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Economists have long criticized summer vacation as economically inefficient. But one has come to its defense.

Helium is so special, and so rare, that the U.S. government once tried to buy it all up. And hide it. But the government's helium stockpile is running low. And we need it for MRI machines and NASA…

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For a long time, only rich people could afford to put solar panels on the roof. Not anymore. Here's what changed.

Ten years after the financial crisis, it's like we're in another economic dimension. The old rules don't apply. Textbooks are being thrown out the window. It's time to talk about secular stagnation.

Elephants are in danger. Counting them is crucial to saving them. But they're hard to see in the rainforest. So scientists are enlisting the help of AI technology.

A notorious con artist offered Felipe an IT job. He took the job —and tried to con the con man.

Last week, the Fed voted to cut interest rates despite a decade of economic growth and low unemployment. Interest rates are already super low. What's going on?

Scientists have studied twins for years, hoping to figure out how big a role genes play in human behavior. Our very own pair of twin reporters are on the case.

Everyone said betting against the entire stock market was a terrible idea. We did it anyway. Today, we find out the results, and revisit the first short ever done in the 17th century.

There is an argument that our country has to be able to produce its own food because if our farmers go out of business and we become reliant on other countri...

Celebrating the legacy of Joan Robinson, the British economic theorist who named a powerful — and increasingly worried about — force in the economy.

Big cities used to be the land of opportunity for most people. But with changes in work, some economists are wondering: Are cities overrated?

A Republican governor lives the dream. He cuts taxes dramatically in his state and he promises good times ahead. But the good times do not come.

The economic recovery turns 10 this month. Don't get too comfortable. There's plenty to be worried about.

Three stories: A tire-booting vigilante, a surge price conspiracy, and the civil rights fight over parking tickets.

Accidentally sending $1,500 to a stranger on Venmo reveals just how hard it is to get your money back in the new economy.

Teachers made a deal with the Department of Education. They kept their end of the bargain. Why didn't the government?

Meet the man who figured out how to reshape national politics by making tiny investments in the smallest of places.

After a wildfire, teams of investigators start combing the wreckage for clues. Finding the cause means, maybe, finding someone to pay. But where's the line between a natural disaster and a human one?

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The Uyghur lives that power China’s new security tech.