NPR Journalism Team

NPR Indicator Team

The rotating team behind NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money, including hosts Darian Woods, Adrian Ma, Wailin Wong, and Paddy Hirsch. Delivers daily short-form economics explainers drawn from news headlines.

Known For

The IndicatorNPRDaily economics explainers

Canon

Courage Is a Learnable Skill

Curious

Environment Shapes Behavior More Than Willpower

Canon

The Hedonic Treadmill — Happiness Returns to Baseline

Canon

Meaning Comes from Responsibility, Not Happiness

Canon

Close Relationships Are the Strongest Predictor of Life Satisfaction

Canon

Return on Luck

Novel

Focus Only on What You Can Control

Canon

The True Self vs. False Self — Childhood Adaptations That Persist Into Adulthood

Canon

Episodes

#Real Wages Are Finally Growing — For Some WorkersFeb 3, 2025 #Temu and Shein: The De Minimis LoopholeJan 27, 2025 #Why Are Cars Still So Expensive?Jan 13, 2025 #Walmart's Quiet E-Commerce RevolutionDec 23, 2024 #The Gig Economy Is Smaller Than You ThinkDec 9, 2024 #The Graying of the American WorkforceNov 18, 2024 #Degree Inflation: When Every Job Requires a Bachelor'sNov 4, 2024 #Social Security's Math Problem, Explained SimplyOct 14, 2024 #Corporate Profits Are at Record Highs. Why?Sep 23, 2024 #The Friendship Recession: An Economic IndicatorSep 2, 2024 #Daycare Deserts: Where There Are No OptionsAug 26, 2024 #Which Jobs Will AI Actually Replace?Aug 19, 2024 #Why Restaurants Keep Closing Despite Record DemandAug 5, 2024 #Japan Finally Raised Interest Rates. Now What?Jul 29, 2024 #The Loneliness Tax on the US EconomyJul 8, 2024 #Why Home Insurance Is Collapsing in FloridaJun 24, 2024 #America Will Be Short 86,000 Doctors by 2036Jun 10, 2024 #Is Private Equity Really Buying All the Houses?May 27, 2024 #Why Childcare Costs More Than CollegeMay 9, 2024 #Ghost Jobs: The Listings That Don't Really ExistApr 15, 2024 #The True Cost of a $5 T-ShirtApr 1, 2024 #Shrinkflation: When Your Cereal Box Gets SmallerMar 18, 2024 #The $120 Billion Sports Betting BoomMar 4, 2024 #Remote Work by the Numbers: Who's Actually Working from Home?Feb 12, 2024 #Tip Creep: Why Every Checkout Screen Asks for 25%Jan 29, 2024