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How did prison phone calls get to be so expensive? The team from The Indicator from Planet Money explains.

In The Roses, Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch play a vicious couple spiraling toward divorce. A Little Prayer tells a more tender story about a relationship on the rocks.

The rise in tipping has many customers fuming, but one worker who depends on tips says most customers misunderstand what they are — and shares what it feels like when people don't tip.

A teacher's students became enthusiastic about her summer side hustle. In the end, everybody learned something without even trying.

For National Poetry Month, "Morning Edition" pays homage to cowboy poetry.

Stephen Thompson breaks down the few songs of the summer contenders in a year of musical stagnancy.

In Pakistan, speaking your mind on some issues can cost you your life. But one small minority is refusing to be silenced.

At the women's NCAA final, Angel Reese of LSU waved her hand in front of her face while glaring at Iowa's Caitlin Clark. Here's what the gesture means and why it sent social media into a tizzy.

Short-form clips of long interviews and shows are taking over the internet. But behind the sea of social media clips are marketplaces offering freelance clippers money per view.

The use of tobacco products among Florida’s youth is at an all-time low, but that good news is offset by significant increases in the number of children...

Ankiel entered the major leagues in 1999 as a gifted pitcher, but one day suddenly lost that gift. He talks about his pitching demons, his troubled childhood and his way back to baseball.

Retailers have been complaining that credit card companies have the upper hand - charging them "swipe fees" when customers use cards. A bipartisan bill is in the works that could change that dynamic.

Dr. David Casarett used to think of medical marijuana as "a joke." But after taking a deeper look, he's changed his mind. Casarett's new book is Stoned: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana.

Utah's Democratic caucuses were dominated by Sen. Barack Obama, but two of Utah's six superdelegates have been formally committed to Sen. Hillary Clinton. Now Helen Langan, inundated with voicemail and e-mail, is a superdelegate under super pressure.

Data we voluntarily provide online — such as on dating websites — may not stay with that site. While not always obvious, websites commonly allow other companies to track user behavior.

Scientists expect to release the forecast for the size of this year’s oxygen-depleted zone this week.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., about Sen. Lindsey Graham's legacy.

Jazz pianist Marcus Roberts responds to that question on his new EP, Race For The White House, whose compositions are inspired by the personalities of Trump, Carson, Clinton and Sanders.

How Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac used ferocious lobbying and implicit government backing to grow rich and powerful.

Recently in the online magazine Salon, journalist Helen Benedict chronicled allegations of sexual abuse by female members of the U.S. military in Iraq. Benedict discusses her findings, and Spc. Mickiela Montoya, who served in the National Guard in Iraq, describes her experience.

The Labor Department will report on job growth in February. The job market has bounced back strongly from the depths of the pandemic, but some employers still struggle to find available workers.

She scored a much-maligned hit at the age of 13 with "Friday." Now 25, Rebecca Black is finally releasing her debut album, Let Her Burn.

An ex-con lends money to people in need; a group of friends creates a savings club. Even without banks, people often figure out how to get the money they need, when they need it.

In a conversation with Morning Edition, Joe Kahn, executive editor of The New York Times, discussed the danger to free press under Trump and critiques of his newsroom from both the left and the right.

Did President Trump manage to turn conversation back to affordability with his address in Iowa Tuesday? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican strategist Alex Conant.