Darian Woods is a host of The Indicator from Planet Money. He blends economics, journalism, and an ear for audio to tell stories that explain the global economy. He's reported on the time the world got together and solved a climate crisis, vaccine intellectual property explained through cake baking, and how Kit Kat bars reveal hidden economic forces.
Before NPR, Woods worked as an adviser to the Secretary of the New Zealand Treasury. He has an honors degree in economics from the University of Canterbury and a Master of Public Policy from UC Berkeley.
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NPR staffers recommend "The Theater," "In Trees," "The Infinity Machine," and "Restrung" for this nonfiction installment of "Books We Love."
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Computer memory prices are skyrocketing and subverting a time-tested theory that says this should not be happening.
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American sunscreens are way behind the rest of the world in terms of how well they prevent skin cancer. The...
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The Federal Reserve has two main goals: price stability and maximum employment. But new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh seems to...
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We dig into current conflicts to understand the incentives that lead countries into violence, and what keeps them stretching on...
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Inflation is at a three-year high. That's a problem for the Fed. Yet, under the leadership of new chair Kevin...
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Gambling is not something that grew out of American sports. Sports in the U.S. exist in their current form because...
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SpaceX will go public on the NASDAQ Friday, likely to set a record as the most valuable IPO in history....
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Data centers are creating enormous demand for new electricity in Texas. But can the grid actually meet it?
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The AI model Claude Mythos was so powerful that Anthropic decided not to release it to the masses. Then the...
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Consumer prices surged 3.8% in April from a year ago, according to the Labor Department. We hear from people who...
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Democrats want to tax the rich to cut taxes on worker incomes. Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland explains and...