Today in the Planet Money newsletter, five recent papers that lit lightbulbs in our brains, and are maybe worth taking a look ...

Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful vice presidents in American history, died Monday, according to a statement from his ...

Four races highlight this year's elections: a redistricting referendum in California, governor's races in New Jersey and ...

Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Now it's giving some of them $50 each, as some private companies, ...

A political scandal has erupted over allegations of severe abuses of Palestinians. A military official, who had leaked a ...

There are strict rules about what drug companies can say in TV or print ads. But a new study shows there's a lot more wiggle room when companies pay to sponsor online search results.

The Dodgers are the first repeat World Series champions since 2000 when the New York Yankees won three in a row. Already, ...

Nouvelle Vague is an homage to director Jean-Luc Godard, and Blue Moon centers on lyricist Lorenz Hart, the former creative ...

Dozens of leaders in medicine, criminal justice and more issued an urgent call for collective action to tackle the gun ...

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in for a second term amid disputed 98% win, deadly protests, and an information ...

About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first ...

Like many Americans, Scott Adams had insurance problems. But unlike most people he has powerful friends on social media, and ...