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#745: The Rest Of The Story, 2016 Edition
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#745: The Rest Of The Story, 2016 Edition

It's time for an annual Planet Money tradition--we revisit some of our favorite stories from the past year, and see what's changed since we turned off our mics.

#745: The Rest Of The Story, 2016 Edition

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#744: The Last Bank Bailout

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#744: The Last Bank Bailout

The man who ran the last bank bailout has a plan to prevent the next one.

#744: The Last Bank Bailout

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587: Jubilee! (?)

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587: Jubilee! (?)

There's an idea that dates back at least to biblical times. That there should be a moment when debts are forgiven. Its called a jubilee. One country tried it.

587: Jubilee! (?)

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#743: 50 Ways to Leave Your Union

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#743: 50 Ways to Leave Your Union

Today on the show, two unions separated by 200 years, an ocean and an exit clause. The United States has no exit clause. It led to civil war. Europe, on the other hand, has Article 50.

#743: 50 Ways to Leave Your Union

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#742: Making Bank

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#742: Making Bank

On today's show, how a band of medieval warrior monks sworn to poverty got into the banking business and changed the way we think about money forever.

#742: Making Bank

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#592: Bell Wars

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#592: Bell Wars

A special holiday episode about the epic, decades-long feud between the two companies that make just about every handbell in the world.

#592: Bell Wars

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#741: Amy and Steve vs. Facebook
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#741: Amy and Steve vs. Facebook

The story of a court case. On one side, the best lawyers money can buy. On the other, a night school lawyer who had never argued a case before. The outcome could affect everyone on the internet.

#741: Amy and Steve vs. Facebook

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#740: Burnout

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#740: Burnout

All types of companies are struggling with burnout. Many try to fix it. Most of them fail. One exception: A 26-year-old call center manager, with stress balls and costumes in her arsenal.

#740: Burnout

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#739: Finding The Fake-News King
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#739: Finding The Fake-News King

We track down a fake-news creator in the suburbs, uncover his empire of fake-news sites, and get him to tell us his secrets.

#739: Finding The Fake-News King

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#534: The History Of Light
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#534: The History Of Light

In this episode: How we got from candles made out of cow fat to as much light as we want. The history of light is the history of economic growth — of things getting faster, cheaper, and more efficient.

#534: The History Of Light

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