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For people with disabilities, the unemployment rate is still pretty high

By Lizzie O'Leary and Sean McHenryJuly 24, 2017

For people with disabilities, finding a job can be a difficult journey.

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Let's do the numbers on "Game of Thrones"

By Jana Kasperkevic

July 24, 2017

On average, it now takes about $10 million to film each episode of Game of Thrones. — Image via GameofThrones/YouTube

Inside one of the most popular — and expensive — shows in the world.

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Can harvesting young blood help the aging process?

By David Brancaccio

July 24, 2017

William Hartnell (1908 - 1975, center) stars as the doctor alongside Dracula and Frankenstein's monster in "The Chase," an episode of the long-running television series "Doctor Who." — Clive Limpkin/Express/Getty Images

At least two companies have started doing human trials.

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Sports teams try to accommodate special needs fans

By Laura Ziegler

July 24, 2017

The Bennett family had a difficult time locating the quiet zones and special concession stands the team has created this year for those on the autism spectrum. — Laura Ziegler/for Marketplace

The Kansas City Royals have created quiet zones for fans on the autism spectrum.

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Detroit's chief storyteller says it's time to talk to about neighborhoods that persevered

By Kai Ryssdal and Paulina Velasco

July 24, 2017

Aaron Foley says he heard about the Detroit race riots at home, and “hardly anybody wanted to really go in depth and talk about.” Above, a group of men in Detroit construct a barricade to keep their street safe during the 1967 riots. — Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Aaron Foley says there are "680,000 stories waiting to be told. Not all of them come from downtown."

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Farmers in Oregon look to cash in on the solar eclipse

By Amanda Peacher

July 24, 2017

Farmer Christina Carpenter gestures toward one of the fields that will host campers during August’s total solar eclipse. She and Grant Putnam (left) are taking advantage of the rare opportunity to host an eclipse festival on their farm, Organic Earthly Delights. — Amanda Peacher/for Marketplace

Farmers are renting out their fields to eager eclipse watchers.

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How to make the most of your side hustle

By Lizzie O'Leary

July 24, 2017

What's your side hustle? — NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/AFP/Getty Images

How 44 million Americans make the most of their spare time.

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Could this app bring together the next Sonny and Cher?

By Ben Johnson and Kristin Schwab

July 24, 2017

Cher and Sonny on a visit to London in August 1965. — Dove/Express/Getty Images

Treble is like LinkedIn for musicians, CEO Matt Bond says.

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For short sellers, a record stock market is troublesome

By Kai Ryssdal

July 21, 2017

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. — Andrew Burton/Getty Images

Stocks have posted steady gains, which means traders betting against them aren’t happy.

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Our unquenchable thirst for bottled water

By Lizzie O'Leary and Sean McHenry

July 21, 2017

There’s a question about whether Americans are getting a more healthful liquid from bottles than taps. — Matt Cardy/Getty Images

The solution could be as close as your kitchen tap.

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