Journalists at public radio stations across California spoke with residents, business leaders and politicos in each of the ...

CapRadio’s Riley Palmer recaps county meeting on homelessness. Also, a Sacramento teacher gets a glimpse of what it’s like to ...

Each year, about 1,400 Spirit Halloween shops pop up across the U.S. Two student journalists visited their local shop to meet the spirited employees who work there.

Natasha Sarin, president of the Budget Lab at Yale and former Biden administration official, discusses the rise of private credit and the financial risks that brings.

Planet Money thought it was the perfect team to get into the board game business, since many games are all about economics. But making a game that's fun and teaches people about economics turns out to ...

"Window shopping" has begun for some people buying health insurance through the Affordable Care Act -- and some patients could see big increases in their premiums.

About 112,000 San Francisco residents who are expected to lose their November food stamp benefits will recieve pre-paid gift ...

During the all-day meeting, officials from across the city and county of Sacramento detailed the state of homelessness and weighed in on how to collaborate going forward.

The government remains shut down, as lawmakers fight over extending healthcare subsidies. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Zeke Emanuel, who helped draft the Affordable Care Act.

Open enrollment for 2026 insurance plans sold on the Affordable Care Act marketplace starts Saturday. If Congress doesn't extend the subsidies, the average monthly premium is expected to double.

President Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping "agreed to almost everything" in their nearly two-hour meeting in South Korea, which Trump said was "friendly." ...

The Federal Reserve is making it a little bit cheaper to borrow money. The central bank hopes to prop up the job market. But it's making no promises that rates will fall further in December.