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5 days ago | 
npr.org | Greg Rosalsky |Marianne McCune |Emma Peaslee
Is the reign of the dollar over? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1250191994/1269294139" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A clerk poses with US dollar banknotes at a money changer in Jakarta on May 2, 2024.
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1 week ago | 
npr.org | Erika Beras |Marianne McCune |Willa Rubin
Why it's so hard to find a public toilet Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248664709/1269247904" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A T-shirt with a logo for CEPTIA. Michael Gessel/Stephen Froikin hide caption toggle caption Michael Gessel/Stephen Froikin A T-shirt with a logo for CEPTIA.
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2 weeks ago | 
wrvo.org | Sarah Gonzalez |Marianne McCune |James Sneed
On today's show: we're ... venting. We at Planet Money are an ensemble show – each with different curiosities and styles. But we recently realized many of us have something in common: We're annoyed consumers. So we're going to get ranty ... but then try to understand the people annoying us. Like stingy coffee shops, manufacturers that don't design things for repair ... and stores that send way to many emails every day.
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2 weeks ago | 
npr.org | Sarah Gonzalez |Marianne McCune |James Sneed
Planet Money complains. To learn. Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248091506/1269229788" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Screenshot of Sarah Gonzalez' Inbox Sarah Gonzalez hide caption toggle caption Sarah Gonzalez Screenshot of Sarah Gonzalez' Inbox Sarah Gonzalez On today's show: we're ... venting.
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3 weeks ago | 
npr.org | Kenny Malone |Jeff Guo |Marianne McCune |Emma Peaslee
Sam Mertens checks on his chickens. Sam Mertens/NPR hide caption toggle caption Sam Mertens/NPR Sam Mertens checks on his chickens. Sam Mertens/NPR Recently, one of our NPR colleagues wrote a message to all of NPR saying he had extra eggs to sell for cheap, but needed a fair way to distribute them during a shortage. What is Planet Money here for if not to get OVERLY involved in this kind of situation?
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1 month ago | 
npr.org | Jeff Guo |Kenny Malone |Marianne McCune |Emma Peaslee
Do trade deficits matter? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1243652738/1269051020" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: Charts that show the "reciprocal tariffs" the U.S. is charging other countries are on display at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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1 month ago | 
wfae.org | Erika Beras |Keith Romer |Sylvie Douglis |Marianne McCune
Ever wondered why you can buy fresh Peruvian blueberries in the dead of winter? The answer, surprisingly, is tied to cocaine. Today on the show, we look at how the war on drugs led to an American trade policy and a foreign aid initiative that won us blueberries all year round. And for more on trade and tariffs check out Planet Money's homepage. We've got articles looking at how much the new tariffs will raise prices and shows on everything from diamonds to potatoes to why you bought your couch.
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1 month ago | 
npr.org | Erika Beras |Keith Romer |Sylvie Douglis |Marianne McCune
How the War on Drugs got us... blueberries Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1242780124/1268930831" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A bowl of blueberries which have been imported from Peru to the United States. Erika Beras/Erika Beras hide caption toggle caption Erika Beras/Erika Beras A bowl of blueberries which have been imported from Peru to the United States.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
npr.org | Na'kya McCann |Marianne McCune
Buffalo Extreme: Do Good, Get Good Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1175016895/1206513377" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript It's hard enough for adults to carry on after a mass shooting. How do kids manage it?
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
npr.org | Na'kya McCann |Marianne McCune
It's competition season, and the girls say they're over what happened at the Tops supermarket last year. "I'm fine!" But then the shooter has his sentencing hearing, and those feelings come flooding back. When they hit the stage — they're wobbly. And argumentative. The girls and Coach Yani open up about the hard truth: where they really stand one year later. Special Thanks: This episode featured music from Buffalo local Pr0 Social's new album, Things I've Buried.
