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Sports

Artificial eggs could enable bird de‑extinction

Trevor Snyder pulls open an incubator and gently lifts out a device that looks like a high-tech coffee pod. It's black, with a honeycomb bottom. A clear flat top reveals what's inside. "This is a

Business

The Missing Men in America's Marriage Market

Rubberball/Mike Kemp/Getty Images/Brand X It's a bit weird to think of dating or marriage as a market — but this is a newsletter that tries to make sense of the world through economics. And, like any market, shifts in supply and demand can reshape romantic outcomes in pretty profound ways.

World

El Al’s Buenos Aires Route and Israel’s Latin America Strategy

Israel and Argentina have launched a direct flight starting in November as the two countries boost their ties under Argentina’s far-right President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Politics

Trump Drops IRS Lawsuit, Clearing Path to Settlement

President Trump is moving to dismiss a $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns, according to a court filing. Hours after the announcement, the

U.S. News

Why Insider Trading Is Hard to Catch — And Why Sleep Helps Students

You're reading a preview of the brand new newsletter from The Indicator from Planet Money. Once a week, we're curating our favorite stories and insights on business, finance, economics and adding context on why they matter. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Friday.

U.S. News

Shakira Acquitted; Spain Must Return Millions in Fines

MADRID — A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros ($64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a

U.S. News

Stephen Colbert: Truth Over Truthiness, Two Decades

After more than 3,000 episodes of television stretched over 20 years and two TV networks, this critic believes Stephen Colbert's greatest legacy as a host and performer comes down to a