Jess Jiang appears in the following:
What Happens When A Nation Goes To War, And A Small Few Bear The Costs
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Have You Ever Been Conned? NPR Wants To Hear From You
Wednesday, July 03, 2019
Episode 661: The Less Deadly Catch
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Episode 454: The Lollipop War
Friday, March 16, 2018
How Fossil Fuels Helped A Chemist Launch The Plastic Industry
Thursday, September 29, 2016
After Hurricane Sandy, Many Chose To Move Rather Than Rebuild
Friday, August 26, 2016
To Lure Patients, Pennsylvania Hospital Refunds Unhappy Customers
Friday, April 29, 2016
Economists On Candidates' Proposals: Mostly Bad
Friday, February 26, 2016
Presidential candidates are making a slew of promises on the campaign trail.
We took a sample of the most economically novel proposals and asked a panel of economists: Are they good or bad?
Our panel includes 22 economists from across the political spectrum. They identified themselves as left, right and ...
Once Prone To Danger On The High Seas, New System Protects Alaska Fishermen
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
How The Desperate Norwegian Salmon Industry Created A Sushi Staple
Friday, September 18, 2015
With Fares Constantly In Flux, Price Tags May Be On Their Way Out
Thursday, July 02, 2015
A 12-Year-Old Girl Takes On The Video Game Industry
Wednesday, April 08, 2015
Trash Travels: One Teddy Bear's Journey
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
Last week, for our show on the global business of trash, we talked to the MIT trash trackers. The researchers attached small trackers to three thousand pieces of garbage — an old cell phone, a sofa, a soda can, a banana peel, anything that people in Seattle ...
One Reason To Get Whatever Size Pizza You Want
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
My Planet Money colleague Quoctrung Bui argues that you should always buy a larger pizza. Using a fancy infographic, he shows that often for just a small amount of money, you can get a lot more pizza.
The only problem with his argument: negative marginal returns on pizza.
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When The Supreme Court Decided Tomatoes Were Vegetables
Thursday, December 26, 2013
In a recent show, we talked about an importer that sold pillows shaped like stuffed animals. Or maybe they're stuffed animals that can be used as pillows.
It turns out, this distinction — is it fundamentally a pillow or a stuffed animal? — is important, because there's a tariff on ...
Millions Of Americans Are Leaving The Workforce. Why?
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Earlier this year, the percentage of Americans who are working or looking for work fell to its lowest level since 1979.
The figure (wonks call it labor force participation rate) rose for decades, as more women entered the workforce. It started falling over a decade ago. And the decline is ...
Video: Secrets From The Potato Chip Factory
Thursday, April 04, 2013
For more on potato chip innovation, look at these five animated GIFs.
We took a tour of Herr's potato chip factory in Pennsylvania to find out how making chips has changed (and gotten more efficient) since 1946.
A note: Ed Herr says workers whose jobs were replaced by ...
How We Use Energy: Then And Now
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Manufacturing in the U.S. still uses the most energy. But its share has been decreasing. That's partly because we've moved from energy-intensive manufacturing to a more service-based economy. And also partly because of a slowing population growth and improving energy efficiency.
And while homes have become more energy ...
'Today,' 'Tomorrow,' and Nine Other Words You Can't Search For In China
Monday, June 04, 2012
Seeing Double
Friday, June 11, 2010
Mention "the shower scene" and everyone knows what you're talking about, even if they haven't seen "Psycho." Turns out the actress Janet Leigh was never completely nude for the filming. That silhouette behind the shower curtain was Playboy bunny Marli Renfro, Leigh's body double. Renfro ...
