Thinking about death is frightening, but planning ahead is practical and leaves more room for peace of mind in our final days. In a solemn, thoughtful talk, Judy MacDonald Johnston shares 5 practices for planning for a good end of life. […]

05-22-2013 -- On the ground in Moore, Oklahoma with the Red Cross, who the victims can turn to in a crisis and agencies tussle over probe into Texas blast. […]

In his new HBO film, the acclaimed director examines the five-year relationship between the flamboyant entertainer and Scott Thorson, who was 40 years Liberace's junior and still a teenager when they met. Michael Douglas plays Liberace and Matt Damon plays Thorson. […]

Stories: 1) Desktop Diaries: Daniel Kahneman 2) Advocates Struggle To Reach Growing Ranks Of Suburban Poor 3) Internships: Low-Paid, Unpaid Or Just Plain Illegal? 4) Stories Of Hope Amid America's 'Unwinding' […]

In 2010, we reported on a poor town in Haiti, where school was held in a small, one-room church.Planet Money listeners were moved to donate some $3,000, which the principal of the school thought would be enough to build a school. A few months later, the money was gone, and all there was to show for it was a foundation, some concrete blocks and some rock and […]