Betty Boop, Excel Olympics, Penny-isms: Our 2026 Valentines | Planet Money
March 24, 2026
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An iconic cartoon character liberated from copyright, journalism from the world of competitive spreadsheeting, a controversial piece of US currency. Each year the Planet Money team dedicates an episode to the things we simply love and think you, our audience, will also love.
In this year’s Valentine’s Day episode:
• The Public Domain Day list () from Jennifer Jenkins’ of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain and her colleagues.
• Jesse Dougherty’s article “Between the sheets at the college Excel Championship” which is behind a paywall. Here is Jesse’s substack () .
• 404 Media’s excellent journalism () on the tech that ICE is using
• An ode to the language of the penny, including songs like Pennies from Heaven () .
• The only self-check out that doesn’t waste your time.
• And we made public domain Valentine’s cards.
Download THE OFFICIAL Planet Money valentine here () .
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