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Planet Money talks to immigrants in the U.S. and people in Honduras to try to figure out why remittances are surging to some countries right as it is harder for immigrants here to find work.

It's the second known case of the federal government filing criminal charges against someone who allegedly used insider information to make a large profit on a prediction market site.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Tirana Hassan, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The Department of Government Efficiency effort was one of the most consequential and controversial — if not entirely successful — changes the Trump administration made in 2025.

Two years ago, Scott Simon found a treasure trove of reading suggestions from Will Grozier when he got into his taxi in London. Grozier dips into just about anything, and is often reading several books at once. Grozier shares what he has enjoyed reading this summer.

Mitchell Zuckoff's book includes first-person accounts of the fall of Kabul.

A federal judge says the Twitter Civil Liberties case against the City of Peoria is moving forward. Judge Michael Mihm denied the city’s request to…

A proposal advancing in the Illinois General Assembly would prohibit colleges and universities from requiring students to reveal social media passwords.…

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is leading the investigation into the recent security breaches of companies like Neiman Marcus, eBay and Sony.…

Officials say about $33,500 in donations and other funds have been released to the widow of a northern Illinois police officer who authorities say killed…