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Here at Planet Money, we often wonder: how useful is economics in our everyday lives? Could the principles of economics be applied to the most intimate of human experiences, like, say, love?

Poor Will’s Almanack for the transition week to Early Winter, the third week of the Manger Moon. It is the third week of the Sun in wintery Sagittarius.

Sixteen children rescued from a home in Vinton County in southeast Ohio on Tuesday were living in a small room contaminated with human feces. They were taken to hospitals for evaluation and treatment. The parents and grandparents face 16 charges of child endangering.

The Aldaco family of Phoenix suffered more than most in this year of unfathomable losses. Three brothers perished in the pandemic: Jose in July, Heriberto in December and Gonzalo in February.

It’s the start to 2021, and Washington is set to face immense challenges.

Along with the full nominations list, a look at the Recording Academy's turbulent year.

Dorrance was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship on Tuesday. For her, tap dance is the ultimate art form. "To be able to be a dancer and a musician at the same time — there's nothing like it," she says.

New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that synthetic opioid use is driving the overdose crisis in the U.S.

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards were given out Sunday night. And while the stars were on display, it was a very different kind of ceremony for music's biggest night.

Though many people who have been seriously ill from COVID-19 are older or have underlying health conditions, it’s still unclear what causes certain...