AvatarPhil WalkerEpisode 496: Where The Planet Money T-Shirt Beganverified_publisherNPRA few years ago, we made a Planet Money T-shirt, and followed it from cotton to finished product. We traveled 20,000 miles, across three different continents. This summer, we're replaying a few of our favorite stories from the project. Today, we begin at the beginning: where the cotton in our shirt …
AvatarPhil WalkerPlanet Money Asks: What Small Thing Would You Do To Improve The World?verified_publisherNPR - Jacob GoldsteinNPR's Planet Money team asked three smart people: What little thing would they do to change the world? ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: There are the big ideas of the world and then there are tweaks - tiny ways to change things in our everyday lives like how long we stand in line at the grocery store. Jacob …
AvatarPhil Walker'Planet Money' Explains Why We Sign For Thingsverified_publisherNPR - David KestenbaumSome people write a squiggle. Others just write an initial. Our Planet Money team takes a look at the history of the signature. (This piece initially aired on Sept. 14, 2014 on All Things Considered). Related NPR Stories Planet Money Why Do We Sign For Things? A Rabbi, A Lawyer And A MasterCard Exec …
AvatarPhil WalkerEpisode 657: The Tale Of The Onion Kingverified_publisherNPRVince Kosuga was an onion farmer back in the 1930s. A pretty successful one. But farming wasn't enough for him. He also liked to make bets on wheat and other crops. Then he had an idea: Why not try his luck with the crop he knew best? Today on the show, how Kosuga made millions on the greatest onion …
