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Planet Money initiated the project with a Kickstarter campaign. They set the goal at $50,000 (enough to make 2500 shirts); in two weeks, fans ended up donating almost $600,000.

Paying your debt to society has become another way of saying serving time in prison. But as Sarah Gonzalez from our Planet Money podcast reports, there is often another very literal debt for ...

Prior to joining Planet Money, Fountain was a producer and director of NPR’s Morning Edition. He also worked for public radio stations KQED in San Francisco, and WBUR in Boston. “I’ve wanted to be a ...

The economics world has countless people doing fascinating research, and as much as we try at Planet Money, there's a lot of stuff that we don't end up covering. So periodically, we like to do a ...

Energy efficiency is one of the simplest ways to save money and reduce emissions. Small tweaks at home can lead to big ...

Planet Money was born out of This American Life (in particular, a by-now legendary 2008 episode, The Giant Pool of Money, explaining the recent financial meltdown), and shares both the narrative ...

In reality, going green often helps save money while protecting our environment. Simple, cost-effective choices can make a significant impact on both your budget and the planet.

Trust in experts is down. In all kinds of institutions and professions - in government, in media, in medical science... and ...