(The Conversation) – By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car ashtrays ...

Discover Victor Brenner, the Jewish artist who designed the Lincoln penny and left a hidden mark on Jerusalem’s Hadassah ...

The dies used to press the last pennies on display at the US Mint on November 12, 2025 in Philadelphia. These last pennies bear a special 'Omega' and will not be put in circulation, but will be ...

As small as it is, the penny punches above its weight culturally. If it ever disappeared, so too might the simple kindness of “ take a penny, leave a penny,” alongside timeless classics like penny ...

(The Conversation) – By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car ashtrays ...

There are still an estimated 250 billion pennies in circulation—you likely have some in a penny jar in your home. Some good news: The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history ended earlier ...

Rob Reiner was married to his first wife, Penny Marshall, before finding his forever love story in his second marriage to Michele Singer Reiner. Who Is Penny Marshall? Penny was an actress, best known ...

As small as it is, the penny punches above its weight culturally. If it ever disappeared, so too might the simple kindness of “take a penny, leave a penny,” alongside timeless classics like penny ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nancy Forster-Holt, University of Rhode Island (THE CONVERSATION) By now, Americans ...