Unfit For Work: The Startling Rise Of Disability In America
by Chana Joffe-Walt
The story of federal disability programs — who goes on them, and why, and what happens after that — is, to a large extent, the story of the U.S. economy.
This American Life
Planet Money has done several long stories for This American Life. Here's a complete collection.
Planet Money On This American Life
What happened when a poor country took a small part of its territory and said: Here, we're going to start from scratch.
Death Takes A Policy, Cont'd
An attorney who profited from a scheme involving the terminally ill has pleaded guilty to identity theft and wire fraud.
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Episode 411: Why Preschool Can Save The World
A robber baron who spent his billions on finger paint and changing tables. Decades-long studies that found preschool made a huge difference in the lives of poor children. And a Nobel prize-winning economist.
Take The Money And Run For Office
Andrea Seabrook and Alex Blumberg
We imagine lobbyists stalking the halls of Congress, trying to influence lawmakers with cash. But often, it's the other way around: Members of Congress stalk lobbyists, looking for contributions.
Planet Money On This American Life
Guilt! Betrayal! Monetary policy! On this week's TAL, we tell the story of the European debt crisis.
S&P President Steps Down
by Caitlin Kenney
The ratings agency president steps down amid reports that the Justice Department is investigating its ratings of mortgage securities. We talked to Devin Sharma about these securities back in 2009.
When Patents Attack
Why would a company rent an office in a tiny town in East Texas, put a nameplate on the door, and leave it completely empty for a year? The answer involves a billionaire physicist, a 40-pound cookbook, and a war waging right now, all across the software and tech industries.
How To Create A Job
How do you create a job? Is there a magic formula? A secret cure-all? Planet Money explores the question this week on This American Life.
Wall Street Stories Win A Pulitzer
Our partners at ProPublica won a Pulitzer for a series on Wall Street. Planet Money partnered with ProPublica for parts of the series that aired on This American Life and NPR.
One Pill Two Pill, Red Pill Blue Pill
Chana Joffe-Walt explains why prescription drug coupons could actually be increasing how much we pay, and prevent us from even telling how much drugs cost.
Toxie: A Life
by Jacob Goldstein
This weekend on This American Life: The wild life and tragic death of Toxie, Planet Money's pet toxic asset.
A Show Tune About A Hedge Fund: 'Bet Against The American Dream'
by Jacob Goldstein
Planet Money, ProPublica and This American Life collaborated on a project that's airing this weekend on This American Life. It's a story about a hedge fund called Magnetar that made millions of dollars when the housing market collapsed. The show...
Podcast: Why Is A Corporation A Person?
by Jacob Goldstein
On today's podcast, Alex's story finally gets its due. We hear the full version of the story about corporate personhood pitched by Alex's dad on This American Life.
