Planet Money

Dia Mirza speaks to NDTV Swirlster on how the small ways do the greatest part for the planet

Since unveiling his $100 billion Vision Fund in 2016, Masayoshi Son has become the most active tech investor on the planet, pouring money into more than 80 companies. That helped create a bumper crop of unicorns, more than 300 startups priced at $1 billion or greater, according to the research firm CB Insights.

Mind blown

Former FTC officials have been pulling out their calculators in recent weeks trying to figure out just how big a fine the commission could levy against Facebook.

This summer, carfentanil - one of the most potent opioids on the planet - hit the streets of North America. Many users who thought they were taking heroin actually injected or snorted a substance that has until recently been viewed as a chemical weapon . First responders pumped hundreds of dying, bluish people full of the antidote naloxone to try t...

Money spent buying one of the 27 Apps for Earth apps, or making purchases within them, will support the World Wildlife Fund.

If you're thinking more these days about your fitness regimen -- or lack thereof -- then you're not alone. It's the time of year when many Americans realize they are a little pudgier than they ought to be and resolve to slim down. In other words, it's a money-making time for the gym industry.

Sustainability experts share their hands-on experience on making your personal habitat greener, reducing reliance on grid power, water, and landfills.

Dia Mirza speaks to NDTV Swirlster on how the small ways do the greatest part for the planet

Since unveiling his $100 billion Vision Fund in 2016, Masayoshi Son has become the most active tech investor on the planet, pouring money into more than 80 companies. That helped create a bumper crop of unicorns, more than 300 startups priced at $1 billion or greater, according to the research firm CB Insights.

Mind blown

Former FTC officials have been pulling out their calculators in recent weeks trying to figure out just how big a fine the commission could levy against Facebook.

This summer, carfentanil - one of the most potent opioids on the planet - hit the streets of North America. Many users who thought they were taking heroin actually injected or snorted a substance that has until recently been viewed as a chemical weapon . First responders pumped hundreds of dying, bluish people full of the antidote naloxone to try t...

Money spent buying one of the 27 Apps for Earth apps, or making purchases within them, will support the World Wildlife Fund.

If you're thinking more these days about your fitness regimen -- or lack thereof -- then you're not alone. It's the time of year when many Americans realize they are a little pudgier than they ought to be and resolve to slim down. In other words, it's a money-making time for the gym industry.

Sustainability experts share their hands-on experience on making your personal habitat greener, reducing reliance on grid power, water, and landfills.