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We at Planet Money are constantly reading the work of economists and other social scientists to glean ideas, evidence and insights about the economy, and, more generally, the confusing world around us. Welcome to the inaugural installment of the Planet Money Econ Roundup!

"People have lost everything," says FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell. More than 24,000 have already applied for assistance from FEMA, but Criswell says that number is certain to rise.

Bob Fernandez was a 17-year-old sailor on board the USS Curtiss during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack that propelled the U.S. into World War II.

In celebration of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 96th birthday, pianist Lara Downes examines how musicians have followed in his footsteps, and faced the cost of taking a stand.

A program at a San Diego hospital is tackling the youth mental health crisis by integrating mental health care services into physical care settings.

Singh was known as the father of economic reforms in India. He served as finance minister in the early 1990s, and his policies then set India on the path of economic liberalization and globalization.

We asked visual search scientists, a metal-detecting enthusiast and a detective to share the most effective strategies to find missing objects.

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of inmates as firefighters, the system is seen as exploitative.

Learn the latest advances in caring for patients with orthopedic and sports medicine injuries at a daylong symposium, featuring expert presentations and discussions. The event will bring together sports medicine physicians; former professional athletes and coaches from Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Basketball Association; local team general managers; athletic trainers; physical therapists; and others on the front lines of sports and athletic care. Topics will include a thorough analysis of overhead throwing athletes, such as baseball pitchers; considerations for contact sports such as football, rugby and hockey; tracking and managing mental stress in athletes; overall athletic development, performance training and injury risk reduction; and health preservation after an athletic career. Breakfast and lunch will be included. Presented by the San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship. The symposium will be held Friday, July 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Alexandira at Torrey Pines, 10996 Torreyana Rd., San Diego 92121. Tickets for clinical providers, coaches and athletes are $175 per person now through July 25 (and $250 per person on July 26). Tickets for pharmaceutical and medical device representatives are $1,750 per person now though July 25 (and $2,000 per person on July 26). All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship. For more information, contact Deanna Guieb at 619-229-5018, or dguieb@synergysmg.com. Visit: San Diego Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Symposium

Researchers with the UC San Diego Homelessness Hub found that Humble Design recipients reported better mental, emotional and physical health.