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Jan 7, 2016

Marketplace for Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Why an isolated and sanctioned North Korea is still getting by; how the business of personal grooming products for men is a culture shift; and Twitter might be expanding character limit for tweets, but that’s okay.

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Segments From This Episode

Maybe Twitter is the Bravo of tomorrow
by Mark Garrison
The social media company has to change to grow. Will tweeters understand?
North Korea: isolated but staying afloat
by Tracey Samuelson
The dictatorship's claim to have tested a hydrogen bomb brought calls for more sanctions.
Out of public housing, and hoping for something better
by Marketplace Contributor
For Section 8 housing residents in Macon, Georgia, change is welcome.
North Korea’s verbose statement about the H-bomb test
by Kai Ryssdal
The awkwardly-worded English language version of the statement calls out the U.S.
How daily fantasy sports sites allow unfair play
by Kai Ryssdal
Concerns about unfair play in daily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings go beyond insider trading.
How it became OK for guys to take care of themselves
Men's personal-grooming products is a booming business
Netflix expands to… pretty much everywhere
by Kimberly Adams
Now binge-watchers in 190 countries can stream, if their internet can handle it.

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Marketplace for Wednesday, January 6, 2016

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Segments From This Episode

Maybe Twitter is the Bravo of tomorrow

North Korea: isolated but staying afloat

Out of public housing, and hoping for something better

North Korea’s verbose statement about the H-bomb test

How daily fantasy sports sites allow unfair play

How it became OK for guys to take care of themselves

Netflix expands to… pretty much everywhere

Music from the episode