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Published 2023-07-22 papers paper planet

We here at Planet Money love economics papers. And that is also the case for so many of the economists we speak with. For them, new research can explain somethi…

Nonfiction for True Crime Lovers

Published 2026-11-12 cannibalism nonfiction readers

Whether you're a true crime connoisseur or a true crime newbie, here are some nonfiction books that are sure to fascinate you.

Michael Munger on the Nature of the Firm

Published 2008-01-14 exist firms fascinating

Mike Munger, of Duke University, talks about why firms exist. If prices and markets work so well (and they do) in steering economic resources, then why does so …

Adam Minter on Secondhand

Published 2020-01-13 fascinating downsizing secondhand

Journalist and author Adam Minter talks about his book Secondhand with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Minter explores the strange and fascinating world of secondha…

Two-Headed Worms Tell Us Something Fascinating about Evolution

Published 2022-05-11 worms tell headed

Researchers looked back at more than 100 years of research and found that a fascination with annelids with mixed up appendages was strong—and that research stil…

Feel the Beet: The Most Fascinating Woman You've Never Heard Of

Published 2026-05-06 earthy beet flavor

For those who like its earthy flavor, the humble beet can do a lot for a salad or a soup. But could it help end slavery? In the 1800s, one woman believed it cou…