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When you pay for a meal at a fast food chain, such as McDonald's or KFC, most of the time your money is divided between two different businesses. There's corporate headquarters, and the individual restaurant owner, known as a franchise. The Planet Money team takes a look at the unseen battle between those two groups.

Chief Jarrod Burguan says the push for Apple's help to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters is "an effort to leave no stone unturned in the investigation."

Ted Olson represents Apple in its fight with the federal government over unlocking an iPhone that belonged to a shooter in the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, Calif.

Pope Francis turned heads this week with statements on birth control and same-sex marriage that seemed at odds with Church doctrine. Then he waded into a spat with Donald Trump.

Linda Wertheimer gets a preview of today's South Carolina Republican primary from conservative radio host Mike Gallagher.

A new pirate website called Sci-Hub allows free access to academic journals behind paywalls. Heather Joseph, an advocate for legal open access, explains the situation to Linda Wertheimer.

Linda Wertheimer talks to Harper Lee's longtime friend Wayne Flynt about the late author. He will deliver Lee's eulogy.

The service was conducted by the son of the deceased Supreme Court justice, who is a Catholic priest. Scalia's casket was carried into the basilica by his sons and sons-in-law.

The Dominican Republic sends more players to MLB than any other country. That's a boon for the local economy — but it's also sparked controversy.

One in four attempted American ISIS recruits is from Minnesota. Supporters of a federal program aimed stamping out ISIS recruitment in cities like Minneapolis say it could be a model for other cities.