Sam Bankman-Fried built a reputation as the one reliable crypto bro. But within the span of days, his empire came crashing down. What the rise and fall of crypto's 30-year-old elder statesman says about the story of crypto so far.

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How the cookie became a monster

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Published On :: Sat, 19 Nov 2022 02:17:53 +0000

30 years ago, Lou Montulli set out to solve a fundamental problem with the internet, and accidentally created an entirely different one. On today's show, how the cookie went from an obscure piece of code designed to protect anonymity, to an online advertiser's dream, to a privacy advocate's nightmare.

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